Křemenice
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Středočeský kraj
District (town):
Příbram
Village:
Počepice, Vysoký Chlumec, Petrovice
Cadastre:
Vitín u Počepic, Týnčany, Skoupý, Pořešice
Map sheets:
22-22 Sedlčany, 22-223 Nechvelice
Accessibility:
passable footpath
Technical object:
quarry
ID:
484
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Forested elevation with natural and artificial outcrops. Classic locality where the development of Metamorpic Islets was first recognized. Limestones of the Zbirov Formation are exposed (with a karst cave). Ghosts after fossil remains appear in these limestones. Also Skoupá Conglomerate is exposed. Very significant locality from geological and stratigraphical viewpoints. This locality is recommended for protection.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Roof Pendants of the Central Bohemian Pluton
Stratigraphy:
Paleozoic
Subject:
stratigraphy, geology, botany
Geological phenomenon:
karst, rock, stratotype, characteristic rock
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
limestone, conglomerate
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
forestry, waste disposal, agriculture
References
- Chlupáč I./1989/: Stratigraphy of the Sedlčany-Krásná Hora Metamorphic Islet in Bohemia /Proterozoic? to Devonian/. Čas.Mineral.Geol.,34:1-16, Praha
- Chlupáč I./1991/: Nově navrhované chráněné geologické lokality v okolí Sedlčan a Krásné Hory.-Čas.Mineral.Geol.36:163-173, Praha
- Kettner R./1930/: O postavení metamorfovaných ostrovů oblasti středočeského žulového masívu.-Sbor.Stát.geol.Úst.Čs.Rep.9:301-368, Praha
- Svoboda J./1933/: Metamorfovaný ostrov sedlčansko-krásnohorský.- Archiv přírodověd.výzkum Čech,18,4:1-62.Praha
- Cílek V./1993/: Přehled výzkumů Týnčanského krasu.Speleo,10:29-33, Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Ivo Chlupáč, 21.11.1992
Updated by:
Kachlík Václav, 14.10.2010, Kukal Zdeněk, 24.11.2017, Vajskebrová Markéta, 20.11.2019
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 484 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/484.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
extraordinary
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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