The Črni Kal Quarry - An Example of Destroying Geotopes

Abstract

Although we are slowly becoming aware of the necess ity to preservethe geotopes, there are also problems arising from their protection. It is practically impossible to save some of geotopes in their entirety of which the quarry of Črni Kal near Koper is one example.Here are many interesting fossils including Palaeogene corals, foraminifera, molluscs and Pleistocene mammals in infilled karst caves.

Keywords

• Geology
• Palaeontology
• Geotope
• Palaeogene
• Quaternary
• Črni Kal quarry
• Slovenia