Kněží hora u Katovic
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihočeský kraj
District (town):
Strakonice
Village:
Horní Poříčí, Katovice
Cadastre:
Dolní Poříčí, Katovice
Map sheets:
22-32 Strakonice, 22-321 Horažďovice
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
466
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Large outcrop on the river bank exposing a biotitic and sillimanite-biotitic paragneiss with horizons of migmatized paragneiss. Petrologically interesting site. Also remarkable tectonic features, namely gentle folds and crenulation.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Metamorphic units in Moldanubicum
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
petrology, structural geology
Geological phenomenon:
outcrop
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock:
paragneiss
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature reserve
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 970 (Kněží hora)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Kočárek E./1961/: Ložiska grafitu na Strakonicku. -Sbor. Kraj. vlastivěd. muz. České Budějovice, přír.vědy, 35-49. České Budějovice.
- Vejlupek M.-Vejnar Z./1991/: Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČSFR 1:25 000, 22-321 Horažďovice. -Ústř. úst. geol. Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Miroslav Vejlupek, 13.11.1993
Updated by:
Plíšek Antonín, 18.04.2005, Seifert Antonín, 16.09.2010
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 466 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/466.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
minor
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
minor
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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