General Characteristics

County (administration): Hradec Králové Region
District (town): Jičín
Cadastre: Hrdoňovice
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
ID : 3221

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Bohemian Cretaceous Basin. In a railway cut alternation of sandstones and siltstones is exposed, representing flyschoid develoopment of the Teplice Formation. Massive quartzose sandstones occur in the upper part of this section, alternating with clayey sandstones with organic laminae and streaks. Beds ares are slightly tectonically tilted.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - superficial deposits and post-Variscian magmatites - Cretaceous - Czech Cretaceous Basin
Stratigraphy: mezozoikum - křída - svrchní křída
Subject: lithology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon: outcrop, bed
Genesis: sedimentary
Rock: sandstone, siltstone

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Interesting geological localities in Protected landscape area
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: C - Geological phenomenon is the reason for a registration in the database of CGS
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas): CHKO (Protected landscape area) - Český ráj
Part of the Geopark: Bohemian Paradise
Conflicts of interests: road construction

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.; ZAHÁLKA, B. (1921): Křídový útvar va vých. části vrchoviny Hruboskalské. – Sbor. Geol. úst. ČSR, 1919-1920, 1, 169–214.

Elaboration and Updating

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

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3221 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-24]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/3221.

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