Kokšín
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Plzeňský kraj
District (town):
Plzeň-jih
Village:
Nové Mitrovice, Spálené Poříčí
Cadastre:
Mítov, Hořehledy
Map sheets:
22-12 Březnice, 22-123 Čížkov
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
Technical object:
old mine workings
ID:
1163
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Forested slopes of a hill. Consists of Proterozoic metabasalts covered with lydite tylus. Stromatolitic textures were found on this locality. They were thoroughly studied and their biogenic origin proved. Also traces of old mining works. Very interesting reference locality of Proterozoic stromatolites.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Barrandien
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
paleontology, mining and mining impacts, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
scree field
Genesis:
sedimentary, metamorphic (general metamorphism), gravitational
Rock:
spilite, silicite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature reserve in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Brdy
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 180 (Kokšín)
Part of national geopark:
Barrandien
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Chlupáč I., Pouba Z. et al. (1994): Projekt zřízení chráněného území v oblasti výskytů nejstarších fosilií středočeského proterozoika a starých prací na ně prostorově vázaných (N.Mitrovice-Mítov, okres Plzeň-jih).
- 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 284, Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jan Mašek, 03.07.2001
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 01.09.2010
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1163 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1163.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
extraordinary
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
paleontological type locality, geo-historical value, geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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