Peliny
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Ústí nad Orlicí
Village:
Choceň
Cadastre:
Choceň
Map sheets:
14-31 Vysoké Mýto, 14-312 Choceň
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
107
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Outcrops in the river bank,geomorpholocally remarkable features. Rocks consist of competent calcareous sandstones (Jizera ormation, Turonian). Geomorphologically and sedimentologically interesting locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin
Stratigraphy:
Turonian
Subject:
geomorphology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
selective erosion, rock, horizontal section, rock salient, rock pillar
Genesis:
sedimentary, aquatic (water activity), tectonic
Rock:
opuka (aranaceous marlstone)
Territorial protection
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, code 305 (Peliny)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Faltysová H., Bárta F. a kol. Pardubicko (2002):In: Mackovčin P., Sedláček M.(eds): Chráněná území ČR, Svazek IV. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, str.204, Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Stanislav Čech, 31.10.1994
Updated by:
Čech Stanislav, 21.11.2009, Gürtlerová Pavla, 17.10.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 107 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/107.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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