Strašínská jeskyně
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Plzeňský kraj
District (town):
Klatovy
Village:
Strašín
Cadastre:
Strašín u Sušice
Map sheets:
22-33 Kašperské Hory, 22-332 Kašperské hory
Accessibility:
special entry permit necessary (military area, quarry, private land)
ID:
430
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Limestone cave in the rocks of Varied Group of the Šumava Mts. Moldanubian Zone. It is 32 m long, without speleolites but intensively modelled by a Quaternary corrosive activity. Unique karst feature.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Metamorphic units in Moldanubicum
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
petrology, geomorphology, zoology
Geological phenomenon:
karst, karst cave
Genesis:
weathering , metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock:
marble, dolomite
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 416 (Strašínská jeskyně)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Babůrek J. a kolektiv autorů, 2001: Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR v měřítku 1 : 25 000 list 22332 Kašperské Hory.- Český geologický ústav Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jiří Babůrek, 05.10.1994
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 08.10.2010, Vajskebrová Markéta, 14.04.2016
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 430 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/430.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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