Pictures

GEOLOGICAL ATTRACTIONS OF THE ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE (HOLY CROSS) MOUNTAINS

View from Mt Łysiec (Bald Hill, 595 m a.s.l., in the highest Łysogory Range, Świętokrzyski National Park) toward east, at the Jeleniowskie Range; built of Cambrian quartzitic sandstones.

Block-field formed of Cambrian quartzitic sandstones on a slope of Mt Łysiec (Bald Hill, 595 m a.s.l., in the highest Łysogory Range, Świętokrzyski National Park) toward east, at the Jeleniowskie Range; built of Cambrian quartzitic sandstones.

View from the highest Łysogory Range, Świętokrzyski National Park, toward north: typical landscape of the central part of the Świętokrzyskie (Holy Cross) Mountains

Skałka Geologów (Rock of Geologists; inanimate nature reserve “Kadzielnia”) within the Kadzielnia abandoned quarry, in the Kielce town: palaeokarst forms in Devonian massive limestone

Skałka Geologów (Rock of Geologists; inanimate nature reserve “Kadzielnia”) within the Kadzielnia abandoned quarry, in the Kielce town: relict karst conduits (caves) in Devonian massive limestone

Kadzielnia abandoned quarry, in the Kielce town: depositional sequence of Devonian massive and thin-bedded limestone

Śluchowice abandoned quarry (Czarnocki Rock Inanimate Nature Reserve) in the Kielce town: folded Devonian limestone

Underground Touristic Trail in the Kadzielnia Hill: fragment of karst passage in Devonian limestone

View from the Chęciny Castle Hill toward north-west at the Chęciny Depressions with Chęciny town and Zelejowa Hill built of the Devonian limestones (SW part of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains)

Chęciny Castle

. Rocky crest of Mt Miedzianka (Copper Hill; inanimate nature reserve) built of Devonian massive limestones

Karst entrance to the Zofia Copper Ore Mine within Mt Miedzianka (Copper Hill; inanimate nature reserve) built of Devonian massive limestones

Gallery of the Zofia Copper Ore Mine within Mt Miedzianka (Copper Hill; inanimate nature reserve) built of Devonian massive limestones

Gallery of the of Teresa Copper Ore Mine within Mt Miedzianka (Copper Hill; inanimate nature reserve) built of Devonian massive limestones

Gallery of the Teresa Copper Ore Mine within Mt Miedzianka (Copper Hill; inanimate nature reserve) built of Devonian massive limestones: calcite-malachite-azurite vein

Zachełmie abandoned quarry (inanimate nature reserve): Variscan Devoniac-Triassic) unconformity

Tumlin abandoned quarry (inanimate nature reserve): structures of aeolian dunes in Lower Triassic sandstone

Tumlin abandoned quarry (inanimate nature reserve): palaeo-ripplemarks on a bedding plane of Lower Triassic sandstone

Krzemionki Museum and archaeological-nature reserve: gallery of Neolithic flynt mine in Jurassic limestone

Krzemionki Museum and archaeological-nature reserve: gallery of Neolithic flynt mine in Jurassic limestone

Krzemionki Museum and archaeological-nature reserve: gallery of Neolithic flynt mine, siliceous (flynt) concretions are visible

Bałtow Jurassic Park – dinosaurs models

Bałtow Jurassic Park – dinosaurs models

Chelosiowa Jama-Jaskinia Jaworznicka cave system (3670 m long) in Devonian limestones: one of the largest Chambers

Chelosiowa Jama-Jaskinia Jaworznicka cave system (3670 m long) in Devonian limestones: speleothems

Jaskinia Pajęcza (1183 m long) in Devonian limestones: chamber with very clearly visible depositional structures at the wall

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SANDSTONE CRAGS AND PSEUDOKARST CAVES OF THE ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE (HOLY CROSS) MOUNTAINS

Bukowa Crag group, Devonian quartzitic sandstones

Kamień Michniowski crag group: entrance to Jaskinia Ponurego (Ponury Cave), Devonian quartzitic sandstones (will be visited during the Symposium field session)

Jaskinia Ponurego (Ponury Cave) in the Kamień Michniowski crag group:, Devonian quartzitic sandstones

Jaskinia Ponurego (Ponury Cave) in the Kamień Michniowski crag group:, Devonian quartzitic sandstones

Jaskinia Ponurego (Ponury Cave) in the Kamień Michniowski crag group:, Devonian quartzitic sandstones

Miejska Góra crag group: entrance to the Szczelina Bodzentynska (Bodzentyn Crevice), Devonian sandstones (will be visited during the Symposium field session)

Szczelina Bodzentynska (Bodzentyn Crevice) in the Miejska Góra crag group: Devonian sandstones

Podgórski Schron (Podgórze Shelter) in the Miejska Góra crag group, Devonian sandstones

Skały w Krynkach crag group, entrance to the Grota Skrzatów (Dwarf Grotto), Triassic sandstones

