General Characteristics

County (administration): South Moravia Region
District (town): Brno-venkov
Cadastre: Modřice
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 2434, 24342
Geological region: Brno agglomeration, Tišnov &Kuřim basins
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object: sand pit
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 3564

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Typical locality of Lower Badenian sands (Brno sands).
Regional geologic unit: Carpathian - Carpathian foredeep - Southern part of Carpathian foredeep
Stratigraphy: kenozoikum - neogén - miocén - střední miocén - baden - spodní baden (morav)
Subject: sedimentology, geology, quaternary geology
Geological phenomenon: bedding, characteristic rock, outcrop, fosil soil
Genesis: sedimentary
Rock: sand, gravel, loess, colluvium

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: private property, vegetation

References

Buriánek, D. et al.(2012): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR 1:25 000, list 24-342 Brno-jih. - MS, Česká geologická služba.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Tomanová Petrová Pavla, 17.08.12

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3564 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-05-04]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/3564.

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