General Characteristics

County (administration): Karlovy Vary Region
District (town): Karlovy Vary
Cadastre: Velký Hlavákov
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 1124, 11242
Geological region: Cheb & Sokolov basins and Neovolcanics of the Doupovské hory Mts.
Accessibility: - no traffic restriction ( by car)
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 3506

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Chaotic lahar accumulation exposed in the road cut. Agglomerate lacks any sorting, except for thin base layer. Clasts reach up to 20-25 cms in diameter. These accumulations form substantial part of eastern and southern slopes of the Doupov Mts.
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 - Tertiary - Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands
Stratigraphy: kenozoikum - paleogén - oligocén
Subject: volcanology
Geological phenomenon: lahar
Genesis: volcanic
Rock: agglomerate

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: B - Geological phenomenon is the reason for a recommendation to the protection
Conflicts of interests: road construction, ground instability

References

Hradecký P. a kol., 2012: vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR 1:25 000, Valeč. - Česká geologická služba, Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Hradecký Petr, 31.08.11

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3506 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-05-06]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/3506.

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