Vodopády Stříbrného potoka
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Olomoucký kraj
District (town):
Jeseník
Village:
Skorošice
Cadastre:
Horní Skorošice
Map sheets:
14-22 Jeseník, 14-223 Lipová-lázně
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
Technical object:
placer
ID:
609
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Waterfalls in a stream valley. Intensive evorsion activity, in lower parts cascades. Outcrops of resistant basic rocks (amfibolite, epidotitized amfibolite, metagabbro). Geomorphologically interesting and attractive locality. This locality is registered as Nature Monument.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Lugicum > Orlice-Sněžník crystalline complex
Stratigraphy:
Paleozoic
Subject:
geomorphology, geology, structural geology, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
waterfall, outcrop, canyon
Genesis:
aquatic (water activity)
Rock:
amphibolite, metagabbro, phyllonite, mica schist, paragneiss
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 650 (Vodopády Stříbrného potoka)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Skácel,J.(1951): Příspěvek k poznání petrografické a geologické stavby východní okrajové zóny tonalitové jižně od Skorošic.-Přír.sbor.Ostrav.kraje,12,3,Opava. Skácel, J.-Vosyka, S./1959/: Přehled geologie Rychlebských hor.-Rychlebské hory, sborník prací, Publik.SSÚ v Opavě sv.30:9-45,Kraj.nakl.v Ostravě. Skácel,J./1989/: Rudní indicie a perspektivy styčné oblasti lugika a silezika.-Scripta Fac.Sci.Nat.Univ.Purk.Brun.,19,Geologie,3:99-112.Brno. Gába,Zd.(1976): Nýznerovské vodopády.Vlast.sbor.Severní Morava,sv.31:42-46,Šumperk. Kříž,Vl.(1994): Vodopády severní Moravy a Slezska.-Čas.Slez.muz.Opava,A,43:35-44,Opava
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jaroslav Skácel, 27.10.1994
Updated by:
Pecina Vratislav, 01.06.2011, Kukal Zdeněk, 11.12.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 609 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/609.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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