Malhostovická pecka
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihomoravský kraj
District (town):
Brno-venkov
Village:
Malhostovice
Cadastre:
Malhostovice
Map sheets:
24-32 Brno, 24-321 Tišnov
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by bus)
ID:
2990
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Moravosilesian Palaeozoic, Middle Devonian. Rocky formation called Pecka (the Fruit Stone). Isolated elevation with abandoned quarry. Vilémovice Limestone of the Macocha Formation is exposed. Limestones contain interesting coral fauna with stromatopors, crinoids, etc. They are partly recrystallized. This limestone body represents relic of a coral reef. These resistant limestones crop out from a cover of calcareous clays of the Badenian age. This locality is classified as a Nature Monument.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Moravosilesian Palaeozoicum
Stratigraphy:
Devonian
Subject:
geomorphology, paleontology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
outcrop, fossils fauna
Genesis:
sedimentary, organogenic (activity of organisms)
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 6005 (Malhostovické kopečky)
Conflicts of interests:
waste disposal, exploitation
References
- Mackovčin P., Jatiová M., Demek J., Slavík P. a kol. (2007): Brněnsko. In: Mackovčin P.(ed): Chráněná území ČR, Svazek IX. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno,str.316 Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 12.12.2009
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 02.11.2012, Kukal Zdeněk, 13.12.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2990 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2990.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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