Krápník
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Liberecký kraj
District (town):
Česká Lípa
Village:
Tuhaň
Cadastre:
Tuhanec
Map sheets:
02-42 Česká Lípa, 02-423 Úštěk
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
36
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Rocky abri formed iin medium-grained up to coarse-grained quartzose sandstones of the upper part of the Jizera ormation (Middle up to Upper Turonian). Small-scale weathering phenomena on the rock walls. Geomorphologically interesting locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Lugic development
Stratigraphy:
Turonian
Subject:
geomorphology
Geological phenomenon:
rock schelter, honeycombs
Genesis:
sedimentary, weathering
Rock:
sandstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registred geological localities suggested to protection in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Kokořínsko - Máchův kraj
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Balatka, B. - Sládek, J. (1979): Povrchové tvary prolomených hor. - Ochrana přírody, 27, 1, 10-14. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jiří Adamovič, 14.11.1994
Updated by:
Lorencová Markéta, 26.06.2007, Valečka Jaroslav, 27.08.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 36 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/36.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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