Vodopády Satiny
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Moravskoslezský kraj
District (town):
Frýdek-Místek
Village:
Malenovice
Cadastre:
Malenovice
Map sheets:
25-22 Frýdek - Místek, 25-223 Frýdlant n.O.
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
3089
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
West Carpathians, Subsilesian and Silesian units, Godula development. Deeply cut channel with waterfalls and numerous outcrops. Ostravice sandstones are underlain by blackish claystones of Cretaceous age. Interesting mesorelief features, such as potholes developed in blocks of sandstones. Important geomorphological locality protected as a Nature Monument in the Protected Landscape Area Beskydy. Covered by a rare forest vegetation.
Regional geologic unit:
Carpathians > Flysch belt > Outer group of nappes > Silesian Unit > Silesian Unit
Stratigraphy:
Cretaceous
Subject:
geomorphology, sedimentology, stratigraphy
Geological phenomenon:
waterfall, pothole
Genesis:
aquatic (water activity)
Rock:
sandstone, claystone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Beskydy
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 3376 (Vodopády Satiny)
Conflicts of interests:
tourism
References
- Bubík M., Krejčí O., Kirchner K. (2004): Geologická minulost a přítomnost Frýdecko-místecka. Muzeum Beskyd Frýdek-Místek, s. 28-2
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Miroslav Bubík, 10.09.2012
Updated by:
Bubík Miroslav, 24.10.2012, Kukal Zdeněk, 27.12.2017, Vajskebrová Markéta, 20.05.2019
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3089 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3089.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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