General Characteristics

County (administration): Ústí nad Labem Region
District (town): Most
Cadastre: Bečov u Mostu
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0234, 02343
Geological region: Neovolcanics of the České středohoří Mts.
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID : 1338

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Rocky ridge formed by a basaltic extrusion. Spheroidal disintegration of volcanic rocks is typical. Also interesting vegetation.
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: botany, volcanology
Geological phenomenon: lava flow
Genesis: volcanic
Rock: basanite, nephelinite

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Nature monument
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 (geology is important aspect of Biological declared Locality )
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Cajz, V. (edit.), 1996: České středohoří. Geologická a přírodovědná mapa 1:100000. - Str. 28, ČGÚ, Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Dašková Jiřina, 13.06.02
Updated by: Rapprich Vladislav 03.09.09

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1338 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-19]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/1338.

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