General Characteristics

County (administration): South Moravia Region
District (town): Vyškov
Cadastre: Zbýšov
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 2443, 24431
Geological region: Neogene of the Carpathian foredeep - southern and central part
Accessibility: - entry permit for car necessary
Technical object: guarry
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 2870

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Carpathian Foredeep, Neogene. Snall abandoned quarry exposing a unique sequence of petromictic conglomerates with overlying sands, calcrete and calcareous sands. They pass into bioclastic limestones with numerous pelecypod shells.
Regional geologic unit: Carpathian - Carpathian foredeep - Southern part of Carpathian foredeep
Stratigraphy: kenozoikum - neogén
Subject: geology, sedimentology, paleontology
Geological phenomenon: outcrop, fossils fauna, bedding
Genesis: sedimentary
Rock: clay, limestone, conglomerate

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: vegetation, others human activity

References

Čtyroký, P. (1960): Měkkýší fauna ze Zbýšova u Brna. - MS ÚÚG. Praha. Netoušek, M., Brzobohatý, R., Stráník, Z. (1999): K problematice karpatu před čelem ždánického příkrovu jihovýchodně do Brna. - Geol. výzk. Mor. Slez. v r. 1998, 6, 70-74. Brno.; Tomanová Petrová P. et al. (2013): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 24-431 Šlapanice . Česká geologická služba. Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Tomanová Petrová Pavla, 08.07.08
Updated by: Tomanová Petrová Pavla 17.07.08, Tomanová Petrová Pavla 09.04.09, Tomanová Petrová Pavla 08.01.14

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2870 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-05-03]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/2870.

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