Knížecí stolec
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihočeský kraj
District (town):
Český Krumlov
Village:
Boletice
Cadastre:
Uhlíkov u Českého Krumlova
Map sheets:
32-23 Český Krumlov, 32-231 H.Planá
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
3721
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
This locality is remarkable because of existence of typical frost cliffs beneath the summit of the "Knížecí stolec - The Duke´s Throne Hill". The cliffs are made of amphibole-biotite melagranite up to melasyenite (durbachite). The rocks are disintegrated into blocks which accumulate along a foot of the elevation and form a block field. This feature was formed during glacial stages of the Pleistocene in time of intensive frost weathering. This locality belongs to the Šumava Mts. of the Moldanubicum Zone.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Metamorphic units in Moldanubicum > gföhl unit > Blanský les granulite Massif
Stratigraphy:
Devonian - Permian
Subject:
geology, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
characteristic rock, frost cliff
Genesis:
magmatic
Rock:
durbachite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Šumava
Conflicts of interests:
warfare
References
- Pertoldová J., Nahodilová R. eds (2013): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě 1:25 000 list 32-231 Horní Planá. - MS, ČGS Prah
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jaroslava Pertoldová, 08.10.2013
Updated by:
Kukal Zdeněk, 29.09.2017, Kukal Zdeněk, 07.11.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3721 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3721.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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