Valachov
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:
passable footpath
Technical object:
mine, gallery
ID:
1157
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Old mining works. Gallery is preserved with many secondary sulphates on its walls. Mineral slavíkite was first described from this locality. Surrounding spilite is rich in pyrite. Nearby dumps left from the exploitation of alum shales.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Barrandien
Stratigraphy:
Neoproterozoic
Subject:
mining and mining impacts, mineralogy, geology, stratigraphy, quaternary geology
Geological phenomenon:
mineral, characteristic rock
Genesis:
sedimentary, volcanic
Rock:
spilite, black shale
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument 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 656 (Valachov)
Part of national geopark:
Barrandien
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Němec J. (1983): Geologie chráněného přírodního výtvoru Valachov.-Bohemia centraliss 12, 19-34, 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 Středoč. kraje, Bohemia centralis, sv. 16, str. 240, Praha.
- Zahradnický J., Mackovčin P. a kol.(2005): Plzeňsko a Karlovarsko. In: Mackovčin P. a Sedláček M.(eds.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek XI. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, str, Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Ludmila Knížetová, 03.07.2001, Jan Mašek, 03.07.2001
Updated by:
Plíšek Antonín, 10.10.2005, Steinová Marika, 24.09.2009, Žáčková Eliška, 02.09.2010, Vorel Tomáš, 14.01.2011
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1157 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1157.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping)
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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