Malesická skála
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Plzeňský kraj
District (town):
Plzeň-město
Village:
Plzeň
Cadastre:
Malesice
Map sheets:
11-44 Nýřany, 11-444 Nýřany
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
989
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Rock pillar formed of subarkoses with interlayers of fine- and coarse-grained conglomerates. Ferruginous admixture in the matrix causes interesting phenomena of a selective weathering. Sedimentologically and geomorphologically important locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Upper Carboniferous and Permian > Central and Western Bohemian Late Palaeozoicum
Stratigraphy:
Upper Carboniferous
Subject:
geomorphology, petrology, sedimentology, lithology, stratigraphy
Geological phenomenon:
selective erosion, rock, rock pillar, bedding, incrustation, characteristic rock
Genesis:
sedimentary, weathering
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 611 (Malesická skála)
Part of national geopark:
Barrandien
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Pešek, J. (1986): Malesice. - in Exkurzní průvodce XVII. sjezdu ČSMG, 123-124.
- Stárková M. a kolektiv autorů, 2002: Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR v měřítku 1 : 25 000 list 11444 Nýřany.- Česká geologická služba Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jana Drábková, 11.02.1994
Updated by:
Stárková Marcela, 28.04.2004, Plíšek Antonín, 24.01.2005, Lojka Richard, 10.07.2010
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 989 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/989.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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