Jelenà stráň - Věžnà skály
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Liberecký kraj
District (town):
Jablonec nad Nisou
Village:
Kořenov
Cadastre:
Jizerka
Map sheets:
03-23 Harrachov, 03-231 Jizerka
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
3569
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Krkonoše-Jizera Massif, Protected Landscape Area. This locality represents elevated part of a mountain ridge. It consists of a medium grained biotite granite with distinct concentration of biotite flakes into streaks. Attractive relief features formed by selective weathering and blocky granite disintegration. Well known balancing rock is one of them.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Saxothuringicum > Magmatites of east Saxothuringicum > Krkonoše - Jizera Mts. Massif
Stratigraphy:
Devonian - Permian
Subject:
geomorphology, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
rock, balancing stone
Genesis:
magmatic, frost weathering
Rock:
granite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Jizerské hory
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Mrázová Š. , Verner. K., red. (2012): Základnà geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 03-142 Hejnice a 03-231 Jizerka. - Česká geologická služba. Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Štěpánka Mrázová, 05.09.2012
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3569 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3569.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
extraordinary
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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