PÃskovcové sloupky v ÄŒeské Metuji
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Královéhradecký kraj
District (town):
Náchod
Village:
Česká Metuje
Cadastre:
Česká Metuje
Map sheets:
04-33 Náchod, 04-332 Hronov
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
1524
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
A unique example of selective weathering of Cretaceous spongilitic calcareous sandstones at Česká Metuje. A series of columns 0.5 to 1.2 m tall, having the shape of hour-glasses, formed along a vertical joint system. They formed by selective weathering also combining the effect of groundwater and plant roots. The bed of calcareous sandstones is overlain by fine-grained calcareous sandstone with abundant trace fossils. Bohemian Cretaceous Basin.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Hejšovina development
Stratigraphy:
Turonian
Subject:
geomorphology
Geological phenomenon:
selective erosion, ichnofossil
Genesis:
weathering , sedimentary, chemogenetic
Rock:
sandstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Broumovsko
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ÄŒR, code 3414 (PÃskovcové sloupky)
Part of national geopark:
Broumovsko
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Tásler R., Kotlář J. (1987): Geologie chránÄ›né krajinné oblasti Broumovsko. - MS. str. 64 + 4 pÅ™Ãlohy. Archiv CHKO Broumovsko. Police nad MetujÃ.
- VÃtek J. (1986): Geomorfologie navrhovaná chránÄ›né krajinné oblasti Broumovsko. MS. str.68 + 35 pÅ™Ãloh. Archiv CHKO Broumovsko. Police nad MetujÃ.
- Ziegler V. (1993): Hodnocenà kÅ™Ãdových lokalit na územà CHKO Broumovsko.- MS str. 20. Archiv CHKO Broumovsko. Police nad MetujÃ.
- Čech S., Gawlikowska E. (1999): Góry Stolowe, Aršpašsko-teplické skály, geologická mapa pro turisty 1:50000. - ČGS, Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Věra Plná, 05.11.2003
Updated by:
Čech Stanislav, 17.12.2004, Gürtlerová Pavla, 09.10.2009, Čech Stanislav, 21.11.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1524 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1524.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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