Jeskyně Na Špičáku
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Olomoucký kraj
District (town):
Jeseník
Village:
Supíkovice
Cadastre:
Supíkovice
Map sheets:
14-22 Jeseník, 14-224 Jeseník
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
804
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Series o outcrops on a hill with karst phenomena. Devonian crystalline limestone. 400 m of karst aisles discovered, 250 m now accessible. Also 50 m long cave. Speleotheme decoration was destroyed. Geomorphologically and petrologically significant locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Silezicum;
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary of erosional areas of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy:
Devonian, Quaternary
Subject:
petrology, geomorphology, hydrogeology
Geological phenomenon:
karst, karst cave, karren
Genesis:
aquatic (water activity), glacigenic (glacier activity)
Rock:
marble, dolomite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
National nature monument
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 268 (Na Špičáku)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Gába, Z. (1984): Státní přírodní rezervace Na Špičáku. - Naše slovo z 16. 5. 1984. Kučera, B. - Hromas, J. - Skřivánek, F. (1981): Jeskyně a propasti v Českoslovenku. - Academia Praha. Šafář J a kol.(2003): Olomoucko. In: Mackovčin P., Sedláček M.(eds): Chráněná území ČR, Svazek VI. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jaroslav Aichler, 26.11.1993
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 15.11.2007, Večeřa Josef, 14.11.2008, Pecina Vratislav, 01.06.2011
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 804 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/804.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-historical value, geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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