Malá Pleš
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Středočeský kraj
District (town):
Rakovník
Village:
Branov
Cadastre:
Branov
Map sheets:
12-32 Zdice, 12-321 Panoš.Új.
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
3292
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Barrandian, Middle Cambrian. Outcrop of conglomerates on the relief promontory. They stratigraphically belong to the Vosnik Conglomerate, youngest member of the Skryje-Týřovice Cambrian. Medium- up to coarse grained conglomerate is of petromictic character, contains quartz, lydite, spilite and greywacke clasts. Contact with overlying Upper Cambrian andesite is also exposed.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Barrandien
Stratigraphy:
Middle Cambrian, Upper Cambrian
Subject:
stratigraphy, sedimentology, volcanology
Geological phenomenon:
lithological boundary, lava flow
Genesis:
sedimentary, volcanic
Rock:
conglomerate, slate, schist, andesite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
National nature reserve in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Křivoklátsko
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 842 (Velká Pleš)
Part of national geopark:
Barrandien
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Horák, L. (1962): Nové poznatky o stavbě skryjsko-týřovického kambria. – Čas. Mineral. Geol., roč. 7., č. 4., 404 – 406. Praha.
- Kettner, R. (1923): Kambrium skrejsko-tejřovické a jeho okolí. – Sbor. St. geol. Úst. Čs. Republ., 3, 5–63. Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Tomáš Vorel, 14.01.2011
Updated by:
Kukal Zdeněk, 01.10.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3292 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3292.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping)
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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