Cihelna v Bažantnici
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Hlavní město Praha
District (town):
Praha
Village:
Praha
Cadastre:
Hloubětín
Map sheets:
12-24 Praha, 12-244 Praha východ
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
213
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Old brickyard exposing a complete section of the Peruc Formation. Also an angular unconformity on its base is exposed. Several layers with flora remains and many types of sedimentary textures in sandstones. Sedimentologically important locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Vltava - Berounka development
Stratigraphy:
Cenomanian
Subject:
geology, stratigraphy, paleontology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
fossils fauna, fossils-flora, bed
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
claystone, sandstone, coal, slate, schist
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 1122 (Cihelna v Bažantnici)
Conflicts of interests:
vegetation
References
- Straka, J. et al. (1987): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě 1:25 000, 12-244, Praha-východ. - Ústř. Úst. geol., 1-72. Praha. Přehled starších výzkumů Straka et al. (1987)
- Hluštík (1974)
- Bouška, Havlena, Šulcek (1963)
- Rolich (1958)
- Vachtlem (1962)
- Nádaskay, R. (2021): Mid-Cretaceous transgressions on the northern edge of Prague: Guidebook to field trip FT12, 35th IAS Meeting of Sedimentology, June 21-25, 2021, Prague, Czech Republic, 17 pp. (online)
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Přemysl Zelenka, 04.10.1993
Updated by:
Steinová Marika, 09.09.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 213 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/213.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
extraordinary
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
paleontological type locality, significant study profile, geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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