General Characteristics

County (administration): Olomouc Region
District (town): Olomouc
Cadastre: Dub nad Moravou
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 2424, 24242
Geological region: Pliocene - Pleistocene of the Uppermoravia Valley, Mohelnice Furrow & Holešov platform
Accessibility: - passable footpath
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 1687

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Brunovistulicum, metamorphic units, Pliopleistocene. Natural outcrop of mylonitized biotite granodiorite. This rock is strongly cataclysed, also chloritized due to dynamic metamorphism. Bedrock is covered by loamy regolith and 300 cm thick loess deposit.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic, Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Moravosilesian region - Brunovistulicum
Stratigraphy: proterozoikum - neoproterozoikum (1000 - 542 Ma)
Subject: geology
Geological phenomenon: outcrop
Genesis: magmatic, metamorphic (general metamorphism), weathering
Rock: granodiorite, breccia, loess, loam, diorite

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: without conflicts

References

Šafář J. a kol.(2003): Olomoucko. In: Mackovčin P., Sedláček M.(eds): Chráněná území ČR, Svazek VI. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno,str.146 Praha

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Jirková Pavlína, 03.03.10
Updated by: Otava Jiří 24.10.11, Tomanová Petrová Pavla 06.12.11, Kukal Zdeněk 15.10.12, Kukal Zdeněk 20.11.12

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1687 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-27]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/1687.

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