General Characteristics

County (administration): Central Bohemia Region
District (town): Kolín
Cadastre: Vrbčany
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 1314, 13142
Geological region: Kutná Hora and Čáslav crystalline complexes
Accessibility: - access without footpath
ID : 2754

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Kutná Hora Crystalline. Scattered rocky outcrops of orthogneisses. In depressions Cretaceous biogenic fossiliferous limestones are preserved, also Quaternary loess. Protected flora of xerophytes and thermophytes. Geologically important locality, showing Creetaceous limestones overlying metamorphic rocks.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Kutná Hora and Svratka region - Kutná Hora crystalline complex
Stratigraphy: proterozoikum
Subject: botany, geology, paleontology, zoology
Geological phenomenon: fossils fauna, outcrop
Genesis: sedimentary, metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock: gneiss

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Nature reserve
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 (geology is important aspect of Biological declared Locality )
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Ložek V., Kbíková J., Spryňar P. a kol.(2005): Strřední Čechy. In: Mackovčin P. a Sedláček M.(eds.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek XIII. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, Praha str. 231

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Štědrá Veronika, 15.05.07
Updated by: Gürtlerová Pavla 30.05.07, Štědrá Veronika 14.11.08, Kukal Zdeněk 04.10.12

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2754 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-05-04]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/2754.

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