General Characteristics

County (administration): Ústí nad Labem Region
District (town): Děčín
Cadastre: Malý Šachov, Merboltice, Valkeřice.
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0242, 02421
Geological region: Neovolcanics of the České středohoří Mts.
Accessibility: - access without footpath
ID : 1351

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: The neovolcanics of the Bohemian Massif. Rocky hill. Frost weathering of basaltic lavas gave rise to an extensive talus where ventaroles and ice holes are developed among blocks. Talus forest with mountain vegetation grows here. Geomorphologically significant localiy. Nature reserve.
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, geology, botany, zoology
Geological phenomenon: lava flow
Genesis: volcanic
Rock: basanite

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Nature reserve 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

Cajz, V. (edit.), 1996: České středohoří. Geologická a přírodovědná mapa 1:100000. - Str. 40, ČGÚ, Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Dašková Jiřina, 09.07.02
Updated by: Rapprich Vladislav 21.09.09, Rapprich Vladislav 11.11.09

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1351 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-28]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/1351.

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