Vápenka u Stárkova
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Královéhradecký kraj
District (town):
Náchod
Village:
Stárkov
Cadastre:
Stárkov
Map sheets:
04-33 Náchod, 04-331 Český Kostelec
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
98
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Road cut with a section of Cretaceous sediments (Korycany Beds, Cenomanian). They consist of clayey and silty sandstones overlain by spongilitic and glauconiic marlstones with silicite layers. Common biogenic textures. Sedimentologically interesting locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Hejšovina development
Stratigraphy:
Cenomanian
Subject:
paleontology, stratigraphy, lithology
Geological phenomenon:
lithological boundary, fossils fauna
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
sandstone, siltstone, marlstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Interesting geological localities in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Broumovsko
Part of national geopark:
Broumovsko
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Klein, V. (1961): Příspěvek k poznání křídy vnitrosudetské deprese. - Sbor. Ústř. Úst. geol., odd. geol., 26, 1959, 2. díl, 569-611. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Stanislav Čech, 31.10.1994
Updated by:
Čech Stanislav, 17.12.2004, Gürtlerová Pavla, 20.04.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 98 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/98.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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