Vávrova skála
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Kraj Vysočina
District (town):
Žďár nad Sázavou
Village:
Nové Město na Moravě
Cadastre:
Pohledec
Map sheets:
24-11 Nové Mesto na Morave, 24-113 Nové Město na Moravě
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
ID:
789
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Prominent rock pillar. It consists of a leucocratic two-mica migmatite of a Svratka unit. Geomorphologically interesting.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Metamorphic units in Moldanubicum;
Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic > Kutná Hora and Svratka region > Svratka crystalline complex
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
geomorphology, geology, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
rock bag, rock, frost cliff
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism), frost weathering
Rock:
migmatite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Žďárské vrchy
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 820 (Vávrova skála)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Hanžl, P., red. (2008): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 24-113 Nové Město na Moravě. - Česká geologická služba. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Rostislav Melichar, 29.11.1993
Updated by:
Hrdličková Kristýna, 14.10.2008, Gürtlerová Pavla, 07.01.2009, Rambousek Petr, 24.10.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 789 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/789.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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