Kobyla
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Středočeský kraj
District (town):
Beroun
Village:
Měňany, Koněprusy, Suchomasty
Cadastre:
Suchomasty, Koněprusy, Měňany
Map sheets:
12-41 Beroun, 12-413 Králův Dvůr
Accessibility:
passable footpath
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
159
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Unique exposure in the abandoned quarry, documenting an overthrust of older Požáry (silurian) and Lochkov formations (devonian) over the younger Slivenec Formation (devonian) along so called Očkov overthrust. Thrust plane with associated features is well visible. Also karst features, mainly caves.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Barrandien
Stratigraphy:
Paleozoic
Subject:
geology, structural geology, archeology, paleontology
Geological phenomenon:
karst, fault, fossils fauna, karst cave
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
limestone, slate, schist
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature reserve in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Český kras
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 219 (Kobyla)
Part of national geopark:
Barrandien
Conflicts of interests:
tourism
References
- Fridrich, J. - Sklenář, K. (1976): Die paläolithische und mesolithische Höhlenbesiedlung des Böhmischen Karstes. - Fontes archaeol. pragenses, 16, 1-122. National Museum Praha
- Kovanda, J. (1973): Erforschungen des Ausfüllung der Höhle Chlupáčova sluj bei Koněprusy. - Sbor. geol. Věd, Řada A, 9, 131-148. Praha
- Horný, R. (1955): Studie o vrstvách budňanských v západní části Barrandienu. - Sbor. Ústř. Úst. geol., Geol., 21, 2, 315-447. Praha
- Chlupáč, I. - Horný, R. (1951): Lom Kobyla u Koněprus. - Čas. Nár. Mus., Odd. přírodověd., 118-119. Praha
- Chlupáč, I. (1987, ed.): Základní geologická mapa a vysvětlivky ČSSR 1:25 000, list 12-413 Králův Dvůr. - Ústřední Ústav geologický, Praha
- Svoboda, J. - Prantl, F. (1949): Stratigraficko - tektonická studie o devonské oblasti koněpruské. - Sbor. St. geol. Úst., 16, 5-92. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Ivo Chlupáč, 19.03.1993
Updated by:
Steinová Marika, 24.09.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 159 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/159.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
You can send information about a change in the status of the site to lokality@geology.cz
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