河(he)北(bei)承德(de)丹霞(xia)地(di)貌(mao)(mao)國家地(di)質公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)位(wei)于(yu)承德(de)市周邊(bian),行政區(qu)劃屬于(yu)雙(shuang)橋區(qu)、雙(shuang)灤區(qu)及承德(de)縣。公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)分(fen)為磬錘峰(feng)、雙(shuang)塔山、雞冠山三個園(yuan)(yuan)區(qu),磬錘峰(feng)、夾墻(qiang)溝(gou)、朝陽洞、唐家灣、雙(shuang)塔山、雞冠山六個景區(qu),總(zong)面(mian)積48.76 km2,核心區(qu)面(mian)積24.03 km2。是一(yi)座以丹霞(xia)地(di)貌(mao)(mao)為主,以清代皇(huang)家園(yuan)(yuan)林景觀和熱河(he)古生(sheng)(sheng)物群景觀為輔,集自然、生(sheng)(sheng)態、人文于(yu)一(yi)體(ti)的(de)綜合(he)性地(di)質公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)。承德(de)丹霞(xia)地(di)貌(mao)(mao)具(ju)有極(ji)好的(de)代表性,反(fan)映了丹霞(xia)地(di)貌(mao)(mao)整個發(fa)育演化進程,是研究華北(bei)丹霞(xia)地(di)貌(mao)(mao)形成(cheng)、發(fa)展和演化的(de)最(zui)佳場(chang)所。
地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質遺(yi)跡的(de)保(bao)護和利用(yong)是(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質公園(yuan)(yuan)建設與發展的(de)核心。河北(bei)省承(cheng)(cheng)德(de)(de)丹(dan)霞(xia)(xia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)國家地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質公園(yuan)(yuan)是(shi)以丹(dan)霞(xia)(xia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)(guan)為主(zhu),集地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質構(gou)造、古(gu)生物、河流、熱泉景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)(guan)為一體的(de)綜(zong)合性地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質公園(yuan)(yuan)。漫長的(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質演(yan)化及承(cheng)(cheng)德(de)(de)盆地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)特殊的(de)構(gou)造和自(zi)然(ran)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)理(li)位置使公園(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)(nei)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質遺(yi)跡類型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)多(duo)樣、發育典(dian)型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),多(duo)重要(yao)構(gou)造、地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)及地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)層記錄。丹(dan)霞(xia)(xia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)是(shi)由中國學者提(ti)出來的(de)一種獨立(li)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)類型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),公園(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)(nei)以承(cheng)(cheng)德(de)(de)礫巖為主(zhu)要(yao)構(gou)景(jing)(jing)層的(de)丹(dan)霞(xia)(xia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)演(yan)化階段完整,露頭規(gui)模較大(da),形(xing)態(tai)多(duo)樣奇特,在我國北(bei)方罕見且較典(dian)型(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),在地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)學研(yan)究(jiu)、科普教育方面(mian)有著重要(yao)科學內(nei)(nei)涵(han)。公園(yuan)(yuan)的(de)建立(li)及園(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)(nei)丹(dan)霞(xia)(xia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)區特有小環境形(xing)成(cheng)的(de)溝谷效應(ying)為生態(tai)研(yan)究(jiu)與保(bao)護提(ti)供(gong)了條件。同時,研(yan)究(jiu)區內(nei)(nei)眾多(duo)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質遺(yi)跡所形(xing)成(cheng)的(de)自(zi)然(ran)景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)(guan)極具觀(guan)(guan)賞與美學價值,對承(cheng)(cheng)德(de)(de)旅(lv)游開(kai)發與規(gui)劃獨具意義。
