Písky
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihomoravský kraj
District (town):
Brno-venkov
Village:
Žatčany
Cadastre:
Žatčany
Map sheets:
24-43 Šlapanice, 24-433 Újezd u Brna
Accessibility:
access without footpath
Technical object:
old mine workings
ID:
3066
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Carpathian Foredeep, Quaternary. Fluvial sediments of the Litava River, mainly flood plain clays and sands. All of them are affected by former oil exploitation in the 20th century. Nature Monument.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary;
Carpathians > Carpathian foredeep > Southern part of Carpathian foredeep
Stratigraphy:
Quaternary, Miocene
Subject:
mining and mining impacts, botany, geomorphology
Geological phenomenon:
flood plaine, bedding
Genesis:
anthropogenic (anthropogenic activity), sedimentary
Rock:
sand
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 1439 (Písky)
Conflicts of interests:
vegetation
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.330 Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 08.04.2010
Updated by:
Tomanová Petrová Pavla, 28.09.2011, Tomanová Petrová Pavla, 31.05.2021
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3066 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3066.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-historical value, geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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