Mudcracks and Stromatolites in Mungok-ri, Yeongwol
寧越 文谷里 乾裂構造 및 스트로마톨라이트
강원특별자치도 영월군
Basic information
- Designation
- Natural Monument No.413
- Category
- 자연지형
- Era
- 고생대
- Designated year
- 2000
- Location
- 영월군, 강원특별자치도— 강원특별자치도 영월군 북면 문곡리 산 3 등
- Coordinates
- 37.256051, 128.432817
Description
Mudcracks and Stromatolites are located at the cliff near Yeondeokcheon Stream in Mungok-ri, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do. These are formed in the Ordovician period about 400 - 500 million years ago. The mudcrack is a geological structure made by sediments piled on a shallow, and indicates that the region was underwater in the old days. The Stromatolite and Dry structure in Mungok-ri, Yeongwol show the environment of drifts in those days. Therefore, these have been designated and protected as a Natural Monument for their scientific value.
Location
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Images: KOGL (khs.go.kr) · Data source: Cultural Heritage Administration Open API (cha.go.kr)