Lužické šípáky
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Ústecký kraj
District (town):
Most
Village:
Lužice
Cadastre:
Lužice u Mostu
Map sheets:
02-34 Bílina, 02-341 Bílina
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
1340
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Natural outcrop on a steep hill. An important paleontological locality of Cretaceous foraminifers. Also occurrence of ironstones (ferricrete). A botanical locality, protected growths of hairy oak (Quercus pubescens).
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands > Bohemian Central Volcanic complex;
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary, Upper Cretaceous
Subject:
botany, paleontology
Geological phenomenon:
landslide
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
marlstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
České středohoří
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 1644 (Lužické šipáky)
Conflicts of interests:
ground instability, vegetation
References
- Cajz, V. (edit.), 1996: České středohoří. Geologická a přírodovědná mapa 1:100000. - Str. 29, ČGÚ, Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jiřina Dašková, 18.06.2002
Updated by:
Rapprich Vladislav, 21.09.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1340 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1340.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
minor
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
minor
Geological importance:
significant study profile
Locality conditions:
poor
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