Travertinová kupa
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Královéhradecký kraj
District (town):
Náchod
Village:
Stárkov
Cadastre:
Stárkov
Map sheets:
04-33 Náchod, 04-331 Český Kostelec
ID:
1530
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
A mound of freshwater limestone at Stárkov near Vápenka. Hard blocky tufa at the base is overlain by an accumulation of fine-grained loose tufa with marlstone talus horizons.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary of deposition areas of Bohemian Massif;
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Hejšovina development
Stratigraphy:
Quaternary, Upper Cretaceous
Subject:
geology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
spring, river source, characteristic rock
Genesis:
chemogenetic
Rock:
travertine
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
- Ložek V. (1999): Zpráva o dosavadních výsledcích výzkumu měkkýšů CHKO Broumovsko.- MS. str. 37 + 1 příloha. Archiv CHKO Broumovsko. Police nad Metují
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Věra Plná, 05.11.2003
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1530 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1530.
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