Balcarova skála - Vintoky
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihomoravský kraj
District (town):
Blansko
Village:
Ostrov u Macochy
Cadastre:
Ostrov u Macochy
Map sheets:
24-23 Protivanov, 24-233 Ostrov u M.
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
3020
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Moravosilesian Palaeozoic, the Moravian Karst. Locality called "the Balcar cliff". It is just on contact of the Devonian limestone and Culm greywackes and shales. Devonian karstified limestones belong to the Vilémovice Limestone and Křtiny Limestone. Out of superficial karst features underground streams (ponores) and karren fields are to be mentioned, together with one larger abyss. Several cave systems are present, one of them is archeologically important (Magdalenian).
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Moravosilesian Palaeozoicum;
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Moravosilesian Palaeozoicum > Pre-flash Units > Moravian karst
Stratigraphy:
Frasnian, Famennian
Subject:
history, geomorphology, petrology, paleontology, stratigraphy
Geological phenomenon:
karst cave, karren, swallow hole, sinkhole, swallow hole
Genesis:
aquatic (water activity), sedimentary
Rock:
limestone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature reserve in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Moravský kras
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 1930 (Balcarova skála - Vintoky)
Conflicts of interests:
tourism
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.686 Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 17.02.2010
Updated by:
Otava Jiří, 02.09.2011, Otava Jiří, 04.11.2011, Kukal Zdeněk, 05.11.2012, Kukal Zdeněk, 20.12.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3020 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3020.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
paleontological type locality, significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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