General Characteristics

County (administration): Liberec Region
District (town): Česká Lípa
Cadastre: Svébořice
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0331, 03312
Geological region: Czech Cretaceous Basin - Jizera Cretaceous & Cretaceous of the lower section of Labe River, Ploučnice, Kamenice and the Děčínský Sněžník Mt.
Accessibility: - entry permit for car necessary
ID : 4080

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: This locality is situated in the Bohemian Cretaceous Basin. It is called "Dlouhý kámen - the Long Stone" and it represents a typical table mountain (can be called also "Mesa". Its whole body consists of the Middle and Upper Turonian sandstones. Because of its impressive size and shape is also called "the Titanic". Part of this elevation is separated from surrounding by high rocky walls. Both the "mountain" summit and slopes show numerous forms of rock weathering and disintegration. Described sandstones can be called "quadersandstones".
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - superficial deposits and post-Variscian magmatites - Cretaceous - Czech Cretaceous Basin
Stratigraphy: mezozoikum - křída - svrchní křída
Subject: geomorphology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon: table mountain, horizontal section, honeycombs, natural window
Genesis: sedimentary, weathering
Rock: sandstone

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Registered interesting geological localities
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: C - Geological phenomenon is the reason for a registration in the database of CGS
Part of the Geopark: Ralsko
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Rubáš Dominik, 2012: Krásy neživé přírody v Podještědí, Tiskové centrum ČGS, Praha, 82 s.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Gürtlerová Pavla,
Updated by: Vajskebrová Markéta 27.09.17, Kukal Zdeněk 08.09.17

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 4080 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-29]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/4080.

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