Žampach - kalkrusta
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Ústí nad Orlicí
Village:
Žampach
Cadastre:
Žampach
Map sheets:
14-32 Ústí nad Orlicí, 14-321 Ústí nad Orlicí
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
3321
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Boskovice Graben, Permocarboniferous. Ill-sorted coarse grained sandstones and conglomerates contain several limestone interlayers, about 100 cm thick. They are interpreted as calcrete deposits formed in a vadose zone of flood plains in semiarid climate. Interesting example of Permian fluvial sediments and formation of pedogenic calcrete layers.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Upper Carboniferous and Permian > Late Palaeozoic of grabens
Stratigraphy:
Permian
Subject:
sedimentology, geomorphology, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
incrustation
Genesis:
chemogenetic, sedimentary
Rock:
carbonate, sandstone, conglomerate
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Stárková, M. , Leichmann, J. (2008): Ocurrence and Genesis of the Calcrete in the Orlice Basin (Permocarboniferous).. In Pešek, Pešková: 11th Coal Geology Conference, Volume of Abstracts, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Marcela Stárková, 14.07.2011
Updated by:
Stárková Marcela, 14.07.2011, Gürtlerová Pavla, 03.11.2011, Kukal Zdeněk, 30.10.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3321 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3321.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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