IUGS Recognition of the Račiška Pečina Cave section as a Global Geological Heritage Site

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https://doi.org/10.3986/ac.v53i2-3.14020

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Račiška Pečina, cave sediments, geological heritage, IUGS

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Račiška Pečina, a limestone cave in the Classical karst in southwestern Slovenia, which belongs to the External Dinarides (Slovenian Cave Register No. 935; 45°30’12.10’’N; 14°09’00.83’’E; 609 m a.s.l.), has received international recognition for its exceptional sedimentary section. The cave’s sediments, which span 3.4 Ma, provide a continuous and detailed record of climate, environmental and paleomagnetic changes. This unique archive of the Earth’s history has earned Račiška Pečina a place among the “Second 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites”, an award announced by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) at the 37th International Geological Congress in Busan, South Korea.

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2024-12-27

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Zupan Hajna, N. (2024). IUGS Recognition of the Račiška Pečina Cave section as a Global Geological Heritage Site . Acta Carsologica, 53(2-3). https://doi.org/10.3986/ac.v53i2-3.14020

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Vol. 53 No. 2-3 (2024)

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