Stone Mushroom at Jindrichov / Skalní hrib u Jindrichova (Jizera Mts., North Bohemia)
N 50° 45.728 E 015° 10.790
33U E 512683 N 5623388
Nice example of nonuniform erosion of two rock species, so called Skalní hrib (Stone Mushroom) you can find close to the village Jindrichov in Jizera Mts. (Jizerské hory; Czech Republic).
Waymark Code: WM7EQW
Location: Liberecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/15/2009
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The Stone Mushroom at Jindrichov (Skalní hrib) is easily accessible by yellow marked hiking trail from Bramberk to Janov nad Nisou. The arrow-marked trail junction at "U Viklanu" will lead you directly to the Mushroom.
The Stone Mushroom was formed by a process of nonuniform erosion and weathering of two types of rock. A hard mass of granite mushroom's cap (4 m diameter) resisted erosion while an underlying softer stone weathers away forming a pedestal (1 m diameter).