Čičov
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Ústecký kraj
District (town):
Louny
Village:
Kozly, Libčeves
Cadastre:
Hořenec, Kozly u Loun
Map sheets:
02-34 Bílina, 02-343 Bečov
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
121
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Natural outcrops on a hill. Volcanosedimentary complex, erosional relic overlying marlstones of the Teplice Formation. Volcanic rocks are represented by an olivine nephelinite and nepheline basanite accompanied by volcaniclastic sediments. Volcanic feeder and associated lava and volcaniclastics.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands > Bohemian Central Volcanic complex
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary
Subject:
volcanology, petrology, botany, mineralogy
Geological phenomenon:
dyke, volcaniclastic deposits
Genesis:
volcanic
Rock:
basanite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature reserve in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
České středohoří
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 2469 (Čičov)
Conflicts of interests:
collection
References
- Macák, F. et al. (1967): Základní geologická mapa 1 : 25 000 M-33-52-D-a Libčeves. MS ČGÚ, Praha
- Filippi, M., Filippi R. (2004): Hořenec u Bíliny – světová lokalita krystalů aragonitu. Minerál 3/04, Brno, 188-195
- Mlčoch B. a kolektiv autorů, 1994: Geologicky významné lokality v severočeské pánvi a jejím okolí, chráněné nebo navrhované k ochraně.- Český geologický ústav Praha
- Janoška, M. (2013): Sopky a sopečné vrchy České republiky, Academia, Praha, 415 str.
- Kašpar, J. (1957): Aragonit z Hořence. Sborník Vysoké školy chemicko-technologické.- 1, 113-121
- Hyršl, J. (1996): Gem aragonite from the Czech Republic. Canadian Gemologist, 17 (3), 76-77
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Vladimír Cajz, 08.11.1994
Updated by:
Plíšek Antonín, 29.11.2004, Rapprich Vladislav, 21.09.2009, Vajskebrová Markéta, 03.09.2021
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 121 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/121.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
acceptable
You can send information about a change in the status of the site to lokality@geology.cz
