Vysoká (1034 m n.m.)
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihočeský kraj
District (town):
České Budějovice
Village:
Horní Stropnice
Cadastre:
Staré Hutě u Horní Stropnice, Hojná Voda
Map sheets:
33-13 České Velenice, 33-133 Horní Stropnice
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
3255
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Moldanubicum, magmatites, Central Moldanubian Pluton. Summit rocky ridge exposing medium grained porphyric granite of Weinsberg type with groundmass made of quartz, plagioclase, potassium feldspar and biotite. Exfoliation structures of various scale. Large scale exfoliation forms domal structures, small scale exfoliation separation of outer layers of spheroidal forms. This locality belongs to the National Park Novohradské hory (Nové Hrady Mts.).
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Magmatites in Moldanubicum
Stratigraphy:
Devonian - Permian
Subject:
geomorphology, petrology, geology
Geological phenomenon:
block field, frost cliff, rock bag, mushroom rock, castellated ridge, tor
Genesis:
frost weathering, magmatic, gravitational
Rock:
granite, granodiorite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
tourism
References
- Demek J. (1964): Formy zvětrávání a odnosu granodioritu v Novohradských horách, Spisy Geografického ústavu Československé akademie věd (9), Brno, s. 6 – 15
- Rypl J., (2010): Distribution and protection of cryogenic relief mesoforms in the Novohradské hory Mountains, South Bohemia, Acta Geographica Silesiana 7, p. 61 – 67
- Rypl J., Kadubec J. (2007): Mesoforms of the relief in the northern part of the Novohradské Hory Mts. Silva Gabreta, vol. 13 (3), Vimperk, p. 259 – 268
- Slabý J. (1992): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČSFR 1 : 25 000, list 33-133, Horní Stropnice, ČGÚ Praha
- Dudíková B. et al (2021): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě 1 : 25 000, list Horní Stropnice 33 133, MS, Česká geologická služb
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jiří Rypl, 02.08.2010
Updated by:
Kukal Zdeněk, 21.11.2017, DudíkSchulmannová Barbora, 06.01.2022
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3255 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3255.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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