Bartošovice - písník pod Předním vrchem.
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Královéhradecký kraj
District (town):
Rychnov nad Kněžnou
Village:
Bartošovice v Orlických horách
Cadastre:
Bartošovice v Orlických horách
Map sheets:
14-14 Žamberk, 14-142 Bartoš. V O.h.
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object:
sand pit
ID:
3329
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Bohemian Cretaceous Basin. Abandoned sand pit exposing Cretaceous sediments overlying crystalline basement - evidence of the Cretaceous transgression. Bedrock consists of biotite paragneisses of the Orlice-Sněžník crystalline. Transgressive Cretaceous marine sandstones are of the Cenomanian age. These sandstones are fossiliferous with numerous representatives of invertebrates. This quarry is strongly vegetated and partly covered by a scree.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin
Stratigraphy:
Cenomanian
Subject:
paleontology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
transgression, fossils fauna
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
sandstone, sand
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
ground instability, vegetation
References
- VAVŘÍNOVÁ M. (1940): Lomy Čech a Moravy - okres Žamberk. ČGS. Praha,
- POKORNÝ R. (2008): Funalichnus, a New Ichnogenus and its Type Ichnospecies Funalichnus strangulatus (Fritsch, 1883), Upper Cretaceous of the Bohemian Cretaceous Basin, Czech Republic. Ichnos, 15(2):51-58.
- POKORNÝ R., BAŽANT Z. (in press): Ichnologický průzkum svrchnokřídových sedimentů v okolí Bartošovic v Orl. horách (okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou). Acta Musei Richnoviensis, Sect. Natur.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavla Gürtlerová, 24.08.2011
Updated by:
Pokorný Richard, 05.09.2011, Kukal Zdeněk, 23.10.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3329 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3329.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
paleontological type locality, geo-regional value (mapping)
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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