Skalní město - Vranov
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihomoravský kraj
District (town):
Znojmo
Village:
Vranov nad Dyjí
Cadastre:
Vranov nad Dyjí
Map sheets:
33-22 Vranov nad Dyjí, 33-224 Kravsko
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
3450
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Moravicum, Proterozoic up to Palaezoic. Slope of the Dyje River, rocky promontory, consisting of leucocratic two-mica augenorthogneiss. Interesting relief feaatures, common cliffs, relief affected by gravitational processes, possibly many forms were affected by massive landslides. Traces of cryogenic processes.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Moravicum
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic - Paleozoic
Subject:
geomorphology
Geological phenomenon:
castellated rocks, block field, frost cliff, scree field, rock bag
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism), gravitational, frost weathering, weathering
Rock:
gneiss, orthogneiss
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in National park
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Podyjí
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Batík P 1992. Geologická mapa Národního parku Podyjí. Měřítko 1: 25 000. Český geologický ústav, Praha, 1992. ISBN 80-7075-116-9.
- Demek J, Kopecký J, 1999. Geomorfologické poměry okolí Ledových slují v NP Podyjí.
- Pseudokrasový sborník (pseudokarst reports), sv. 1: 11-22. ISBN 80-85304-64-3.
- Kubalíková L. 2011: Hodnocení geomorfologických lokalit v kontextu ochrany neživé přírody. Disertační práce, Masarykova univerzita, Brno.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Lucie Kubalíková, 02.03.2012
Updated by:
Kubalíková Lucie, 20.03.2012, Gürtlerová Pavla, 04.05.2012, Kukal Zdeněk, 15.10.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3450 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3450.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
Locality conditions:
no problems
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