Kazatelna
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Zlínský kraj
District (town):
Kroměříž
Village:
Koryčany
Cadastre:
Koryčany
Map sheets:
24-44 Bučovice, 24-444 Osvětimany
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
ID:
1651
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
West Carpathians, the Račany Unit. Highest point of the Chřiby Mts, isoloated rocky elevation, called Kazatelna (the Pulpit). It consists of sandstones of the Magura flysch (Paleocene age). They are medium grained, brownish, with quartz, potassium feldspar and micas. Sandstone surface is full of meso- and microrelief features, as aeroxysts. Protected as Nature Monument.
Regional geologic unit:
Carpathians > Flysch belt > Magura group of nappes > Rača Unit
Stratigraphy:
Middle Paleocene (Selandian)
Subject:
geomorphology, mineralogy, geology
Geological phenomenon:
rock, karren, honeycombs
Genesis:
sedimentary, frost weathering, 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 165 (Kazatelna)
Conflicts of interests:
others human activity, 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.81 Prah
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 25.02.2010
Updated by:
Novotný Roman, 28.10.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1651 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1651.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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