Veřovice
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Moravskoslezský kraj
District (town):
Nový Jičín
Village:
Veřovice
Cadastre:
Veřovice
Map sheets:
25-23 Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, 25-231 Rožnov pod Radhoštěm
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
652
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Outcop represents the type locality of the Veřovice Formation (Aptian) of the Godula Development of the Silesian Unit (Outer Flysch Carpathians). The black-grey non-calcareous platty claystones are stained by limonite and jarosite. The Veřovice Formation is typical black shale facies formed under dysoxic/anoxic conditions.
Regional geologic unit:
Carpathians > Flysch belt > Outer group of nappes > Silesian Unit
Stratigraphy:
Aptian
Subject:
stratigraphy, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
stratotype
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
sandstone, claystone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registred geological localities suggested to protection in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Beskydy
Part of national geopark:
Podbeskydí
Conflicts of interests:
others human activity
References
- Eliáš, M. (1970): Litologie a sedimentologie slezské jednotky v Moravskoslezských Beskydech. - Sbor. geol. Věd, Geol., 18, 7-90. Praha
- Menčík, E. et al. (1983): Geologie Moravskoslezských Beskyd a Podbeskydské pahorkatiny. - 307 s., ÚÚG Praha
- Presl, V. - Salaj, J. - Vass, D. (1967): Internal Geological Congress, XXIII Session Prague, Guide to Excursion 6 AC: Thy Flysch and Klippen Belts, Neogene Basins of West Carpathians. - 11 s., GÚDŠ Bratislava.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Mojmír Eliáš, 12.11.1993
Updated by:
Baldík Vít, 09.03.2012, Bubík Miroslav, 25.10.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 652 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/652.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
extraordinary
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
international
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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