Záloženský lom u Loděnic
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Středočeský kraj
District (town):
Beroun
Village:
Loděnice
Cadastre:
Loděnice u Berouna
Map sheets:
12-41 Beroun, 12-412 Rudná
Technical object:
quarry
ID:
187
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Old quarry with an exposure of upper parts of the Lochkov Formation (Kotýz Limestone facies) and lower parts of the Praha Formation (Koněprusy, Slivenec, Loděnice and Řeporyje formations). Many fossiliferous horizons and thus paleontologically significant site.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Barrandien
Stratigraphy:
Paleozoic
Subject:
stratigraphy, paleontology
Geological phenomenon:
fossils fauna, karst
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
limestone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Part of national geopark:
Barrandien
Conflicts of interests:
open cast mining
References
- Chlupáč, I. (1983): Stratigraphical position of Barrande''s paleontological localities in the Devonian of Central Bohemia.- Čas. Min. Geol., 23 (3), 261-275. Praha
- Chlupáč, I. - Šnajdr, M. (1989): A remarkable Pragian trilobite assemblage from the Barrandian. - Věst. Ústř. Úst. geol., 64, 129-142. Praha
- Kovanda, J. et al. (1984): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě 1:25 000, 12-412 Rudná. Ústř. Úst. geol., 1-122. Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Ivo Chlupáč, 10.04.1993
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 187 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/187.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
extraordinary
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
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