Kamenec
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Zlínský kraj
District (town):
Kroměříž
Village:
Zdounky
Cadastre:
Zdounky
Map sheets:
24-42 Kojetín, 24-424 Morkovice
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
1749
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
West Carpathians, Outer Group of Nappes. Abandoned quarry with massive sandstones and calcareous claystones of Paleogene age. Former exploitation of a sandstone. In this quarry some faunal remains were found. Interesting thermohaline vegetation with juniper. Nature Monument.
Regional geologic unit:
Carpathians > Flysch belt > Outer group of nappes;
Carpathians > Flysch belt > Outer group of nappes > Zdounky Unit
Stratigraphy:
Paleogene
Subject:
paleontology, geology
Geological phenomenon:
fossils fauna
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
sandstone, claystone
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 155 (Kamenec)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
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.80 Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 23.03.2010
Updated by:
Novotný Roman, 28.10.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1749 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1749.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping)
Locality conditions:
no problems
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