U Hájů
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Hlavní město Praha
District (town):
Praha
Village:
Praha
Cadastre:
Stodůlky
Map sheets:
12-23 Kladno,12-24 Praha, 12-234 Hostivice,12-243 Praha sever
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
2738
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The Prague CIty agglomeration. Shallow valley with some rocky slopes exposes part of Ordovician sequence, namely the Dobrotivá Formation as Skalka Quartzite and Dobrotivá Shale. They are overlain by Řevnice Quartzite of the Libeň Formation. The Ordovician rocks are covered by transgressing Upper Cretaceous Cenomanian sediments (fresh water Peruc Beds and overlying Korycany Beds).
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Barrandien;
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic, Cretaceous
Subject:
lithology, sedimentology, paleontology, geology
Geological phenomenon:
outcrop, fossils fauna
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
quartzite, slate, schist, coal, sandstone, conglomerate
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 740 (U Hájů)
Part of national geopark:
Barrandien
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Kubíková J., Ložek V., Špryňar P. a kol. (2005): Praha. In: Mackovčin P. a Sedláček M.(eds.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek XII. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, str.202 Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 30.03.2009
Updated by:
Steinová Marika, 18.09.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2738 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2738.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
paleontological type locality, significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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