Skalka pod Kaní horou
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Olomoucký kraj
District (town):
Jeseník
Village:
Žulová
Cadastre:
Tomíkovice
Map sheets:
14-22 Jeseník, 14-221 Žulová
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
807
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Natural outcrop exposing a biotite granodiorite of the Žulová pluton. Intensively jointed and possibly affected by an advancing continental glacier during the Ice age. Geomorphologically and petrologically interesting locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Silezicum
Stratigraphy:
Devonian
Subject:
geomorphology, geology, structural geology
Geological phenomenon:
honeycombs, rock, tor
Genesis:
weathering , glacigenic (glacier activity)
Rock:
granodiorite
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 1089 (Skalka pod Kaní horou)
Conflicts of interests:
tourism
References
- Gába, Z. (1986): Mramor, žula a lidé. - ČPK Hrades Králové. Gába, Z. (1987): Skalka pod Kaní horou - základní údaje o území navrženém k ochraně. - MS Vlastivědné muzeum Šumperk. Melzer, M. - Schulz, J. a kol. (1993): Vlastivěda šumperského okresu. - OÚ a OVM Šumperk
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jaroslav Aichler, 26.11.1993
Updated by:
Pecina Vratislav, 02.06.2011
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 807 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/807.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping)
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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