General Characteristics
County (administration): South Moravia Region
District (town): Znojmo
Cadastre: Oleksovice
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 3411, 34114
Geological region: Neogene of the Carpathian foredeep - southern and central part
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object: sand pit
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 3068
Geology
Short characteristics of the site: Two large sandpits of Ottnangian sands occurs in the south part of Oleksovice city. Sedimentary structures (stratification) are observed in sands. The locality is also typical by occurence of heaths and sands martin.
Regional geologic unit: Carpathian - Carpathian foredeep - Southern part of Carpathian foredeep
Stratigraphy: kenozoikum - neogén
Subject: geology, botany, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon: outcrop
Genesis: sedimentary
Rock: sand
Territorial conservation
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
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: A - Protected Area (declared as Geological and Biological Locality)
Conflicts of interests: open cast mining
References
Mackovčín, P., Jatiová, M., Demek, J., Slavík, P. & kol. (2007): Brněnsko. – In: Mackovčín, P. (ed.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek IX. AOPK a EkoCentrum Brno. Praha.; Šmerda, J. (1997): Nálezy prokřemenělých dřev na Znojemsku. - Minerál, 3, 184-185. Brno. Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by: Tomanová Petrová Pavla, 29.10.09
Updated by: Tomanová Petrová Pavla 29.10.09, Tomanová Petrová Pavla 10.03.22 Citation
The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3068 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-05-09]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/3068. Location in map:
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