Semtěš - Vlčí skála
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Pardubice
Village:
Litošice
Cadastre:
Litošice
Map sheets:
13-41 Čáslav, 13-412 Přelouč
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
3607
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
This locality occurs in the southwestern promontory of the Chvaletice Massif. The rock cliffs form a part of long rocky ridge. The rocks are formed by fine grained two-mica granite. The most interesting part of the ridge is called "Vlčí sklála - the Wolf´s Rock." The rocks are often disintegrated into large block by frost weathering. The highest part of this rock has been artificially adapted for tourists and nature lovers and stony desk surrounded by stony chairs modelled. This locality belongs to the National Geopark "Železné hory - the Iron Mts.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Magmatites in Bohemicum > -Chvaletice Massif
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
geomorphology
Geological phenomenon:
rock, rock schelter, rock bag
Genesis:
magmatic, weathering
Rock:
granite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Part of national geopark:
Železné hory
Conflicts of interests:
forestry, tourism
References
- DOUCEK, Jan (2012): Národní Geopark Železné hory - mapování. Závěrečná zpráva, MS Vodní zdroje Chrudim, spol. s r. o.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Anna Králová, 02.11.2012
Updated by:
Kukal Zdeněk, 12.09.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3607 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3607.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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