Natural Oil Seep in Korňa - Significant Locality for Geotourism

World Multidisciplinary Earth Sciences Symposium 2016

Marschalko, Marian^1 ; Duraj, Milo^1 ; Niemiec, Dominik^1 ; Yilmaz, Iik^2

VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Mining and Geology, Institute of Geological Engineering, 17 listopadu 15, Ostrava

708 33, Czech Republic^1

Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Geological Engineering, Sivas

58140, Turkey^2

关键词: Geological formation;    Geological structures;    Geotourism;    Oil seepages;    Oil seeps;    Slovakia;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/44/3/032011/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/44/3/032011

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

From the geological point of view, Kysuce does not have such a varied structure as other parts of Slovakia as flysch dominates in the region. Still, there are a number of geological formations, and were included among protected natural monuments in the past. Very frequent are the manifestations of landslides, typical for this type of geological structure, and their impact on the landscape. There are also specimens of large sandstone concretions in several localities, the occurrences of which are unique world-wide. Next, there are several mineralised springs that contain various concentrations of hydrogen sulphide or methane. Such springs demonstrate the abundance of caustobioliths in the deep bedrock. A possibility of natural oil is confirmed by a protected natural monument of a natural oil seepage in Korna. This world unique seepage of slightly paraffinic oil has been protected since 1984.