Jesenice - opuštěný lom
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Středočeský kraj
District (town):
Rakovník
Village:
Jesenice
Cadastre:
Jesenice u Rakovníka
Map sheets:
12-13 Jesenice, 12-133 Jesenice
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object:
quarry
ID:
3530
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Permocarboniferous, Central Bophemia. Old abandoned quarry shows a sequence of coarse grained terrestric fluvial and deltaic sediments and overlying fine grained lacustrine deposits (Stephanian B age). Current beddng analysis allowed to reconstruct paleocurrent direction.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Upper Carboniferous and Permian > Central and Western Bohemian Late Palaeozoicum > Žihle Basin
Stratigraphy:
Stephanian B
Subject:
geology, lithology, petrology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, structural geology
Geological phenomenon:
characteristic rock, bed, bedding
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
sandstone, siltstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- 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
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3530 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3530.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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