Odkryv v Kravařích
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Moravskoslezský kraj
District (town):
Opava
Village:
Kravaře
Cadastre:
Kravaře ve Slezsku
Map sheets:
15-32 Opava, 15-324 Opava
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
Technical object:
loam pit
ID:
640
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Old sand pit exposing a front moraine with variable grain-size. Sandy loam with scattered gravel prevails with some boulders of nordic erratics. Instructive section through till sediments.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary of deposition areas of Bohemian Massif > Quaternary of continental glaciation - Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy:
Quaternary
Subject:
quaternary geology, petrology, sedimentology, geomorphology
Geological phenomenon:
moraine, outcrop, characteristic rock
Genesis:
glacigenic (glacier activity)
Rock:
loam, sand, gravel
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
National nature monument
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 287 (Odkryv v Kravařích)
Conflicts of interests:
ground instability, vegetation
References
- Macoun, J. - Šibrava, V. (1957): K otázce zalednění Hlučínska a Opavska. Antropozoikum, VII, 241-256. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Ivana Uhlířová, 29.11.1993
Updated by:
Nývlt Daniel, 10.11.2008, Nývlt Daniel, 03.11.2011
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 640 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/640.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
extraordinary
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
poor
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