General Characteristics

County (administration): Central Bohemia Region
District (town): Příbram
Cadastre: Skoupý
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 2222, 22223
Geological region: Central Bohemian Pluton and Roof Pendants of the Central Bohemian Pluton
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object: guarry
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 482

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Natural outcrops and old quarries. Limestones of Zbirov Formation are exposed. Typical original karst morphology. In the limestones some intercalations of cordieritic schists and metasiltstones occur (Hodětín Schists). Stratigraphically and geomorphologically important locality.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Bohemicum (Central Bohemian region) - Island zone of Cntral Bohemian Pluton (roof pendants)
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum - devon
Subject: botany, petrology, geomorphology
Geological phenomenon: karst, karst cave
Genesis: sedimentary, metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock: limestone, slate, schist

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: B - Geological phenomenon is the reason for a recommendation to the protection
Conflicts of interests: waste disposal

References

Chlupáč I.(1989): Stratigraphy of the Sedlčany-Krásná Hora Metamorphic Islet in Bohemia (Proterozoic? to Devonian). Čas. Mineral. Geol., 34: 1-16. Praha. Chlupáč I.(1991): Nově navrhované chráněné geologické lokality v okolí Sedlčan a Krásné Hory. Čas. Mineral. Geol. 36: 163-173. Praha. Knížetová L., Pecina P., Pivničková M.(1987): Prověrky maloplošných chráněných území a jejich návrhů ve Středočeském kraji v letech 1982-1985.B ohemia cent. 16: 5-262. Praha. Formánek P.(1985): Krasové jevy sedlčansko-krásnohorského ostrova. Ochr. Přír. 3, 2: 8-9. Příbram. Cílek V.(1993): Přehled výzkumů Týnčanského krasu. Speleo, 10, 29-33. Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Chlupáč Ivo, 22.11.92
Updated by: Vajskebrová Markéta 07.11.19

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 482 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-05-04]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/482.

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