Viklan Dominik
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Karlovy Vary
Village:
Bochov
Cadastre:
Javorná u Toužimi
Map sheets:
11-23 Sokolov, 11-232 Kolová
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
354
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Balancing rock consisting of porphyritic biotite granite. The boulder size is 3.5 x 1.5 x 2 metres. Instructive example of a mechanical weathering of the Karlovy Vary pluton.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Saxothuringicum > Krušné hory Mts. (Erzgebirge) Pluton
Stratigraphy:
Devonian - Permian
Subject:
geomorphology, petrology, history
Geological phenomenon:
balancing stone
Genesis:
magmatic, weathering
Rock:
granite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 675 (Viklan)
Part of national geopark:
Egeria
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Zahradnický J. & Mackovčin P (eds.) et al. (2004): Chráněná území ČR - Plzeňsko a Karlovarkso, svazek XI., AOPK ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, Praha, 588 str.
- Tvrdý J. (2012): Geologické zajímavosti, Česko-bavorský Geopark, Karlovy Vary a okolí, průvodce č. 5, Muzeum Sokolov, 44 str.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Vladimír Žáček, 18.10.1994
Updated by:
Breiter Karel, 27.01.2004, Žáček Vladimír, 14.06.2010, Vajskebrová Markéta, 21.03.2025
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 354 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/354.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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