Vršky pod Špičákem
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Středočeský kraj
District (town):
Praha-východ
Village:
Odolena Voda
Cadastre:
Odolena Voda
Map sheets:
12-22 Mělník, 12-223 Odol.Voda
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
1216
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Isolated hill with natural outcrops and old quarries. Interesting example of the Proterozoic volcanic activity, occurrences of metabasalt with porphyritic texture and tonalite.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Barrandien > Barrandien - Paleozoic
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
petrology
Geological phenomenon:
characteristic rock
Genesis:
magmatic
Rock:
metabasalt, porphyry
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature reserve
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 5682 (Vršky pod Špičákem)
Conflicts of interests:
waste disposal, vegetation
References
- Fediuk F., Chalupný V. (1998): Geologický a vlastivědný výlet do pravobřežního dolního Povltaví. Exkurze ČGSpolečnosti č. 2, str. 7-9, Geohelp Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Antonín Plíšek, 14.08.2001
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 13.11.2014
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1216 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1216.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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