Hřebenatkový útes

General Characteristics

County (administration): Jihomoravský kraj
District (town): Vyškov
Village: Rousínov
Cadastre: Kroužek, Čechyně
Map sheets: 24-43 Šlapanice, 24-432 Slavkov u Brna
Accessibility: entry permit for car necessary
ID: 3067


Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Carpathian Foredeep, Neogene. Scattered outcrops of algal Lithothamnian limestones of Early Badenian age. These bioclastic limestones represent a relic of tectonic slices and cliffs. Their boundarty with underlying calcareous shales (tegl) are not exposed. Limestones are karstified with many cavities and karren. Nature Monument.
Regional geologic unit: Carpathians > Carpathian foredeep > Middle part of Carpathian foredeep
Stratigraphy: Lower Badenian
Subject: sedimentology, paleontology
Geological phenomenon: fossils-flora, 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 1473 (Hřebenatkový útes)
Conflicts of interests: collection, vegetation


References
  • Hladilová, Š. (2016): kapitola 2. Kroužek. - in: Tomanová Petrová, P. (ed): Excurion Guide, Molasse Meeting 2016 & 18th Conference on Upper Tertiary. 15-19 s. – Masarykova Univerzita, Ústav geologických věd. Brno.
  • 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.541, Praha

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Pavla Gürtlerová, 20.03.2009
Updated by: Tomanová Petrová Pavla, 28.09.2011, Tomanová Petrová Pavla, 29.06.2016


Citation

The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3067 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3067.


Location in map:

Assessment

Scientifical assesment: great
Educational assesment: major
Significance: supraregional
Representativeness: major
Geological importance: significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality: yes
Locality conditions: acceptable

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