General Characteristics

County (administration): Ústí nad Labem Region
District (town): Most
Cadastre: Hořany
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0233, 02332
Geological region: Most Basin
Technical object: guarry
ID : 1370

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: An abandoned phonolite quarry at Hořany near Most, Tertiary Most Basin. The phonolite displays prominent roll structures, documenting subhorizontal transport of lava.
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: petrology, volcanology

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Malkovský M. a kol., 1988: Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČSSR l:25 000 list 02332 Most.- Ústřední ústav geologický Praha

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Mlčoch Bedřich, 08.10.02
Updated by: Plíšek Antonín 19.01.05

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1370 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-25]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/1370.

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