Váňův kámen
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Moravskoslezský kraj
District (town):
Nový Jičín
Village:
Štramberk, Kopřivnice
Cadastre:
Kopřivnice, Štramberk
Map sheets:
25-21 Nový Jičín, 25-213 Nový Jičín
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
2359
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
West Carpatghians, Subsilesian and Silesian units. Rocky massif made of a block of the Štramberk limestone. This mass was modelled by limestone exploitation during the end of the 19th century. Thed limestone is of breccia character with numerous corals. It represents a typical Jurassic reef. Nature Monument.
Regional geologic unit:
Carpathians > Flysch belt > Outer group of nappes > Silesian Unit > Silesian Unit
Stratigraphy:
Tithonian
Subject:
paleontology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
outcrop, fossils fauna
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
limestone
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 1664 (Váňův kámen)
Part of national geopark:
Podbeskydí
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Weissmannová H. a kol (2004): Ostravsko. In: Mackovčin P. a Sedláček M.(eds.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek X. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, str.221 Prah
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 02.12.2010
Updated by:
Jirková Pavlína, 02.12.2010, Bubík Miroslav, 22.10.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2359 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2359.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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