Rybičková rock, Natural monument in Padochov, Czech Republic.
Rybičková rock is a natural formation near Padochov with visible layers of clay, silt, and grey-green sandstone stacked on top of each other. The rock face displays the different geological layers that make up the region, rising noticeably above the surrounding landscape.
The site was declared a natural monument on 11 December 1980, covering 0.0511 hectares on the left bank of the Neslovický stream. Its name comes from abundant fish remains found in the 1880s in bituminous claystones of the Padochov Formation. In 2002, about 200 ray-finned fish specimens were found nearby.
The rock's name comes from the fish remains found here in the 1880s. A green-marked hiking trail from Neslovice to Padochov passes over the rock, and the site is registered as geotope ev. no. 205, managed by AOPK ČR.
The rock lies on the left bank of the Neslovický potok, about 1 km from Neslovice, and a green-marked trail from Oslavany to Neslovice runs across it. The former quarry wall is roughly 40 m long and 13 m high, at 305–320 m elevation.
The site holds rare fossils from the Permian period that show what life was like in ancient seas of Central Europe. These fossil collections make it especially valuable for paleontologists and nature enthusiasts.
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