Pískovcové sloupky v České 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 ČR, code 3414 (Pískovcové 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 přílohy. Archiv CHKO Broumovsko. Police nad Metují.
  • Vítek J. (1986): Geomorfologie navrhovaná chránÄ›né krajinné oblasti Broumovsko. MS. str.68 + 35 příloh. Archiv CHKO Broumovsko. Police nad Metují.
  • Ziegler V. (1993): Hodnocení křídových lokalit na území CHKO Broumovsko.- MS str. 20. Archiv CHKO Broumovsko. Police nad Metují.
  • ÄŒech S., Gawlikowska E. (1999): Góry Stolowe, ArÅ¡paÅ¡sko-teplické skály, geologická mapa pro turisty 1:50000. - ÄŒGS, 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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