General Characteristics

County (administration): South Moravia Region
District (town): Brno-venkov
Cadastre: Maršov
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 2432, 24323
Geological region: Letovice, Krhovice, Nectava and Svinov-Vranová crystalline complexes; Moravicum; crystalline complex of Miroslav horst; Brunovistulicum
Accessibility: - passable footpath
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 3773

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: This locality shows deeply cut ravine of the"Salašský brook". This water flow is eroding in this locality silicified breccias and limestones of the Tišnov type. Two separate water falls formed in the silicified breccias. On the other hand, water flow caused formation of karst features in the limestones. This locality belongs to the Svratka Dome area.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Moravosilesian region - Moravicum
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum až proterozoikum
Subject: quaternary geology, geomorphology
Geological phenomenon: karst cave, swallow hole, outcrop, waterfall
Genesis: metamorphic (general metamorphism), aquatic (water activity)
Rock: silicite, limestone

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Registered interesting geological localities
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: B - Geological phenomenon is the reason for a recommendation to the protection
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Kubalíková L. (2005) Geomorfologické poměry Deblínské vrchoviny.-MS d.p. MU Brno

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Hrdličková Kristýna, 23.05.14
Updated by: Kukal Zdeněk 19.09.17, Kukal Zdeněk 29.11.17

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3773 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-29]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/3773.

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