Údolí Orličského potoka
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Ústí nad Orlicí
Village:
Jablonné nad Orlicí, Bystřec
Cadastre:
Bystřec, Jablonné nad Orlicí
Map sheets:
14-32 Ústí nad Orlicí, 14-322 Letohrad
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
1043
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Stream canyon with series of outcrops. On the canyon walls fine-grained, two-mica othogneiss crops out. Sedimentary cover consists of Tertiary sands and clays. Geomorphologically and petrologically interesting outcrop.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Lugicum > Orlice-Sněžník crystalline complex
Stratigraphy:
Paleozoic
Subject:
geomorphology, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
characteristic rock
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock:
orthogneiss
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Neuvedena.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Mojmír Opletal, 25.11.1994
Updated by:
Plíšek Antonín, 27.01.2003, Gürtlerová Pavla, 24.08.2011
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1043 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1043.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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