Čertova skála
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Středočeský kraj
District (town):
Rakovník
Village:
Hracholusky
Cadastre:
Hracholusky nad Berounkou
Map sheets:
12-32 Zdice, 12-321 Panoš.Új.
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
1133
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Outcrop with a Proterozoic altered basalt. This body is typical pillow lava. Important example of volcanic activity in the Barrandian Proterozoic.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Barrandien
Stratigraphy:
Neoproterozoic
Subject:
petrology, volcanology, geology, sedimentology, stratigraphy
Geological phenomenon:
outcrop, scree, lava, characteristic rock
Genesis:
sedimentary, volcanic , metamorphic (contact metamorphism)
Rock:
slate, schist, spilite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature reserve in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Křivoklátsko
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 2460 (Čertova skála)
Part of national geopark:
Barrandien
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Fiala F. (1977): Proterozoický vulkanismus Barrandienu a problematika spilitů.- Sbor. geol. věd, geol., 30, 7-18. Praha.
- Němec J. (1983): Geologie státní přírodní rezervace Čertova skála. - Bohemia centralis l2, 7-18. Praha.
- Knížetová L., Pecina P., Pivničková M., 1987: Prověrka maloplošných chráněných území a jejich návrhů ve Středočeském kraji v letech 1982 - 85.- Středisko pam. péče a ochrany přírody Středočes. kraje, Bohemia centralis, sv. 16, str. 231 - 232, Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Ludmila Knížetová, 30.03.2001, Jan Mašek, 30.03.2001
Updated by:
Plíšek Antonín, 10.10.2005, Steinová Marika, 24.09.2009, Vorel Tomáš, 14.01.2011
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1133 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1133.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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