SOME
GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS IN SLOVAČKA JAMA CAVE (-1268 M) IN
VELEBIT MOUNTAIN, CROATIA
GEOLOŠKA
ZAPAŽANJA IZ "SLOVAŠKE JAME"
(-1268 M) NA VELEBITU (HRVAŠKA)
Damir
Lackovi}1 & Branislav Šmida2
& Nada Horvatinčič3 & Darko Tibljaš
4
Izvleček
UDK: 551.44(497.5)
Damir Lackovi} & Branislav Šmida
& Nada Horvatinči} & Darko Tibljaš: Geološka
zapa'anja iz "Slovaške jame" (-1268 m) na Velebitu
(Hrvaška)
Tekom zadnjih treh speleoloških odprav je bila Slovaška
jama raziskana do globine 1268 m. V njej je več rovov
freatičnih oblik. Hipsometrično najvišji ostanki takih rovov
so najbr' v zvezi s ponori iz časa, ko je nastajala uvala
Veliki Lubenovac. Spodnji, recentni in subrecentni freatični
horizonti v jamskem "dnu" so verjetno del kanalov
podzemeljske reke Like, ki ponika na severovzhodni strani
Velebita in teče skozenj v podmorske izvire v Jadranskem
morju. Ostali rovi so predvsem brezna in meandri z vadoznimi
oblikami. Analize izotopa 14C dokazujejo, da so najstarejše
sige v obojih, v starih in v subrecentnih freatičnih rovih,
medtem ko so mlajše sige v vadoznih meandrih.
Ključne besede: speleomorfologija, freatični rov, 14C
datacija, dinarski kras, Velebit, Hrvaška
Abstract
UDC: 551.44(497.5)
Damir Lackovi} & Branislav Šmida
& Nada Horvatinči} & Darko Tibljaš: Some geological
observations in Slovačka jama cave (-1268m) in Velebit
mountain, Croatia
During three speleological expeditions the Slovačka jama
cave has been explored to the depth of 1268m. In the cave
there are several channels with phreatic forms. The highest
relict phreatic channel is probably due to sinkholes formed
on the karst uvala Veliki Lubenovac at the time of uvala
formation. Lower, recent and subrecent, phreatic horizons at
the cave bottom are probably a part of the underground route
of the Lika river which sinks on the north-eastern side of
Velebit mountain and flows through the mountain to the
submarine springs in the Adriatic sea. Other channels are
mostly shafts and channels with meandering vadose forms. 14C
isotope analysis of speleothems shows that the oldest are
situated in both ancient and subrecent phreatic channels,
while younger ones are found in the vadose meandering
channel.
Key words: spelomorphology, freatical channel, 14C
datation, Dinaric karst, Velebit Mt., Croatia.
1 - Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1,
Zagreb, Croatia.
2 - Slovak Speleological Society, Bratislava,
Slovakia.
3 - Ru|er Boškovi} Institute, Bijenička c. 54,
Zagreb, Croatia.
4 - Institute of Mineralogy and Petrography, Dept.
of Geology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb,
Horvatovac bb., Zagreb, Croatia.
Prejeto / received: 20. 7. 1999

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