Vápenný Podol
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Chrudim
Village:
Vápenný Podol
Cadastre:
Vápenný Podol
Map sheets:
13-42 Pardubice, 13-423 Chrudim
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
3595
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The locality occurs in the area of former intensive limestone quarrying. A large limestone wall reminds former pit quarry where sweveral types of limestones were exploited. Some of them were whitish, some other multicolour. All of them are crystalline. Nearby we find an entrance to the National Geopark with exhibition reminding a history of quarrying and limestone utilization,as well as the Palaeozoic geological history of the National Geopark. Also the old lime kiln from the first half of the 20th century can be found there. The limestones are of the Devonian age. The locality belongs to the National Geopark "Železné hory - the Iron Mts".
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Chrudim Early Palaeozoic > Vápenný Podol Syncline
Stratigraphy:
Devonian
Subject:
sedimentology, lithology, building and decorative stone
Geological phenomenon:
outcrop
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
limestone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Part of national geopark:
Železné hory
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- DOUCEK, Jan (2012): Národní Geopark Železné hory - mapování. Závěrečná zpráva, MS Vodní zdroje Chrudim, spol. s r. o.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Anna Králová, 29.10.2012
Updated by:
Kukal Zdeněk, 12.09.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3595 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3595.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
paleontological type locality, significant study profile, geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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