Písečná
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Ústí nad Orlicí
Village:
Písečná
Cadastre:
Písečná u Žamberka
Map sheets:
14-14 Žamberk, 14-143 Žamberk
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
110
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Bohemian Cretaceous Basin. Three small abandoned and vegetated quarries after marlstone (opuka) exploitation. Relics of Permian sediments can be found nearby, overlain by glauconitic sandstone and highly calcareous marlstone. In this sandstone shark teeth were found. All the outcrops are poorly preserved, sandstone layer, described in literature, was not found.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin
Stratigraphy:
Turonian
Subject:
stratigraphy, lithology, paleontology
Geological phenomenon:
fossils fauna
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
sandstone, marlstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Jahn J. J. (1904): Uber das Vorkomen des Bonebed im Turon des ostlichen Bohmens, Verhandel. d.k.k.geol. R.-A.
- Vavřínová M. (1940): Lomy Čech a Moravy - okres Žamberk. ČGS. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Stanislav Čech, 31.10.1994
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 24.08.2011, Kukal Zdeněk, 23.10.2012, Vajskebrová Markéta, 09.03.2026
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 110 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/110.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping)
Locality conditions:
poor
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