General Characteristics

County (administration): Zlín Region
District (town): Kroměříž
Cadastre: Koryčany
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 2444, 24444
Geological region: Pouzdřany, Ždánice & Zdounky units; Rača unit of the Chřiby Mts.
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by car)
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 1633

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: West Carpathians, Chřiby Mts, Račany Unit. Isolated rocky hill, 22 metres high, exposing resistant sandstones and conglomerates of the Magura flysch of the Upper Paleocene age. Rocks are affected by selective weathering, their surface is covered by aeroxysts and other meso- and miicrorelief features. Distinctly developed rock window is also present. Protected as Nature Monument.
Regional geologic unit: Carpathian - Flysch belt - Magurian group of nappes, Carpathian - Flysch belt - Magurian group of nappes
Stratigraphy: kenozoikum - paleogén - paleocén, kenozoikum - paleogén - paleocén - svrchní paleocén
Subject: geomorphology, geology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon: rock, selective erosion, honeycombs
Genesis: sedimentary, weathering
Rock: sandstone, conglomerate

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 (geology is important aspect of Biological declared Locality )
Conflicts of interests: sports, tourism, others human activity

References

Mackovčin P., Jatiová M. a kol. (2002): Zlínsko.In: Mackovčin P.a Sedláček M.(eds):Chráněná území ČR, svazek II.Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, str. 84 Praha

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Jirková Pavlína, 25.02.10
Updated by: Novotny Roman 28.10.12

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1633 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-25]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/1633.

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