Pustý zámek
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Liberecký kraj
District (town):
Česká Lípa
Village:
Prysk
Cadastre:
Dolní Prysk
Map sheets:
02-24 Nový Bor, 02-243 Č.Kamenice
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
870
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Kamenice stream canyon exposing trachytoid intrusion body with well developed columnar jointing. Interesting morphological development of this canyon. It originated due to a retrograde erosion of this stream. Geomorphologically and petrologically significant locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Tertiary - scaterred relics of alkaline Volcanics;
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Lugic development
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary, Turonian
Subject:
volcanology, lithology
Geological phenomenon:
stony organ, intrusion
Genesis:
volcanic , aquatic (water activity)
Rock:
trachyte, sandstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Lužické hory
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 352 (Pustý zámek)
Conflicts of interests:
tourism
References
- Cajz V. et al ( 1998) : vysvětlující text ke geologické mapě Českého Středohoří v měř. 1:100 000.Praha.
- Mackovčin P., Sedláček M. a Kuncová J. (2002): Chráněná území ČR - Liberecko, Svazek III. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, Praha, 331 s.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Vladimír Cajz, 03.11.1994
Updated by:
Valečka Jaroslav, 26.07.2005, Lorencová Markéta, 26.06.2007, Valečka Jaroslav, 25.08.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 870 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/870.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-historical value, geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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