General Characteristics
County (administration): Ústí nad Labem Region
District (town): Louny
Cadastre: Valeč
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 1124, 11242
Geological region: Cheb & Sokolov basins and Neovolcanics of the Doupovské hory Mts.
Accessibility: - special entry permit necessary (military area, quarry, private land)
Technical object: gallery
ID : 3673
Geology
Short characteristics of the site: System of historical corridors forms part of the gardens in the Valeč castle. Two-leveled syystem was constructed in Doupov Mts. basal tuffs, upper, older part in laharic agglomerates. This locality is important also due to its historical value.
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: archeology, geology, volcanology
Geological phenomenon: volcaniclastic deposits
Genesis: volcanic
Rock: agglomerate, tuff
Territorial conservation
Level of protection: Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: A - Protected Area (geology is important aspect of Biological declared Locality )
Conflicts of interests: others human activity
References
Hradecký P. et al.,2013: Vysvětlivky ke geologické mapě 1:25 000 list 11242 Valeč. - Archív ČGS Praha. Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by: Hradecký Petr, 15.02.13
Citation
The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3673 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-03-29]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/3673. Location in map:
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