General Characteristics
County (administration): South Moravia Region
District (town): Znojmo
Cadastre: Suchohrdly u Miroslavi
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 3412, 34121
Geological region: Neogene of the Carpathian foredeep - southern and central part
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object: sand pit, gravel pit
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 3156
Geology
Short characteristics of the site: In old sand pits occur Ottnangian sands and gravels with horizontal and subhorizontal stratification. We can observe gravels in lower part of pit, sands dominate in uppper part of pit. Quarts and cherts dominate in pebble composition.
Regional geologic unit: Carpathian - Carpathian foredeep - Southern part of Carpathian foredeep
Stratigraphy: kenozoikum - neogén
Subject: geology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon: outcrop, bedding, landslide
Genesis: sedimentary
Rock: gravel, sand
Territorial conservation
Level of protection: Registered interesting geological localities
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: C - Geological phenomenon is the reason for a registration in the database of CGS
Conflicts of interests: others human activity
References
Havlíček, P. et al. (1992): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČSFR, 1 : 25 000, 34-121 Vedrovice. - ČGÚ Praha.; Dornič, J. et al. (1972): Základní geologická mapa 1 : 25 000 list Miroslav M-33-117-B-a. - MS ÚÚG. Praha. Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by: Tomanová Petrová Pavla, 29.10.09
Updated by: Tomanová Petrová Pavla 08.11.17, Tomanová Petrová Pavla 10.03.22 Citation
The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3156 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-03-29]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/3156. Location in map:
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