Cihelna Kryry
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Ústecký kraj
District (town):
Louny
Village:
Kryry
Cadastre:
Kryry
Map sheets:
12-13 Jesenice, 12-131 Kryry
Accessibility:
passable footpath
Technical object:
loam pit
ID:
3268
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Permocarboniferous, Western Bohemia. Abandoned brickyard exposing unique sequence of reddish and greenish siltstones and claystones with interlayer of arkoses. Very interesting paleosol horizons. This outcrops offers interesting record of climatic changes during latest Carboniferous and Youngest Permian.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Upper Carboniferous and Permian > Central and Western Bohemian Late Palaeozoicum
Stratigraphy:
Upper Carboniferous
Subject:
sedimentology, stratigraphy
Geological phenomenon:
concretion , deformation fabrics, incrustation, ripple marks, mudcracks, bedding, fault, characteristic rock
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
claystone, siltstone, arkose
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
reclamation, ground instability, vegetation
References
- Dosud nezpracovaná lokalita, která je předmětem současného výzkumu (projekt GAČR).
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Richard Lojka, 24.10.2010
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3268 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3268.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
extraordinary
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
international
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping)
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
You can send information about a change in the status of the site to lokality@geology.cz