General Characteristics

County (administration): Liberec Region
District (town): Semily
Cadastre: Troskovice
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0334, 03342
Geological region: Czech Cretaceous Basin - Labe & Čáslav Cretaceous; Cretaceous of the Dlouhá mez
Accessibility: - access without footpath
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 3052

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Bohemian Cretaceous Basin, geomorphological phenomenon. Rocky wall exhibiting quadersandstones of the Teplice Formation enabled formation of travertine cascade as much as 10 m high. This travertine is highly porous, greyish white and encloses tree leaves and plants. Surrounding sandstones exhibit numerous pseudokarst features and travertine incrustations. Calcareous cement of sandstones can be considered source of carbonate. Stratigraphic boundary between the Teplice and Březno formations can be found nearby.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - superficial deposits and post-Variscian magmatites - Cretaceous - Czech Cretaceous Basin, Bohemian Massif - superficial deposits and post-Variscian magmatites - Quaternary - Quaternary of deposition areas of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy: mezozoikum - křída - svrchní křída - turon, kenozoikum - kvartér
Subject: geomorphology
Geological phenomenon: rock schelter, waterfall
Genesis: aquatic (water activity)
Rock: travertine, sandstone

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Nature monument 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) - Český ráj
Part of the Geopark: Bohemian Paradise
Conflicts of interests: waste disposal

References

Čech, S., et.al. (2011): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 03-342 Rovensko pod Troskami. - Česká geologická služba. Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Čech Stanislav, 14.07.10
Updated by: Čech Stanislav 07.11.09, Čech Stanislav 09.11.09, Čech Stanislav 12.11.11

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3052 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-20]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/3052.

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