Sloupsko-šošůvské jeskyně - Kůlna
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihomoravský kraj
District (town):
Blansko
Village:
Sloup
Cadastre:
Sloup v Moravském krasu
Map sheets:
24-23 Protivanov, 24-233 Ostrov u M.
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
1279
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Karst cave with unique fill of Quaternary sediments. Their stratigraphic section is as follows: Riss Glacial, last interglacial (Eemian), whole Last Ice Age, Holocene. Significant archeological and paleontological finds. This locality is registered as a Natural Reserve in Protected Landscape Area Moravský kras - the Moravian Karst.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Moravosilesian Palaeozoicum
Stratigraphy:
Devonian, Saalian
Subject:
archeology, geomorphology, paleontology
Geological phenomenon:
karst, karst cave
Genesis:
anthropogenic (anthropogenic activity), sedimentary, aquatic (water activity)
Rock:
loess, limestone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature reserve in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Moravský kras
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 2070 (Sloupsko-šošůvské jeskyně)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Kříž J., 2000: Lower Palaeozoic, Upper Cretaceous and Quaternary of Bohemia. - Excursion guidebook, European Assotiation for the Conservation of the Geological Heritage, June 1st - June 9th, str. 40. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jiřina Dašková, 29.11.2001
Updated by:
Otava Jiří, 04.11.2011, Gürtlerová Pavla, 04.10.2017, Kukal Zdeněk, 12.12.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1279 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1279.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
extraordinary
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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