Zpravodaj Hnědé uhlí 2018, 58(4)

The forgotten sandstone locations in Ústí nad Labem and surroundings

RNDr. Jiří Beránek, Ing. Beáta Korandová, Ph.D., Ing. Lukáš Žižka, Ing. Jaroslav Mudruňka

The article wants to remind old sandstone locations in ústí nad Labem and its surroundings. The Upper Cretaceous (Santonian) sandstones are locally very decorative; however, they are soft and less resistant. The process of stone weathering is briefly described explaining why the stone formely used as a cheap construction material (together with basalts) rapidly degrades. There are original photos and a map with main locations.

Keywords: Ústí nad Labem, Santonian, sandstones, suffusion, openpit mine

Published: December 1, 2018  Show citation

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Beránek, J., Korandová, B., Žižka, L., & Mudruňka, J. (2018). The forgotten sandstone locations in Ústí nad Labem and surroundings. Brown Coal Bulletin58(4), 
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