Babylon
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Ústecký kraj
District (town):
Děčín
Village:
Jetřichovice
Cadastre:
Jetřichovice u Děčína
Map sheets:
02-24 Nový Bor, 02-241 Chřibská
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
ID:
27
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Morphologically differentiated sandstone relief with outcrops of quartzose sandstones (Quadersandstones) of the Jizera Formation (Middle-Upper Turonian). Selective erosion formed numerous gorges, ridges and many macro-and mesoforms of the relief, rock labyrinth is devloped in places. A very attractive locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Lugic development
Stratigraphy:
Turonian
Subject:
geomorphology, botany
Geological phenomenon:
gully, rock pillar, honeycombs
Genesis:
sedimentary, aquatic (water activity), chemogenetic
Rock:
sandstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in National park
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
České Švýcarsko
Conflicts of interests:
forestry
References
- Kolektiv autorů. (1999): Ústecko. In: Mackovčin P. (ed.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek I. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR, Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jaroslav Valečka, 14.11.1994
Updated by:
Adamovič Jiří, 17.02.2007, Gürtlerová Pavla, 31.07.2009, Gürtlerová Pavla, 22.05.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 27 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/27.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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