Skořice-Doubrava
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Plzeňský kraj
District (town):
Rokycany
Village:
Skořice
Cadastre:
Skořice v Brdech
Map sheets:
22-12 Březnice, 22-121 Mirošov
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
4160
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Neoproterozoic wackstones and volcaniclastic rocks in the outcrop near Doubrava, SE of Skořice. Volcaniclastics are rich in glass,their textures are chaotic with fragments of wackstones localy. They are alternating with beds of wackstones. Both types of rocks are part of Cadomian accretionary wedge.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Barrandien > Barrandien - Paleozoic > Kralupy - Zbraslav Group
Stratigraphy:
Neoproterozoic
Subject:
sedimentology, volcanology
Geological phenomenon:
volcaniclastic deposits
Genesis:
sedimentary, volcanic
Rock:
greywacke, volcaniclastic deposits
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Brdy
Part of national geopark:
Barrandien
Conflicts of interests:
ground instability, vegetation
References
- Stárková et al. (2019): Vysvětlivky k Základní geologické mapě 1:25 000 list 22-121 Mirošov.
- 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 a passive 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: 4160 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/4160.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping)
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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