General Characteristics

County (administration): Olomouc Region
District (town): Olomouc
Cadastre: Krčmaň
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 2424, 24242
Geological region: Moravosilesian Devonian; Drahany, Mírov and Jeseníky Culm, incl. the Maleník block
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object: guarry
ID : 1688

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Moravian Palaeozoic, Devonian and Tertiary.Series of old abandoned quarries, adjacent outcrops alsowith karst caves. Undulating klarst plain with numerous karst superficial phenomena. Also formed cave with recently collapsed roof occurs there. Limestones are fossiliferous, their microfauna is currently being studied. In some depressions Miocene sands can be found. This nature monuiment protects also steppe vegetation with great pasque flower.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Moravosilesian region - Moravosilesian Palaeozoicum, Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Moravosilesian region - Moravosilesian Palaeozoicum
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum - devon, kenozoikum - neogén - miocén - střední miocén - baden
Subject: geomorphology, geology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon: outcrop, karst cave, abyss
Genesis: sedimentary, anthropogenic (anthropogenic activity)
Rock: limestone, 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 (geology is important aspect of Biological declared Locality )
Conflicts of interests: road construction, reclamation

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.148 Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Jirková Pavlína, 14.04.10
Updated by: Otava Jiří 24.10.11, Otava Jiří 04.11.11, Otava Jiří 02.06.17

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1688 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-25]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/1688.

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