Slavičí údolí
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Hlavní město Praha
District (town):
Praha
Village:
Praha
Cadastre:
Radotín, Lochkov
Map sheets:
12-42 Zbraslav, 12-421 Praha jih
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
2739
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The Prague City agglomeration. Long, partly covered profile with Upper Ordovician up to Lower Devonian sediments. This sections starts with Ordovician sediments of Kosov Formation, continues with Silurian claystones of Litohlavy Formation with a thick body basalt dykes and extrusions. Also pillow lava structures can be observed. Overlying sediments belong to the Silurian Motol Formation, Požáry Formation and younger Devonian Lochkov Formation. Numerous fossiliferous limestone beds with well known localities along the whole section.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Barrandien
Stratigraphy:
Paleozoic
Subject:
lithology, geomorphology, sedimentology, paleontology
Geological phenomenon:
fossils fauna, lava flow, outcrop
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism), sedimentary, magmatic
Rock:
slate, schist, limestone, basalt
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 1096 (Slavičí údolí)
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.193 Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 30.03.2009
Updated by:
Steinová Marika, 21.09.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2739 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2739.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
paleontological type locality, significant study profile, geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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