Skalka u Velimi (Němečkův lom)
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Středočeský kraj
District (town):
Kolín
Village:
Velim
Cadastre:
Velim
Map sheets:
13-14 Nymburk, 13-143 Pečky
Accessibility:
passable footpath
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
2753
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Old open pit where amphibolite was quarried. Two depressions are filled with Cretaceous sediments of Lower and Middle Turonian ages. Cretaceous section consists mostly of biodetrital limestones, sandy limestones, marlstones and calcareous siltstones. Fossils are very abundant. Stratigraphically, sedimentologically and paleontologically significant locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Kolín development;
Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic > Kutná Hora and Svratka region > Kutná Hora crystalline complex
Stratigraphy:
Cenomanian, Proterozoic
Subject:
sedimentology, paleontology, geology, lithology
Geological phenomenon:
lithological boundary, fossils fauna, stratotype
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
conglomerate, sandstone, limestone
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 1017 (Skalka u Velimi)
Conflicts of interests:
reclamation, waste disposal, vegetation
References
- Ziegler, V. (1986): Křídové příbojové lokality v okolí Velimi a Nové Vsi u Kolína. - Polabí 1966, 3/4, 41-44. Ziegler, V. (1992): Stratigrafie a vrstevní sled křídových sedimentů v kolínské oblasti české křídové pánve. - Časopis Národního muzea, Řada přírodovědná, 160, 1/4, 29-46. Praha, Zelenka P. a kolektiv autorů, 2000: Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR v měřítku 1 : 25 000 list 13143 Pečky.- Český geologický ústav Praha.
- Ložek V., Kubíková J., Spryňar P. a kol. (2005): Střední Čechy. In: Mackovčin P. a Sedláček M. (eds.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek XIII. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, Praha,str.22
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Václav Ziegler, 07.11.1993
Updated by:
Plíšek Antonín, 22.02.2005, Gürtlerová Pavla, 28.05.2007, Štědrá Veronika, 23.09.2010
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2753 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2753.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
paleontological type locality, significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
poor
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