Srbsko - Cikánské vrchy
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Královéhradecký kraj
District (town):
Jičín
Village:
Libošovice
Cadastre:
Podkost
Map sheets:
03-34 Sobotka, 03-341 Kněžeměst
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by bus)
Technical object:
old mine workings
ID:
3249
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Bohemian Cretaceous Basin. Artifical trench exposing quartzose sandstones with layers of ferrolite of the Teplice Formation. Ferrolites contain about 30 p.c. of Fe hydroxide and are enriched in phosphorus. They were formed by ferrugination at a contact with basanite. This locality is registered and situated in the Geopark and Protected Landscape Area Český ráj - the Bohemian Paradise.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Labe development
Stratigraphy:
Upper Cretaceous
Subject:
sedimentology, mineralogy, mining and mining impacts
Geological phenomenon:
incrustation
Genesis:
sedimentary, chemogenetic
Rock:
sandstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Český ráj
Part of national geopark:
Bohemian Paradise
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Valečka, J., red. (2011): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 03-341 Kněžmost. - Česká geologická služba. Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jaroslav Valečka, 16.07.2010
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 20.01.2012, Kukal Zdeněk, 21.12.2017, Vajskebrová Markéta, 27.04.2020
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3249 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3249.
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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