Geologické varhany u Měrotína
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Olomoucký kraj
District (town):
Olomouc
Village:
Měrotín
Cadastre:
Měrotín
Map sheets:
24-21 Jevíčko, 24-212 Kladky
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
1627
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Geological karst pipes in the abandoned quarry Brodka developed in the Devonian limestones. They were formed by solution activities of waters penetrating through overlying permeable regolith during ancient periods of karstification. This locality is registered as Nature Monument.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Moravosilesian Palaeozoicum;
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Moravosilesian Palaeozoicum > Pre-flash Units > Drahany facial development
Stratigraphy:
Devonian, Givetian
Subject:
geology, geomorphology
Geological phenomenon:
krast pit
Genesis:
weathering , sedimentary
Rock:
limestone, loam
Territorial protection
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, code 708 (Geologické varhany)
Conflicts of interests:
waste disposal
References
- Otava, J., Pošmourný, K. (2007): Litovelské Pomoraví. Geologie Chráněných krajinných oblastí České repub. 12 s. Česká geologická služba. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jiří Otava, 10.06.2008
Updated by:
Otava Jiří, 10.06.2008, Otava Jiří, 04.11.2011, Kukal Zdeněk, 12.12.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1627 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1627.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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