Seonjeonri Baegakgi Namutgaji Pibokche Sanji, Sacheon
泗川 仙田里 白堊紀 나뭇가지 被覆體 産地
경상남도 사천시
Basic information
- Designation
- Natural Monument No.565
- Category
- 자연지형
- Era
- 중생대
- Designated year
- 2021
- Location
- 사천시, 경상남도— 경상남도 사천시 서포면 선전리 해안 일원
- Coordinates
- 34.982079, 127.991713Kakao address conversion
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Description
Machine-translatedThis English description was machine-translated and may contain inaccuracies. Refer to the original Korean text for details.
The limestone growth body developed in the Sacheon Seonjeon-ri coastal area is characterized by a cylindrical form with tree branches as its core, representing a non-typical stromatolite growth pattern. This form exhibits clear differentiation from previously designated natural monuments including stromatolites from Soheungdo, Yeongwol, and Gyeongsan, in both form and formation environment. While such types of limestone deposits appear relatively commonly in modern calcareous-saturated lakes and river environments, examples from geological timescale sedimentary layers are extremely rare domestically and internationally. Among these occurrences, the Seonjeon-ri area represents the most prominent example with the largest development scale and excellent preservation conditions.
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Images: KOGL (khs.go.kr) · Data source: Korea Heritage Service Open API (khs.go.kr)