Týřovice
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Středočeský kraj
District (town):
Rakovník
Village:
Hřebečníky
Cadastre:
Týřovice nad Berounkou
Map sheets:
12-32 Zdice, 12-321 Panoš.Új.
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
1159
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
This road cut exposes a contact between Proterozoic and Paleozoic units. The contact has a typical character of angular unconformity. Cambrian sandstones, conglomerates and shales overly Proterozoic phyllitised shales and siltstones. Tectonically disturbed. This section is unique from the global viewpoint.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Barrandien
Stratigraphy:
Neoproterozoic, Middle Cambrian
Subject:
stratigraphy, petrology, structural geology
Geological phenomenon:
unconformity
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
slate, schist, greywacke
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registred geological localities suggested to protection in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Křivoklátsko
Part of national geopark:
Barrandien
Conflicts of interests:
vegetation
References
- Kettner, R. – Slavík, F. (1929): Nový profil v algonkiu a kambriu tejřovickém. – Rozpravy II. třídy české akademie věd, 38 (10), 1–30. Praha.
- Havlíček V.,Horný R., Chlupáč I., Šnajdr M. (1958): Průvodce ke geologickým exkursím do Barrandienu.- Nakl.ČSAV, 156 s., Praha.
- Chlupáč I. (1999): Vycházky za geologickou minulostí Prahy a okolí. – Academia, 280 str. Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jan Mašek, 03.07.2001
Updated by:
Vorel Tomáš, 14.01.2011
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1159 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1159.
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:
acceptable
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