Velečín - opuštěná těžebna
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Plzeňský kraj
District (town):
Plzeň-sever
Village:
Velečín
Cadastre:
Velečín
Map sheets:
12-13 Jesenice, 12-133 Jesenice
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
3527
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Permocarboniferous, Central and Western Bohemia. Abandoned quarry with outcrops of laminated clayey siltstones and sandstones (Malesice Beds, Stephanian B age). Siltstones are rich in organic matter and also contain siderite concretions. Rich fossil flora was collected and described. Preserved lamination and elevated organic matter content speak in favour of deeper water lacustrine depositional environment.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Upper Carboniferous and Permian > Central and Western Bohemian Late Palaeozoicum > Žihle Basin
Stratigraphy:
Stephanian B
Subject:
lithology, paleontology, petrology, sedimentology, stratigraphy
Geological phenomenon:
ripple marks, bedding, bed, fossils-flora, fossils fauna
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
sandstone, siltstone, claystone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
waste disposal, vegetation
References
- Šimůnek, Z. , Lojka, R. , Zajíc, J. , Drábková, J. (2010a): Paleontologické výzkumy v karbonu v okolí Jesenice (žihelská pánev). Zprávy o geologických výzkumech v roce 2009, 163-167. ISSN 0514-8057.
- Seifert A., red. (2012): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 12-133 Jesenice. Česká geologická služba. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Petr Štěpánek, 14.05.2012
Updated by:
Lojka Richard, 09.11.2012, Kukal Zdeněk, 20.12.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3527 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3527.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
paleontological type locality, significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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