丹霞(xia)地(di)貌發(fa)(fa)育始(shi)于第(di)三紀晚期的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)喜馬拉雅造山運動。這次運動使部分紅色地(di)層(ceng)發(fa)(fa)生傾斜和(he)舒緩褶(zhe)曲,并使紅色盆地(di)抬升,形(xing)成外流區。流水(shui)(shui)向(xiang)盆地(di)中部低洼處集(ji)中,沿(yan)巖層(ceng)垂(chui)直(zhi)節(jie)理進(jin)行侵蝕(shi),形(xing)成兩(liang)壁直(zhi)立的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)深溝,稱為(wei)巷谷(gu)。巷谷(gu)崖麓的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)崩(beng)(beng)積物在(zai)流水(shui)(shui)不(bu)能全(quan)部搬走(zou)時(shi),形(xing)成坡(po)度(du)較(jiao)緩的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)崩(beng)(beng)積錐(zhui)。隨(sui)著(zhu)溝壁的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)崩(beng)(beng)塌后退(tui),崩(beng)(beng)積錐(zhui)不(bu)斷(duan)向(xiang)上增長,覆(fu)蓋基巖面(mian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)范(fan)圍(wei)也(ye)不(bu)斷(duan)擴大,崩(beng)(beng)積錐(zhui)下部基巖形(xing)成一個和(he)崩(beng)(beng)積錐(zhui)傾斜方向(xiang)一致的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)緩坡(po)。崖面(mian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)崩(beng)(beng)塌后退(tui)還(huan)(huan)使山頂面(mian)范(fan)圍(wei)逐漸縮小(xiao),形(xing)成堡狀殘峰(feng)、石(shi)墻或石(shi)柱等(deng)地(di)貌。隨(sui)著(zhu)進(jin)一步的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)侵蝕(shi),殘峰(feng)、石(shi)墻和(he)石(shi)柱也(ye)將消失(shi),形(xing)成緩坡(po)丘陵。在(zai)紅色砂礫巖層(ceng)中有不(bu)少石(shi)灰巖礫石(shi)和(he)碳酸鈣(gai)膠(jiao)結物,碳酸鈣(gai)被水(shui)(shui)溶(rong)(rong)解后常形(xing)成一些溶(rong)(rong)溝、石(shi)芽(ya)和(he)溶(rong)(rong)洞,或者形(xing)成薄層(ceng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鈣(gai)化沉積,甚至發(fa)(fa)育有石(shi)鐘乳。沿(yan)節(jie)理交匯處還(huan)(huan)發(fa)(fa)育漏斗。
在砂(sha)巖中,因(yin)有(you)交錯層(ceng)(ceng)理(li)所形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)錦(jin)繡般的(de)(de)(de)(de)地形(xing)(xing)(xing),稱為(wei)錦(jin)石(shi)(shi)(shi)。河流深切的(de)(de)(de)(de)巖層(ceng)(ceng),可形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)頂部(bu)平齊、四(si)壁陡(dou)峭的(de)(de)(de)(de)方山(shan),或被切割成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)各種各樣的(de)(de)(de)(de)奇峰:有(you)直立的(de)(de)(de)(de)、堡壘狀(zhuang)(zhuang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)、寶塔狀(zhuang)(zhuang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)等。在巖層(ceng)(ceng)傾角較大(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)地區,則侵蝕(shi)形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)起伏(fu)如龍的(de)(de)(de)(de)單(dan)斜山(shan)脊(ji)(ji);多個(ge)單(dan)斜山(shan)脊(ji)(ji)相鄰,稱為(wei)單(dan)斜峰群。巖層(ceng)(ceng)沿(yan)垂直節(jie)理(li)發生大(da)(da)面(mian)積崩塌,則形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)高大(da)(da)、壯(zhuang)觀的(de)(de)(de)(de)陡(dou)崖坡(po);陡(dou)崖坡(po)沿(yan)某組主(zhu)要節(jie)理(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)走向發育(yu)(yu),形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)高大(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)墻;石(shi)(shi)(shi)墻的(de)(de)(de)(de)蝕(shi)穿形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)石(shi)(shi)(shi)窗;石(shi)(shi)(shi)窗進一(yi)步擴大(da)(da),變成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)石(shi)(shi)(shi)橋(qiao)。各巖塊(kuai)之(zhi)間常(chang)形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)狹陡(dou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)巷谷,其巖壁因(yin)紅色而名為(wei)“赤壁”,壁上常(chang)發育(yu)(yu)有(you)沿(yan)層(ceng)(ceng)面(mian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)巖洞。