General Characteristics

County (administration): Central Bohemia Region
District (town): Mělník
Cadastre: Kokořín, Olešno, Sedlec u Mšena, Střemy, Vysoká, Tubož
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0244, 02444,02442,12222
Geological region: Czech Cretaceous Basin - Jizera Cretaceous & Cretaceous of the lower section of Labe River, Ploučnice, Kamenice and the Děčínský Sněžník Mt.
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by car)
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 40

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Canyon-like valley of a stream cut into medium- up to coarse-grained quartzose sandstones of the middle part of the Jizera Formation. Sandstones exhibit common current bedding, fereruginous impregnation is abundant. Selective erosion is intensive and many weathering phenomena appear. Attractive geomorphological site.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - superficial deposits and post-Variscian magmatites - Cretaceous - Czech Cretaceous Basin
Stratigraphy: mezozoikum - křída - svrchní křída - turon
Subject: geomorphology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon: pseudocrast cave, gully, incrustation, mushroom rock, castellated rocks, natural window, rock pillar, rock schelter, honeycombs
Genesis: sedimentary, weathering
Rock: sandstone

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Nature reserve in Protected landscape area
Additional information: See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: A - Protected Area (declared as Geological Locality)
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas): CHKO (Protected landscape area) - Kokořínsko
Conflicts of interests: agriculture, tourism, recreation

References

Adamovič, J. (1989): Geologické poměry a faciální vývoj kvádrových pískovců Kokořínska. - Dipl. práce, PřFUK. Balatka, B. - Sládek, J. (1981): Geomorfologie Chráněné krajinné oblasti Kokořínsko a přilehlého území. - Bohemia Centralis, 10 (1980), 7-53. Praha. Frič, A. (1885): Studie v oboru křídového útvaru v Čechách. III. Jizerské vrstvy. - Archiv přír. průz. Čech V., 2, 132 s. Praha. Němec, J. (1981): Geologické poměry SPR Kokořínský důl. - Bohemia Centralis, 10 (1980), 55-69. Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Adamovič Jiří, 10.11.94
Updated by: Gürtlerová Pavla 25.08.09

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 40 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-19]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/40.

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