Oslavany pískovna
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihomoravský kraj
District (town):
Brno-venkov
Village:
Oslavany
Cadastre:
Oslavany
Map sheets:
24-34 Ivančice, 24-341 Oslavany
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object:
sand pit
ID:
2871
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Carpathian Foredeep, Neogene. Old abandoned sand pit. Exposed sands are medium- up to coarse-grained with characteristic structure of agitated shallow water depositional environment. Erosional depressions are filled by silts and clays. This locality represents a holostratotype of the Lower Badenian.
Regional geologic unit:
Carpathians > Carpathian foredeep > Southern part of Carpathian foredeep
Stratigraphy:
Neogene
Subject:
geology, sedimentology, stratigraphy
Geological phenomenon:
stratotype, ripple marks, bedding, fossils fauna
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
sand
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
reclamation, waste disposal
References
- Cicha, I. (1978): Moravien: Oslavany.- In: Papp, A. - Cicha, I. - Seneš, J. - Steininger, F.: M4 Badenien (Moravien, Wielicien, Kosovien). - Chronostratigraphie und Neostratotypen, Miozän der Zentralen Paratethys, Bd. VI, 146-148. Bratislava.
- Nehyba, S. (2016): 3-Oslavany. - In: Tomanová Petrová, P. (ed): Excurion Guide, Molasse Meeting 2016 & 18th Conference on Upper Tertiary. 20-27, Masarykova Univerzita, Ústav geologických věd. Brn
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Petrová Pavla Tomanová, 30.07.2008
Updated by:
Tomanová Petrová Pavla, 01.08.2012, Tomanová Petrová Pavla, 01.07.2016
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2871 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2871.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
paleontological type locality, significant study profile, geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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