Hřebeč

General Characteristics

County (administration): Pardubický kraj
District (town): Svitavy
Village: Moravská Třebová
Cadastre: Boršov u Moravské Třebové
Map sheets: 14-34 Svitavy, 14-344 Moravská Třebová
Accessibility: passable footpath
Technical object: mine
ID: 2211


Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Former mines on the Hřebečovský hřbet Ridge N of Hřebeč near Moravská Třebová. Cretaceous coal (Cenomanian) was mined from 1860s, later followed by the extraction of refractory clays. The mine was closed in 1991. Spoil tips after clay mining are present. Guided tours by a narrow-gauge railway between Třebovice and Hřebeč are operated in July and August. Bohemian Cretaceous Basin.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin
Stratigraphy: Cenomanian
Subject: economic geology, stratigraphy, mining and mining impacts
Geological phenomenon: bed
Genesis: sedimentary
Rock: claystone


Territorial protection

Level of protection: Nature reserve
Additional information: See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 1981 (Rohová)
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts


References
  • Rejchrt Mir. a kolektiv autorů, 2001: Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR v měřítku 1 : 25 000 list 14344 Moravská Třebová.- Český geologický ústav Praha

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Miroslav Rejchrt, 10.05.2004
Updated by: Plíšek Antonín, 24.01.2005, Čech Stanislav, 12.11.2009


Citation

The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2211 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2211.


Location in map:

Assessment

Scientifical assesment: medium
Educational assesment: middle
Significance: regional
Representativeness: minor
Geological importance: geo-historical value, geoturistic value
Excursion locality: yes
Locality conditions: acceptable

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