Kozel
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Zlínský kraj
District (town):
Kroměříž
Village:
Koryčany
Cadastre:
Koryčany
Map sheets:
24-44 Bučovice, 24-444 Osvětimany
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
1633
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
West Carpathians, Chřiby Mts, Račany Unit. Isolated rocky hill, 22 metres high, exposing resistant sandstones and conglomerates of the Magura flysch of the Upper Paleocene age. Rocks are affected by selective weathering, their surface is covered by aeroxysts and other meso- and miicrorelief features. Distinctly developed rock window is also present. Protected as Nature Monument.
Regional geologic unit:
Carpathians > Flysch belt > Magura group of nappes;
Carpathians > Flysch belt > Magura group of nappes > Rača Unit
Stratigraphy:
Paleocene, Middle Paleocene (Selandian)
Subject:
geomorphology, geology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
rock, selective erosion, honeycombs
Genesis:
sedimentary, weathering
Rock:
sandstone, conglomerate
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 193 (Kozel)
Conflicts of interests:
others human activity, sports, tourism
References
- Mackovčin P., Jatiová M. a kol. (2002): Zlínsko.In: Mackovčin P.a Sedláček M.(eds):Chráněná území ČR, svazek II.Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, str. 84 Prah
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 25.02.2010
Updated by:
Novotny Roman, 28.10.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1633 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1633.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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