General Characteristics

County (administration): South Moravia Region
District (town): Znojmo
Cadastre: Troskotovice
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 3412, 34123
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 : 1522

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Lower Badenian sands and conglomerate lies on the Karpatian sands. Based on Foraminifera Lower Badenian sediments contain intraclasts of the Ottnangian, Karpatian and Lower Badenian sediments. Loess wiht thickness 1-2 m was found in the overlaying formation.
Regional geologic unit: Carpathian - Carpathian foredeep - Southern part of Carpathian foredeep
Stratigraphy: kenozoikum - neogén - miocén - střední miocén - baden
Subject: geology, sedimentology, stratigraphy
Geological phenomenon: bedding
Genesis: sedimentary
Rock: sand, gravel

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: B - Geological phenomenon is the reason for a recommendation to the protection
Conflicts of interests: agriculture

References

Havlíček, P. (1992): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČSFR, 1:25 000, 34-123 list Drnholec.- ČGÚ. Praha.; Petrová, P. (2002): Výsledky studia intraklastů z pohledu mikropaleontologie na lokalitě Troskotovice.- Geol. výzk. Mor. Slez. v r. 2000, 40-42. Brno.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Tomanová Petrová Pavla, 31.10.03
Updated by: Tomanová Petrová Pavla 30.10.03, Tomanová Petrová Pavla 01.08.12

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1522 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-20]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/1522.

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