Koukolova hora
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Středočeský kraj
District (town):
Beroun
Village:
Tmaň, Králův Dvůr
Cadastre:
Popovice u Králova Dvora, Tmaň
Map sheets:
12-41 Beroun, 12-413 Králův Dvůr
Technical object:
quarry
ID:
175
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The hill with old quarries in its summit area. Well exposed lower parts of the Lochkov Formation developed in its Kotýz limestone facies. Rich trilobite fauna. Karst features.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Barrandien
Stratigraphy:
Silurian, Devonian
Subject:
paleontology, stratigraphy
Geological phenomenon:
karst
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
limestone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Part of national geopark:
Barrandien
Conflicts of interests:
waste disposal, vegetation
References
- Horný, R. (1955): Studie o vrstvách budňanských v západní části Barrandienu. - Sbor. Ústř. Úst. geol., Geol., 21, 2, 315-447. Praha
- Chlupáč, I., Jaeger, H. a Zikmundová, J. (1972): The Silurian-Devonian boundary in the Barrandian.- Bull. Canad. Petrol. Geol., 20(1):104-174. Calgary.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Ivo Chlupáč, 18.03.1993
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 175 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/175.
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Geological importance:
significant study profile, geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
You can send information about a change in the status of the site to lokality@geology.cz
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