General Characteristics

County (administration): Central Bohemia Region
District (town): Kolín
Cadastre: Radim u Kolína
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 1314, 13143
Geological region: Kutná Hora and Čáslav crystalline complexes
Accessibility: - access without footpath
ID : 2755

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Kutná Hora Crystalline. Rocky slope overlooking Výrovka valley. Bedrock consists of two-mica orthogneiss and granitized migmatite. In the central part of this area pegmatite vein 70 cm thick occurs. In the eastern part there are outcrops of the Cretaceous limestones, nearby Cretaceous conglomerates and fossiliferous marlstones are interesting. Accumulation of loess.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - superficial deposits and post-Variscian magmatites - Cretaceous - Czech Cretaceous Basin, Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Kutná Hora and Svratka region - Kutná Hora crystalline complex
Stratigraphy: proterozoikum
Subject: botany, paleontology, geology, petrology
Geological phenomenon: lithological boundary, characteristic rock
Genesis: sedimentary
Rock: conglomerate, limestone, migmatite

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

Zelenka P. a kol. (2002): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR 1:25 000, list 13143 - Pečky. ČGS, Praha.; Ložek V., Kubíková J., Spryňar P. a kol.(2005): Střední Čechy. In: Mackovčin P. a Sedláček M.(eds.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek XIII. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, Praha str.518

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Štědrá Veronika, Zelenka Přemysl, 21.04.04
Updated by: Plíšek Antonín 18.01.05, Gürtlerová Pavla 31.05.07, Štědrá Veronika 23.09.10, Gürtlerová Pavla 22.10.10, Kukal Zdeněk 04.10.12

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2755 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-28]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/2755.

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