Macocha
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Jihomoravský kraj
District (town):
Blansko
Village:
Vilémovice
Cadastre:
Vilémovice u Macochy
Map sheets:
24-23 Protivanov, 24-233 Ostrov u M.
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
1276
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Deep karst abyss, 138.4 m deep, one of the most attractive geologic phenomena of the Moravian Karst. It represents probably original cave with collapsed roof. Abyss walls expose limestones of the Macocha Formation. Very instructive facial changes can be also observed.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Moravosilesian Palaeozoicum;
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Moravosilesian Palaeozoicum > Pre-flash Units > Moravian karst
Stratigraphy:
Devonian, Frasnian
Subject:
botany, geology, geomorphology, hydrogeology, quaternary geology, lithology, mineralogy, paleontology, petrology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, structural geology, zoology
Geological phenomenon:
karst, lithological boundary, karst cave, river channel, block field, lake, outwash fan, ripple marks
Genesis:
anthropogenic (anthropogenic activity), aquatic (water activity), gravitational, hydrothermal mineralization, organogenic (activity of organisms), sedimentary, weathering
Rock:
limestone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
National nature reserve in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Moravský kras
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 290 (Vývěry Punkvy)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts, tourism
References
- Kříž J., 2000: Lower Palaeozoic, Upper Cretaceous and Quaternary of Bohemia. - Excursion guidebook, European Assotiation for the Conservation of the Geological Heritage, June 1st - June 9th, str. 38 - 39. Praha. + informace ze Správy jeskyní Moravského krasu.
- Baldík, V. et al. (2016): Vysvětlivky k základním geologickým mapám České republiky 1 : 25 000 24-233 Ostrov u Macochy. MS Archiv České geologické služby
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jiřina Dašková, 29.11.2001
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 07.05.2008, Otava Jiří, 14.11.2008, Otava Jiří, 10.11.2011, Baldík Vít, 14.04.2016, Gürtlerová Pavla, 04.10.2016
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1276 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1276.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
extraordinary
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
international
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
paleontological type locality, significant study profile, geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
You can send information about a change in the status of the site to lokality@geology.cz
