Vesec u Sobotky
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Královéhradecký kraj
District (town):
Jičín
Village:
Libošovice
Cadastre:
Vesec u Sobotky
Map sheets:
03-34 Sobotka, 03-341 Kněžeměst
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
3320
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Bohemian Cretaceous Basin. Remarkable calcareous sinter cascade in form of plant incrustations and sinter films on Cretaceous sandstones of Teplice Formation. This cascade is as much as 4 - 6 m high
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary of deposition areas of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy:
Holocene
Subject:
sedimentology, quaternary geology
Geological phenomenon:
waterfall
Genesis:
chemogenetic
Rock:
travertine
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:
Pavel Havlíček, 23.06.2011
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3320 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3320.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile
Locality conditions:
no problems
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