Chvalčov-lom
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Zlínský kraj
District (town):
Kroměříž
Village:
Chvalčov
Cadastre:
Chvalčov
Map sheets:
25-14 Valašské Meziříčí, 25-143 Bystřice pod Hostýnem
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
707
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Active quarry with outcrops of a type locality of the new stratigraphic unit - the Chvalčov Formation. It represents the youngest Oligocene member of the Pre-Magura Unit of the Outer flysch belt. Stratigraphically significant locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Carpathians > Flysch belt > Outer group of nappes;
Carpathians > Flysch belt > Outer group of nappes > Pre-Magurian Unit
Stratigraphy:
Lower Oligocene
Subject:
stratigraphy, paleontology
Geological phenomenon:
horizontal section, landslide
Genesis:
sedimentary, gravitational
Rock:
claystone, sandstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
reclamation, waste disposal
References
- Pesl, V. et al. (1981): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě 1 : 25 000 list 25-143 Bystřice pod Hostýnem. - MS Archiv ČGÚ. Pesl, V. - Hanzlíková, E. (1983): Chvalčov-Schichten - ein neues Formationsglied der Vor-Magura Einheit. - Věst. Ústř. Úst. geol., 58, 5, 263-274. Praha.Bubík M. - Krejčí O. - Stráník Z. - Švábenická L. (1998): Belovežské souvrství hostýnské litofaciální zóny magurského flyše v Hostýnských vrších.- Geol.výzk.Mor.Slez.v r. 1997, 20 - 23, Brno
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Oldřich Krejčí, 30.10.1993
Updated by:
Krejčí Oldřich, 06.05.2024, Krejčí Oldřich, 07.05.2024
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 707 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/707.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
paleontological type locality, geo-regional value (mapping)
Locality conditions:
no problems
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