Malhošť
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Chrudim
Village:
Skuteč
Cadastre:
Lažany u Skutče
Map sheets:
14-33 Polička, 14-331 Proseč
Accessibility:
passable footpath
Technical object:
sand pit
ID:
3615
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The abandoned sandpit which exposes sandstones,sand and gravel. In this pit the sequence of sediments of the Peruc-Korycany Formation is exposed. It is formed of alternating layers of quartzose and glauconitic sandstones, gravelly sandstones and even conglomerates. Runded quartz pebbles are as large as 3 cm across. Some platy compacted sediment layers were exploited for building purposes. This locality belongs to the National Geopark "Železné hnory - the Iron Mountains".
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin
Stratigraphy:
Cenomanian
Subject:
geology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
outcrop, bed
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
sandstone, conglomerate
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, 05.11.2012
Updated by:
Kukal Zdeněk, 21.09.2017, Krejčí Zuzana, 26.09.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3615 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3615.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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