Mohelenská hadcová step
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Kraj Vysočina
District (town):
Třebíč
Village:
Dukovany, Mohelno
Cadastre:
Mohelno, Dukovany
Map sheets:
24-33 Moravský Krumlov, 24-332 Mohelno,24-334 Moravský Krumlov
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by bus)
ID:
890
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Serpentinite rocks above the river channel. Also outcrops in a road cut. This locality belongs to the Moravian part of the Moldanubicum. Serpentinite body lies within granulites. Also gabbro dykes occur which obscure a contact between two abovementioned types of rocks. Petrologically significant, also botanically and geomorphologically very interesting locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Metamorphic units in Moldanubicum
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
geology, geomorphology, botany, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
rock, outcrop, block field, frost cliff, scree, rock salient, characteristic rock
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism), frost weathering, weathering
Rock:
serpentine, granulite, gneiss, loess, gabbro
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
National nature reserve
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 249 (Mohelenská hadcová step)
Conflicts of interests:
road construction, tourism
References
- Matějovská O.(1963): Lokalita Mohelno - Dukovany in Musil R. ed. Sjezdový průvodce, XIV.sjezd SMG.Brno.Čech L.,Šumpich J., Zabloudil V. a kol. (2002): Jihlavsko In: Mackovčin P., Sedláček M.(eds): Chráněná území ČR, Svazek VII. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno,str.284 Praha.
- Unar J. (1996): Přehled druhové skladby dřevinné a bylinné vegetace NPR Mohelenská hadcová step. – Přírodovědný sborník Západomoravského muzea v Třebíči 37: 1-99 .
- Hrdličková K. (2009): Geologická charakteristika údolí řeky Jihlavy v profilu mezi Mohelnem a Hrubšicemi. Vypracováno pro potřeby AOPK ČR, MS, ČGS, Brno.
- Medaris G., Jelínek E. (2004): The Mohelno peridotit: a fragment of suboceanic mantle in the Náměšť granulite.- International workshop on petrogenesis of granulites & related rocks – Exkursion Guide & Abstract Volume, October 1-3, Náměšť nad Oslavou, 13-16, Brno.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavel Hanžl, 23.11.1993
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 15.11.2008, Jirková Pavlína, 03.12.2009, Buriánek David, 31.10.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 890 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/890.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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