Smrk

General Characteristics

County (administration): Liberecký kraj
District (town): Liberec
Village: Lázně Libverda
Cadastre: Lázně Libverda
Map sheets: 03-14 Liberec, 03-142 Hejnice
Accessibility: passable footpath
ID: 3577


Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Krkonošed-Jizera Crystalline. The Smrk Mt., the highest summit in the Jizera Mts. On its summit and slopes they are numerous natural outcrops and blocks of the Jizera orthogneiss. This orthogneiss is medium- up to coarse-grained with biotite and muscovite. Locally large feldspar porphyroclasts can be found. This area is of long-termed strategic position due to its crossroad location between Bohemia, Poland and Silesia. Part of the Protected Landscape Area.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif > Lugicum > -Krkonoše-Jizerské hory Mts. crystalline complex > Jizera crystalline complex
Stratigraphy: Paleozoic
Subject: petrology
Geological phenomenon: characteristic rock
Genesis: metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock: orthogneiss


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): Základní 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, 06.09.2012
Updated by: Verner Kryštof, 21.05.2013


Citation

The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3577 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3577.


Location in map:

Assessment

Scientifical assesment: minor
Educational assesment: middle
Significance: regional
Representativeness: minor
Geological importance: geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions: no problems

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