Březno u Postoloprt
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Ústecký kraj
District (town):
Louny
Village:
Postoloprty
Cadastre:
Březno u Loun
Map sheets:
12-12 Louny, 12-121 Louny
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
47
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Valley of Ohře River with natural outcrops. Series of exposures of Březno Beds (Březno Formation), stratotype of this unit. Consists of marlstones, glauconitic sandstones with many calcareous concretions. Rich macro-microfauna. Stratigraphical reference locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin
Stratigraphy:
Coniacian
Subject:
stratigraphy, paleontology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
lithological boundary, stratotype, fossils fauna, landslide
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
marlstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 1960 (Březno u Postoloprt)
Conflicts of interests:
sports, road construction, ground instability
References
- Čech, S. et al. (1980): Revision of the upper Cretaceous stratigraphy of the Bohemian Cretaceous Basin. - Věst. Ústř. Úst. geol., 55, 5, 277-296. Praha
- Čech, S. - Švábenická, L. (1992): Macrofossils and nanofossils of the type locality of the Březno Formation (Turonian-Coniacian). - Věst. Čes. geol. úst., 67, 5, 311-326. Praha
- Frič, A. (1893): Studien im Gebite der Bohmischen Kreideformation. Paleontologische Untersuchungen der einzelnen Schichten. V. Priesener Schichten. - Arch. naturwiss. Landes-Durchforsch. Bohmen, IX, 1. Prag
- Mlčoch B. a kolektiv autorů, 1994: Geologicky významné lokality v severočeské pánvi a jejím okolí, chráněné nebo navržené k ochraně.- Český geologický ústav Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Přemysl Zelenka, 11.01.1994
Updated by:
Plíšek Antonín, 30.11.2004, Zelenka Přemysl, 01.08.2007, Zelenka Přemysl, 15.09.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 47 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/47.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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