Čertovy schody

General Characteristics

County (administration): Středočeský kraj
District (town): Beroun
Village: Koněprusy, Tmaň
Cadastre: Koněprusy, Tmaň
Map sheets: 12-41 Beroun, 12-413 Králův Dvůr
Accessibility: special entry permit necessary (military area, quarry, private land)
Technical object: guarry
ID: 183


Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Giant quarry with large outcrops of the Lochkovian and Pragian stages. Kotýz Limestone is penetrated by numerous neptunic dykes with younger fillings of Pragian and Dalejan ages. Koněprusy Limestone forms a part of the reefal complex with respective fauna and sedimentary structures.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Barrandien
Stratigraphy: Paleozoic
Subject: paleontology, stratigraphy, sedimentology, lithology, structural geology
Geological phenomenon: fossils fauna, unconformity, lithological boundary, dyke
Genesis: sedimentary
Rock: limestone


Territorial protection

Level of protection: Registred geological localities suggested to protection in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas): Český kras
Part of national geopark: Barrandien
Conflicts of interests: reclamation, waste disposal


References
  • Chlupáč, I. (1996): Neptunian dykes in the Koněprusy Devonian: Geological and palaeontological observations. - Věst. Českého geol. úst., 71, 3, 193-208. Praha
  • Chlupáč, I. (1987, ed.): Základní geologická mapa a vysvětlivky ČSSR 1:25 000, list 12-413 Králův Dvůr. - Ústřední Ústav geologický, Praha
  • Chlupáč, I. - Hladil, J. - Lukeš, P. et al. (1986): Field conference Barrandian - Moravian Karst.- Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy - Excursion Guidebook, Ústř. Úst. geol., 1-62. Praha

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Ivo Chlupáč, 20.03.1993
Updated by: Steinová Marika, 08.12.2009


Citation

The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 183 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/183.


Location in map:

Assessment

Scientifical assesment: extraordinary
Educational assesment: major
Significance: national
Representativeness: major
Geological importance: paleontological type locality, significant study profile, geoturistic value
Excursion locality: yes
Locality conditions: acceptable

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