Vletice
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Středočeský kraj
District (town):
Příbram
Village:
Krásná Hora nad Vltavou, Petrovice
Cadastre:
Mezihoří u Týnčan, Vletice
Map sheets:
22-21 Příbram, 22-214 Krásná h.n.V.
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
471
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Natural outcrops on forested slope. Vletice Conglomerate is exposed as a typical paraconglomerate. Type locality of this stratigraphical unit. This conglomerate contains clasts of pre-Paleozoic granitoids. Petrologically and stratigraphically significant locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Roof Pendants of the Central Bohemian Pluton;
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Magmatites in Moldanubicum
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
stratigraphy, geology, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
horizontal section, outcrop, stratotype, characteristic rock
Genesis:
organogenic (activity of organisms), metamorphic (caustic metamorphism), metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock:
metaconglomerate
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
vegetation
References
- Fiala F./1948/: Algonkické slepence ve středních Čechách. Sbor.St.geol.Úst.Čs.Republ.,15:399-612.Praha. Chlupáč I./1989/: Stratigraphy of the Sedlčany-Krásná Hora Metamorphic Islet in Bohemia /Proterozoic? to Devonian/. Čas.Mineral.Geol.,34:1-16.Praha. Chlupáč I./1991/: Nově navrhované chráněné geologické lokality v okolí Sedlčan a Krásné Hory.-Čas.Mineral.Geol.,36:163-173.Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Ivo Chlupáč, 22.11.1992
Updated by:
Plíšek Antonín, 27.01.2003, Gürtlerová Pavla, 14.10.2010
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 471 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/471.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
extraordinary
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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