Slatina nad Zdobnicí - Vápenka
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Královéhradecký kraj
District (town):
Rychnov nad Kněžnou
Village:
Slatina nad Zdobnicí
Cadastre:
Slatina nad Zdobnicí
Map sheets:
14-14 Žamberk, 14-143 Žamberk
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
3328
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Bohemian Cretaceous Basin, Quaternary. Spring field on a steep slope. Springs are bound to lithological boundary between unerlying granite and overlying Cretaceous sediments. Mounds of calcareous tuffa occur along some springs. Tuffa was occassionally exploited, possibly for soil liming.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary;
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin
Stratigraphy:
Quaternary, Upper Cretaceous
Subject:
quaternary geology
Geological phenomenon:
characteristic rock
Genesis:
chemogenetic
Rock:
travertine
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- REŽNÝ K. (1974): Rybenská antiklinála. Orlické hory a Podorlicko, 6, 15-20
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavla Gürtlerová, 02.08.2011
Updated by:
Pokorný Richard, 05.09.2011, Kukal Zdeněk, 23.10.2012, Kukal Zdeněk, 23.10.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3328 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3328.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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