Žaltman
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Královéhradecký kraj
District (town):
Trutnov
Village:
Velké Svatoňovice, Radvanice
Cadastre:
Starý Sedloňov, Radvanice v Čechách
Map sheets:
04-33 Náchod, 04-331 Český Kostelec
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
295
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
300 m long rocky outcrops (frost-riven cliffs) about 10 m high on the rocky ridge with c. 739 m.: Coarse grained arkose with pebbly admixture and layers of coarse grained conglomerates. The most common rocks forming pebbles are quart, quartzite and lydite.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Upper Carboniferous and Permian > Lugic Late Palaeozoicum (including Triassic deposits) > Intra-Sudetic Basin
Stratigraphy:
Carboniferous
Subject:
stratigraphy, sedimentology, geomorphology, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
block field, frost cliff, selective erosion, rock, rock bag, bedding
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
arkose, conglomerate
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registred geological localities suggested to protection in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Broumovsko
Part of national geopark:
Broumovsko
Conflicts of interests:
tourism
References
- Tásler R. et al. (1963): Závěrečná zpráva o základním geol.výzkumu jz. křídla vnitrosudetské pánve.-MS Archív ČGÚ. Praha.
- Tásler R. et al.(1979): Geologie české části vnitrosudetské pánve.-Ustř.úst.geol.Praha.
- Valín F.(1962a): K petrografii odolovského souvrství žacléřsko-svatoňovické pánve (stefan).-Věst.Ústř.Úst.geol.,37,6.Praha.
- Valín F.(1962b): Litologie souvrství žaltmanských arkóz.-Věst.Ústř.Úst.geol.27.Praha.
- List Poříčí 620-1000 (Křovákova projekce) s dokumentací.-MS Geofond.Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Radko Tásler, 31.12.1994
Updated by:
Šimůnek Zbyněk, 30.09.2009, Prouza Vladimír, 07.10.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 295 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/295.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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