Jaskinia Świętej Barbary (Saint Barbara Cave) in the Skały w Krynkach crag group, Triassic sandstones

Rajska Brama (Paradise Gate) in Piekło Dalejowskie crag group, Triassic sandstones

Brama Piekło (Hell Gate), Triassic sandstones

Adamów crag group, Jurassic sandstones (will be visited during the Symposium field session)

Adamów crag group, Jurassic sandstones (will be visited during the Symposium field session)

Adamów crag group, Jurassic sandstones (will be visited during the Symposium field session)

Adamów crag group, Jurassic sandstones (will be visited during the Symposium field session)

Entrance to the Schronisko Osobne (Separate Shelter) in the Adamów crag group, Jurassic sandstones

Schronisko pod Drutami (Shelter under Wires) in the Adamów crag group, Jurassic sandstones

Entrance to the Tunelik (Small Tunnel) in the Adamów crag group, Jurassic sandstones

Skałki Piekło pod Niekłaniem crag group, Jurassic sandstones (will be visited during the Symposium field session)

Entrance to the Jama Agi (Agnes Hole) in the Skałki Piekło pod Niekłaniem crag group, Jurassic sandstones

Jama Agi (Agnes Hole) in the Skałki Piekło pod Niekłaniem crag group, Jurassic sandstones

Jama Agi (Agnes Hole) in the Skałki Piekło pod Niekłaniem crag group, Jurassic sandstones

Entrance to the Tomkowa Dziura (Thomas Hole) in the Skałki Piekło pod Niekłaniem crag group, Jurassic sandstones

Entrance to the Tomkowa Dziura (Thomas Hole) in the Skałki Piekło pod Niekłaniem crag group, Jurassic sandstones

Tomkowa Dziura (Thomas Hole) in the Skałki Piekło pod Niekłaniem crag group, Jurassic sandstones

Entrance to the Schronisko Sympozjalne (Symposium Shelter) in the Skałki Piekło pod Niekłaniem crag group, Jurassic sandstones

Schronisko Sympozjalne (Symposium Shelter) in the Skałki Piekło pod Niekłaniem crag group, Jurassic sandstones

CAVES IN THE BESKIDY AND PIENINY MOUNTAINS

View from Mt Łopień towards north-west, at Mt Ćwilin and Mt Śnieżnica: typical landscape of the Beskid Wyspowy (Island Beskidy) Mountains

View from Mt Gorc towards north, at Mt Mogielica: typical landscape of the Beskid Wyspowy (Island Beskidy) Mountains

Jaskinia Zlotopieńska (Golden Tree Cave) in Mt Łopień, Beskid Wyspowy Mountains (will be visited during the post-Symposium excursion)

Jaskinia Zlotopieńska (Golden Tree Cane) in Mt Łopień, Beskid Wyspowy Mountains (will be visited during the post-Symposium excursion)

Jaskinia Zbójecka (Robber Cave) in Mt. Łopień, Beskid Wyspowy Mountains (will be visited during the post-Symposium excursion

Jaskinia Zbójecka (Robber Cave) in Mt. Łopień, Beskid Wyspowy Mountains (will be visited during the post-Symposium excursion)

Jaskinia Zbójecka (Robber Cave) in Mt. Łopień, Beskid Wyspowy Mountains (will be visited during the post-Symposium excursion)

Jaskinia Zbójecka (Robber Cave) in Mt. Łopień, Beskid Wyspowy Mountains (will be visited during the post-Symposium excursion)

Jaskinia Zbójecka (Robber Cave) in Mt. Łopień, Beskid Wyspowy Mountains (will be visited during the post-Symposium excursion)

Non-carbonate speleothems in the Jaskinia Zbójecka (Robber Cave) in Mt. Łopień, Beskid Wyspowy Mountains

Spider of Meta sp. in the Jaskinia Zbójecka (Robber Cave) in Mt. Łopień, Beskid Wyspowy Mountains

A general view at the Pieniny Mountains

Homole Gorge (with 32 karst and non-karst caves) in the Pieniny Mountains (most probably will be visited during the post-Symposium excursion).

Rocky wall of the Homole Gorge, Pieniny Mountains.

Czajakowa Skała (Czajak Crag) in the Homole Gorge, Pieniny Mountains.

Długa Szczelina (Long Crevice – pseudokarst cave) in the Homole Gorge, Pieniny Mountains.

Jameriskowa Jama (Jamerisk Hole – pseudokarst cave) in the Homole Gorge, Pieniny Mountains.

Szczelina przy Sadzie (Crevice next to Orchard – pseudokarst cave) in the Homole Gorge, Pieniny Mountains.

Jaskinia ze Starą Robotą (Cave of Old Mining – karst-anthropogenic cave) in the Homole Gorge, Pieniny Mountains.

Jaskinia z Filarkami (Cave with Phillars – karst cave) in the Homole Gorge, Pieniny Mountains.