Borek - kaňon
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Liberecký kraj
District (town):
Semily
Village:
Rovensko pod Troskami
Cadastre:
Štěpánovice u Rovenska pod Troskami
Map sheets:
03-34 Sobotka, 03-342 Rovensko p.T.
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
3243
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Bohemian Cretaceous Basin. Erosional gully cutting the morphological unit of a cuesta of Borek Rocks. In this section ill-sorted coarse grained current bedded sandstones occur. Sandstones are fossiliferous, some ferruginous incrustation were observed. This section is interpreted as an individual prograding delta body.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Jizera development
Stratigraphy:
Upper Cretaceous
Subject:
sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
rock, canyon, incrustation, characteristic rock
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
sandstone
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 919 (Borecké skály)
Part of national geopark:
Bohemian Paradise
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Čech, S., et.al. (2011): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 03-342 Rovensko pod Troskami. - Česká geologická služba. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Stanislav Čech, 15.07.2010
Updated by:
Čech Stanislav, 12.11.2011, Kukal Zdeněk, 26.11.2012, Kukal Zdeněk, 26.11.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3243 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3243.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
significant study profile
Locality conditions:
no problems
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