Podlešínská skalní jehla

General Characteristics

County (administration): Středočeský kraj
District (town): Kladno
Village: Podlešín
Cadastre: Podlešín
Map sheets: 12-21 Kralupy nad Vltavou, 12-214 Kralupy n.V.
Accessibility: no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID: 54


Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Isolated rock in the form of a rock needle formed of subarkoses up to conglomerates of the Slaný Formation. Interesting weathering phenomena, as selective weathering, abri, honeycombs. Geomorphologically important locality.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif > Upper Carboniferous and Permian > Central and Western Bohemian Late Palaeozoicum
Stratigraphy: Upper Carboniferous
Subject: geomorphology, stratigraphy, geology
Geological phenomenon: bedding, honeycombs, characteristic rock
Genesis: weathering , sedimentary
Rock: arkose, sandstone, conglomerate


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 1021 (Podlešínská skalní jehla)
Conflicts of interests: sports, tourism


References
  • Stárková, M. et al. (1989): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě 1 : 25 000 12-214 Kralupy nad Vltavou. - MS Geofond. Praha

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Přemysl Zelenka, 11.01.1994
Updated by: Lojka Richard, 10.07.2010


Citation

The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 54 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/54.


Location in map:

Assessment

Scientifical assesment: minor
Educational assesment: minor
Significance: regional
Representativeness: middle
Geological importance: geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality: yes
Locality conditions: acceptable

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