Lysečinská skalní jehla
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Královéhradecký kraj
District (town):
Trutnov
Village:
Horní Maršov
Cadastre:
Dolní Lysečiny
Map sheets:
03-42 Trutnov, 03-422 Žacléř
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
3396
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Palaeozoic of the Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline. Geomorphologically unique rock pillar, made of crystalline limestone. This pillar is 8 m high a represents part of a ridge. Crystalline limestone passes locally into dolomitic limestone. Morphology of this limestone pillar is combined product of weathering and selective erosion.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Lugicum > -Krkonoše-Jizerské hory Mts. crystalline complex
Stratigraphy:
Paleozoic
Subject:
geomorphology, lithology
Geological phenomenon:
rock pillar, selective erosion
Genesis:
weathering
Rock:
limestone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in National park
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Krkonošský národní park
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Žáčková E. et.al. (2012): Vysvětlivky k základni geologické mapě ČR 1 : 25 000 list 03-422 Žacléř. MS archiv ČGS
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Eliška Žáčková, 16.01.2012
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 08.02.2012, Kukal Zdeněk, 26.11.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3396 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3396.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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