General Characteristics

County (administration): Ústí nad Labem Region
District (town): Děčín
Cadastre: Svor, Cvikov
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0224, 02242
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
Technical object: guarry
ID : 1918

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: A plateau "Starý mlýn" of coarse-grained sandstones of the Březno Formation (Cretaceous), rimmed by cliffs with rock cavities and pitted surfaces. Northern edge of the plateau shaped by a quarry with finds of index fauna (inoceramids).
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - superficial deposits and post-Variscian magmatites - Cretaceous - Czech Cretaceous Basin
Stratigraphy: mezozoikum - křída - svrchní křída - cenoman
Subject: paleontology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, geomorphology
Geological phenomenon: rock pillar, balancing stone, honeycombs
Genesis: sedimentary, weathering
Rock: sandstone

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Interesting geological localities in Protected landscape area
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: B - Geological phenomenon is the reason for a recommendation to the protection
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas): CHKO (Protected landscape area) - Lužické hory
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Valečka J. a kolektiv autorů, 2000: Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR v měřítku 1 : 25 000 list 02242 Dolní Podluží.- Český geologický ústav Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Valečka Jaroslav, 10.02.04
Updated by: Plíšek Antonín 26.07.05, Vajskebrová Markéta 23.04.20

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1918 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-28]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/1918.

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