Bílý Kůň
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Chrudim
Village:
Střemošice
Cadastre:
Střemošice
Map sheets:
14-31 Vysoké Mýto, 14-313 Vysoké Mýto
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
3622
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
This locality belongs to the area with the Lower Turonian sediments. Tectonic activity caused formation of several faults, erosional activity varied geomorphology with some deeply cut valleys. The marlstones and calcareous sandstones of the Bílá Hora Formation allow intensive infiltration of ground waters. The underlying layers of glauconitic sandy claystones enable concentration of groudwater sources and accumulation of water reserves. Series of watersprings follows strike and dip of beds of mentioned glauconitic sandstone and also fracture lines associated with the Novohradský Fault. Nearby accumulation of peloids was exploited formerly. This locality belongs to the National Geopark "Železné hory - the Iron Mountains.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin
Stratigraphy:
Lower Turonian
Subject:
hydrogeology
Geological phenomenon:
spring, river source, outcrop
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
opuka (aranaceous marlstone), sandstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Part of national geopark:
Železné hory
Conflicts of interests:
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, 05.11.2012
Updated by:
Kukal Zdeněk, 21.09.2017, Kukal Zdeněk, 26.09.2017, Kukal Zdeněk, 21.12.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3622 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3622.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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