Olomučany - Žlíbek
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihomoravský kraj
District (town):
Blansko
Village:
Olomučany
Cadastre:
Olomučany
Map sheets:
24-41 Vyškov, 24-411 Jedovnice
Accessibility:
passable footpath
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
3704
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Important locality of the Oxfordian fauna and lithology. Bioclastic limestones are fossil-bearing and overlain by spongiolitic limestones passing into spongiolites. This locality is situated in the Protected Landscape Area Moravský kras - the Moravian Karst.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Moravosilesian Palaeozoicum > Pre-flash Units > Moravian karst
Stratigraphy:
Oxfordian
Subject:
geology, paleontology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
fossils fauna, stratotype
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
limestone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registred geological localities suggested to protection in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Moravský kras
Conflicts of interests:
private property
References
- Otava, J. et al (in prep.): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě 1:25000 list Jedovnice 24-41
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Miroslav Bubík, 16.09.2013
Updated by:
Otava Jiří, 04.12.2013, Kukal Zdeněk, 18.12.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3704 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3704.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
paleontological type locality, significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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