Babí lom
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihomoravský kraj
District (town):
Brno-venkov, Blansko
Village:
Svinošice, Lelekovice
Cadastre:
Svinošice, Lelekovice
Map sheets:
24-32 Brno, 24-322 Blansko
Accessibility:
entry permit for car necessary
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
765
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Rocky ridge made of vertical bed of bedded quartzose silicified conglomerates which belong to the Devonian Basal Clastic Formation (Old Red type, possibly Lower to Middle Devonian). Geomorphologically interesting locality, examples of weathering phenomena.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Moravosilesian Palaeozoicum;
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Moravosilesian Palaeozoicum > Pre-flash Units > Moravian karst
Stratigraphy:
Devonian
Subject:
stratigraphy, geomorphology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
rock bag
Genesis:
tectonic, sedimentary
Rock:
conglomerate, sandstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature reserve
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 189 (Babí lom)
Conflicts of interests:
sports, tourism
References
- Dvořák, J. - Karásek, J. Netopil, R. (1975): Soliflukční kamenné proudy na Babím lomu u Brna. - Čas. Min. Geol., 20, 303-306. Hanžl P. - melicgar R. - Leichmann J. eds. (1999):Excursion guide of 4th Meeting of the Czech tectonic Group. Geolines, 8, 80-95
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jaroslav Dvořák, 24.11.1993
Updated by:
Plíšek Antonín, 15.02.2005, Otava Jiří, 03.06.2011, Otava Jiří, 04.11.2011
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 765 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/765.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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