Horky nad Jizerou - cihelna
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Středočeský kraj
District (town):
Mladá Boleslav
Village:
Horky nad Jizerou
Cadastre:
Horky nad Jizerou
Map sheets:
13-11 Benátky nad Jizerou, 13-112 Dobronice
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object:
loam pit
ID:
3293
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Loess sediments with fossil soils, Malacofauna, osteological and archaeological material
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary of deposition areas of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy:
Pleistocene
Subject:
quaternary geology, history, paleontology, sedimentology, stratigraphy
Geological phenomenon:
unconformity, concretion , mudcracks
Genesis:
aeolian (wind activity)
Rock:
loess
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
waste disposal, open cast mining
References
- Ložek Vojen (1964):Quartärmollusken der Tschechoslovakei. Rozpravy ÚÚG,31,374s. Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavel Havlíček, 30.05.2011
Updated by:
Havlíček Pavel, 30.05.2011, Havlíček Pavel, 20.11.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3293 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3293.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
extraordinary
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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