General Characteristics

County (administration): Ústí nad Labem Region
District (town): Chomutov
Cadastre: Nové Sedlo, Chbany
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 1211, 12111
Geological region: Most Basin
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 2322

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: An abandoned meandering channel of the Ohře River between Nechranice and Nové Sedlo in the Tertiary Most Basin. Banks of the channel are formed by sediments of the Most Formation with a lignite seam, overlain by Pleistocene fluvial terraces.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - superficial deposits and post-Variscian magmatites - Tertiary - Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands, Bohemian Massif - superficial deposits and post-Variscian magmatites - Quaternary - Quaternary of denudation areas of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy: kenozoikum - kvartér
Subject: botany, geomorphology, stratigraphy

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests: agriculture

References

Hradecký P. a kolektiv autorů, 1980: Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR v měřítku 1 : 25 000 list M-33-51-D-d Březno.- MS Archiv Českého geologického ústavu Praha, Mlčoch B. a kolektiv autorů, 1994: Geologicky významné lokality v severočeské pánvi a jejím okolí, chráněné nebo navržené k ochraně.- Český geologický ústav Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Hradecký Petr, 31.12.94
Updated by: Plíšek Antonín 12.04.05

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2322 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-27]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/2322.

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