General Characteristics

County (administration): Ústí nad Labem Region
District (town): Ústí nad Labem
Cadastre: Vaňov
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0241, 02413
Geological region: Neovolcanics of the České středohoří Mts.
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by car)
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 130

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Outcrop near a railway cut. Intrusive body of a nepheline basanite, exposed from the sandstones of the Merboltice Formation by erosion of Labe (Elbe) River. Fan-like arrangement of basanite colums represents unique phenomenon. So-called Humboldt Viewpoint in the vicinity.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - superficial deposits and post-Variscian magmatites - Tertiary - Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands
Stratigraphy: kenozoikum - terciér (paleogén - neogén)
Subject: geomorphology, volcanology
Geological phenomenon: lava, intrusion, stony organ, waterfall, selective erosion
Genesis: volcanic
Rock: basanite

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: National nature monument in Protected landscape area
Additional information: See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: A - Protected Area: (declared as Geological locality)
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas): CHKO (Protected landscape area) - České středohoří
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Shrbený, O. et al. (1967): Základní geologická mapa 1 : 25 000 M-33-53-A-a Ústí nad Labem. - Archiv ÚÚG, Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Cajz Vladimír, 09.11.94
Updated by: Hradecký Petr 10.11.08, Rapprich Vladislav 19.11.08

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 130 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-12-08]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/130.

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