Lom Amerika
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Středočeský kraj
District (town):
Beroun
Village:
Mořina
Cadastre:
Mořina
Map sheets:
12-41 Beroun, 12-412 Rudná,12-414 Černošice
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
185
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Large open pit mine exposes an instructive section of the Lower Devonian, namely Kotýz Limestone, Koněprusy, Slivenec, Loděnice, Řeporyje limestones and Zlíchov Formation. Important tectonic phenomena. Fillings of karst depressions. Locality often visited by tourists.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Barrandien
Stratigraphy:
Devonian
Subject:
stratigraphy, structural geology, geology
Geological phenomenon:
karst, characteristic rock
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
limestone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registred geological localities suggested to protection in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Český kras
Part of national geopark:
Barrandien
Conflicts of interests:
recreation, sports
References
- Chlupáč, I. (1955): Stratigrafická studie o nejstarších devonských vrstvách Barrandienu.- Sbor. Ústř. Úst. geol., odd. geol., 2, 21(1954), 91-224. Praha
- Chlupáč, I. (1957): Faciální vývoj a biostratigrafie středočeského spodního devonu.- Sbor. Ústř. Úst. geol., odd.geol. I, 23 (1956), 369-485. Praha
- Svoboda, J. - Prantl, F. (1955): O stratigrafii a tektonice staršího paleozoika v širším okolí Karlštejna. - Sbor. Ústř. Úst. geol., Odd. geol., 21, 1, 519-596. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Ivo Chlupáč, 09.04.1993
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 185 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/185.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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