Rychmburk a Šilinkův důl
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Chrudim
Village:
Proseč
Cadastre:
Miřetín
Map sheets:
14-33 Polička, 14-331 Proseč
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
3598
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
This locality is called "Rychmburk andˇŠilinkův důl - the Rychmburk Castle and the Šilinkś mine". The rocks belong to the Hlinsko Zone of Proterozoic and Early Palaeozoic ages. So called Rychmburk Greywacke consists of greaywackes with interlayers of schists. Some graptolite fossils were found, bu exact stratigraphic position of these beds is not yet clear (according to earler and recent ideas these beds might be of Proterozoic, Ordovician and also Culm ages. The small river Krounka valley is of canyon character in places and numerous rock outcrops follow its banks. This locality belongs to the National Park Železné hory - The Iron Mountains.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Hlinsko Proterozoicum and Palaeozoicum (Hlinsko Zone) > Hlinsko Palaeozoicum
Stratigraphy:
Ordovician
Subject:
geology, sedimentology, stratigraphy
Geological phenomenon:
canyon, rock, horizontal section
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
greywacke
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Part of national geopark:
Železné hory
Conflicts of interests:
forestry, private property
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, 30.10.2012
Updated by:
Kukal Zdeněk, 08.09.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3598 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3598.
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:
acceptable
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