Stožeček
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihočeský kraj
District (town):
Prachatice
Village:
Stožec
Cadastre:
České Žleby
Map sheets:
32-12 Volary, 32-124 Volary
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
ID:
3462
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Moldanubicum of Šumava Mts, Central Moldanubian Massif. Dyke-like bodies of granite porphyry emplaced into durbachites of the Knížecí stolec pluton. Dyke thickness of from several metres up to several dozens of metres and length several hundreds of metres. The rock consists of phenocrystsls of plagioclase, potassium feldspar, quartz and biotite. The same minerals form rock ground mass.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Magmatites in Moldanubicum > Moldanubien Pluton > Moldanubian Batholith
Stratigraphy:
Devonian - Permian
Subject:
petrology
Geological phenomenon:
dyke
Genesis:
magmatic
Rock:
porphyry
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in National park
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Šumava
Conflicts of interests:
forestry
References
- Soejono I. et al. (2012): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě České republiky 1 : 25 list 32-124 Volary.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Igor Soejono, 08.03.2012
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3462 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3462.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping)
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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