Hradiště - pískovna
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Kraj Vysočina
District (town):
Havlíčkův Brod
Village:
Libice nad Doubravou
Cadastre:
Libice nad Doubravou
Map sheets:
13-44 Hlinsko, 13-443 Chotěboř
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
2629
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
A sand pit 4 m deep on the S foot of Hradiště Hill 2 km NW of Libice nad Doubravou. Fine-grained sandstones and sands of the Korycany Member (Cenomanian) with a variable glauconite admixture were exploited as foundry sands. Brittle deformations are visible.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Labe development
Stratigraphy:
Cenomanian
Subject:
economic geology, geology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
fosil soil
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
sand, sandstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Železné hory
Part of national geopark:
Železné hory
Conflicts of interests:
waste disposal
References
- Dudíková Schulmannová B. et al. (2006): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR 1 : 25 000 13-443 Chotěboř. Archív ČGS. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Přemysl Zelenka, 17.01.2007
Updated by:
Zelenka Přemysl, 24.08.2007
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2629 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2629.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
Educational assesment:
Significance:
Representativeness:
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
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