Čertova skála
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Královéhradecký kraj
District (town):
Náchod
Village:
Suchý Důl
Cadastre:
Suchý Důl
Map sheets:
04-33 Náchod, 04-332 Hronov
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
1494
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
An isolated pillar (tor) of sandstone to subarkose of the Peruc-KOrycany Formation in the continuation of the Klůček Ridge, SW of the Broumovské stěny Cliffs. The pillar is 6 m tall, with numerous effects of selective erosion like pitted surfaces, shallow caverns and ferruginous crusts.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Hejšovina development
Stratigraphy:
Turonian
Subject:
geology, geomorphology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
rock pillar
Genesis:
sedimentary, weathering
Rock:
sandstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Broumovsko
Part of national geopark:
Broumovsko
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Ziegler V.,(1993): Hodnocení lokalit na území CHKO Broumovsko. MS. Archiv CHKO Broumovsko.
- Čech S. , Gawlikovska E. (1999): Góry Stolowe - Aršpašsko-teplické skály, geologická mapa pro turisty 1:50 000. Panstwowy Instytut Geologiczny, Český geologický ústav, Warsawa-Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Věra Plná, 14.10.2003
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 15.10.2004, Čech Stanislav, 12.11.2009, Gürtlerová Pavla, 06.05.2014
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1494 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1494.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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