Svantovítova skála
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Zlínský kraj
District (town):
Vsetín
Village:
Malá Bystřice
Cadastre:
Malá Bystřice
Map sheets:
25-23 Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, 25-233 Valašská Bystřice
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
722
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The rock tower and rock wall called “Svantovítova skála” is composed of massive flysch sandstones (Rusava Member of the Zlín Formation, Rača Unit of the Magura Group of Nappes). Geomorphologically distinct rock form and landscape dominant. The locality is clasified as Nature Monument.
Regional geologic unit:
Carpathians > Flysch belt > Magura group of nappes > Rača Unit
Stratigraphy:
Eocene
Subject:
geomorphology
Geological phenomenon:
rockwall, rock pillar
Genesis:
frost weathering, sedimentary
Rock:
sandstone
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 2043 (Svantovítova skála)
Conflicts of interests:
sports
References
- Hasalová, E. (1992): Skalní tvary Vsetínských vrchů. - Diplomová práce MS PřF UP Olomouc.
- Pesl, V. et al. (1990): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě 1 : 25 000, list 25-233 Valašská Bystřice. - MS ČGÚ Praha. Bubík, M. et al. (2007): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR 1 : 25 000, 25-233 Valašská Bystřice. - MS Česká geologická služba, 75 s. Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Karel Kirchner, 28.11.1993
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 22.02.2012, Bubík Miroslav, 27.02.2012, Krejčí Oldřich, 19.10.2012, Kukal Zdeněk, 27.12.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 722 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/722.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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