Housle
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Hlavní město Praha
District (town):
Praha
Village:
Praha
Cadastre:
Lysolaje
Map sheets:
12-24 Praha, 12-243 Praha sever
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
932
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Deep gorge with outcrops of Cenomanian Peruc and Korycany formations. Sandstones exhibit well developed current bedding. They are overlain by a thick Quaternary loess cover.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Vltava - Berounka development
Stratigraphy:
Cenomanian
Subject:
stratigraphy, geomorphology, sedimentology, geology, quaternary geology
Geological phenomenon:
outcrop, bedding, cliff
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
opuka (aranaceous marlstone), sandstone, loess
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 747 (Housle)
Part of national geopark:
Barrandien
Conflicts of interests:
waste disposal, vegetation
References
- Kubíková J., Ložek V., Špryňar P. a kol. (2005): Praha. Chráněná území ČR, svazek XII.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Přemysl Zelenka, 10.01.1993
Updated by:
Steinová Marika, 18.09.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 932 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/932.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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