Perštejnec
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Středočeský kraj
District (town):
Kutná Hora
Village:
Kutná Hora
Cadastre:
Perštejnec
Map sheets:
13-32 Kolín, 13-324 Kutná Hora
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
3191
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The Bohemian Cretaceous Basin. Road cut with outcrops of sandstones of Cenomanmian Korycany Beds. They consist of yellowish glauconitic sandstones with calcareous cement. They contain great vairiety of ichnofossils indicating sedimentary environments of Late Cenomanian sea.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Kolín development;
Bohemian Massif > Kutná Hora and Svratka region > Kutná Hora crystalline complex
Stratigraphy:
Cenomanian, Proterozoic
Subject:
stratigraphy, sedimentology, geomorphology
Geological phenomenon:
transgression, bed, fossils fauna, ichnofossil, characteristic rock
Genesis:
sedimentary, organogenic (activity of organisms)
Rock:
sandstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
road construction, vegetation
References
- Štědrá ed. (2010): Základní geologická mapa ČR 1 : 25 000, list 13-324 Kutná Hora s Vysvětlivkami. ČGS Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Veronika Štědrá, 17.06.2010
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3191 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3191.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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