Homberk
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Plzeňský kraj
District (town):
Rokycany
Village:
Příkosice
Cadastre:
Příkosice
Map sheets:
22-12 Březnice, 22-121 Mirošov
Technical object:
quarry
ID:
4157
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Outcrop of Neoproterozoic pillow lavas, pillows are well rounded (0,3x1,5m); these rocks are considered to be part of Neoproterozoic-Lower Paleozoic accretionary wedge (Hajná et al.2013, 2018)
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Barrandien > Barrandien - Paleozoic > Kralupy - Zbraslav Group
Stratigraphy:
Neoproterozoic
Subject:
volcanology
Geological phenomenon:
spherical structure, lava
Genesis:
volcanic
Rock:
spilite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Part of national geopark:
Barrandien
Conflicts of interests:
vegetation
References
- Stárková et. al. (2019): Vysvětlivky k Základní geologické mapě 1: 25 000 list 22-121 Mirošov. - MS ČGS Geofond Praha.
- HAJNÁ, J. – ŽÁK, J. – DÖRR, W. – KACHLÍK, V – SLÁMA, J. (2018): New constraints from detrital zircon ages on prolonged, multiphase transition from the Cadomian accretionary orogen to apassive margin of Gondwana. – Precambrian Research,Volume 317, 159–178.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Marcela Stárková, 07.08.2019
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 4157 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/4157.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping)
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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