| RAŠKA, Pavel, Richard POKORNÝ, Lukáš KRMÍČEK, Simona KUBOUŠKOVÁ and Lis MORTENSEN. Basaltic Dyke with Specific Volcanogenic Structures and its geomorphic evolution: Unique Geoheritage of the Faroe Islands (North Atlantic Ocean). Geoheritage. Berlín: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2019, vol. 11, No 2, p. 417-426. ISSN 1867-2477. |
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@article{35292,
author = {Raška, Pavel and Pokorný, Richard and Krmíček, Lukáš and Kuboušková, Simona and Mortensen, Lis},
article_location = {Berlín},
article_number = {2},
keywords = {Palaeogene volcanism; Geoheritage; Sandfelli dyke; Pseudo-hieroglyphs; Columnar jointing; Faroe Islands},
language = {eng},
issn = {1867-2477},
journal = {Geoheritage},
title = {Basaltic Dyke with Specific Volcanogenic Structures and its geomorphic evolution: Unique Geoheritage of the Faroe Islands (North Atlantic Ocean)},
url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12371-018-0296-x},
volume = {11},
year = {2019}
}
TY - JOUR
ID - 35292
AU - Raška, Pavel - Pokorný, Richard - Krmíček, Lukáš - Kuboušková, Simona - Mortensen, Lis
PY - 2019
TI - Basaltic Dyke with Specific Volcanogenic Structures and its geomorphic evolution: Unique Geoheritage of the Faroe Islands (North Atlantic Ocean)
JF - Geoheritage
VL - 11
IS - 2
SP - 417-426
EP - 417-426
PB - Springer Berlin Heidelberg
SN - 1867-2477
KW - Palaeogene volcanism
KW - Geoheritage
KW - Sandfelli dyke
KW - Pseudo-hieroglyphs
KW - Columnar jointing
KW - Faroe Islands
UR - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12371-018-0296-x
N2 - Volcanic landforms resulting from Cenozoic volcanism represent the most peculiar features of global geodiversity and provide eminent narratives for geoeducation. Among them, however, relict volcanic forms and site-specific landforms in remote areas have received less attention. In this paper, we provide the first description of unique volcanogenic features (hereinafter referred to as pseudo-hieroglyphs) developed on a summit rock wall at the Sandfelli ridge near the village of Gjógv in the N Eysturoy Island (Faroe Islands). The geomorphic evolution of the ridge and rock wall during the Quaternary is described and detailed petrographic analyses of the volcanogenic features are provided. Based on observed petrographical features, we interpret the pseudo-hieroglyphs to probably represent unique examples of chaotic horizontal columnar jointing. Following the geomorphological and petrographic examination of the study site, we analyse current Faroese legislation aiming at nature conservation and use this case to discuss broader implications of geoheritage conservation and geotourism in distant regions.
ER -
RAŠKA, Pavel, Richard POKORNÝ, Lukáš KRMÍČEK, Simona KUBOUŠKOVÁ and Lis MORTENSEN. Basaltic Dyke with Specific Volcanogenic Structures and its geomorphic evolution: Unique Geoheritage of the Faroe Islands (North Atlantic Ocean). \textit{Geoheritage}. Berlín: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2019, vol.~11, No~2, p.~417-426. ISSN~1867-2477.
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