Skutíčko
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Chrudim
Village:
Skuteč
Cadastre:
Skutíčko
Map sheets:
13-44 Hlinsko, 13-442 Prosetín
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
3650
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
This locality represents deeply weathered outcrops of the Cretaceous sandstones of nearly total thickness of the Peruc-Korycany Formation (Cenomanian). Its sediments consist of quartzose sandstones, clayey sandstones also with glaukonite up to coaliferous claystones. Small relics of adits expose some occurrences of amber (Some amber pieces are exhibited in the Skuteč Museum). Also small traces of Cretaceous coal mining are preserved in surrounding forests. 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
Stratigraphy:
Cenomanian
Subject:
geology, paleontology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
fossils-flora
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
sandstone, claystone
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, 08.02.2013
Updated by:
Rambousek Petr, 14.10.2013, Kukal Zdeněk, 21.09.2017, Krejčí Zuzana, 26.09.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3650 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3650.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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