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<p>The construction of the new metro line D in Praha-Pankrác provides a unique opportunity to study different aspects such as lithology, stratigraphy and fossil assemblages from the Upper Ordovician and Silurian of the Prague Basin. Results from the sections in tunnels mined so far allowed detailed information about the succession of fossil assemblages, facies variability and actual thicknesses of the upper part of the Bohdalec Formation, the Králův Dvůr and Kosov formations in this part of Prague Basin. The stratigraphic position of Michle Facies in the Bohdalec Formation was also indicated.</p>
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The construction of the new metro line D in Praha-Pankrác provides a unique opportunity to study different aspects such as lithology, stratigraphy and fossil assemblages from the Upper Ordovician and Silurian of the Prague Basin. Results from the sections in tunnels mined so far allowed detailed information about the succession of fossil assemblages, facies variability and actual thicknesses of the upper part of the Bohdalec Formation, the Králův Dvůr and Kosov formations in this part of Prague Basin. The stratigraphic position of Michle Facies in the Bohdalec Formation was also indicated.

Construction of the Metro Line D in Praha-Pankrác: An Introductory Report About a Unique Opportunity for Study of the Upper Ordovician Fossil Assemblages and Sediments in the Prague Basin (Czech Republic)

Department of Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology and Applied Geophysics, Faculty of Science

Folia Musei rerum naturalium Bohemiae occidentalis. Geologica et Paleobiologica

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The construction of the new metro line D in Praha-Pankrác provides a unique opportunity to study different aspects such as lithology, stratigraphy and fossil...

Construction of the Metro Line D in Praha-Pankrác: An Introductory Report About a Unique Opportunity for Study of the Upper Ordovician Fossil Assemblages and Sediments in the Prague Basin (Czech Republic)

Published Online: Apr 16, 2023

Page range: 69 - 80

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fbgp-2022-0006

Keywords
Upper Ordovician, Bohdalec Formation, Králův Dvůr Formation, Kosov Formation, fossil assemblages, lithology, Michle Facies

© 2022 Jana Bruthansová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Construction of the Metro Line D in Praha-Pankrác: An Introductory Report About a Unique Opportunity for Study of the Upper Ordovician Fossil Assemblages and Sediments in the Prague Basin (Czech Republic)

Published Online: Apr 16, 2023

Page range: 69 - 80

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fbgp-2022-0006

KeywordsUpper Ordovician, Bohdalec Formation, Králův Dvůr Formation, Kosov Formation, fossil assemblages, lithology, Michle Facies

© 2022 Jana Bruthansová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Upper Ordovician, Bohdalec Formation, Králův Dvůr Formation, Kosov Formation, fossil assemblages, lithology, Michle Facies