Špičák
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Cheb
Village:
Teplá
Cadastre:
Heřmanov u Starého Sedla
Map sheets:
11-41 Mariánské Lázně, 11-412 Teplá,11-414 Bezdružice
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
1270
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Active quarry with alkaline volcanites, mostly of Tertiary age. They have composition of a trachyte with common feldspar phenocrysts. Petrologically important locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Tertiary - scaterred relics of alkaline Volcanics
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary
Subject:
petrology, volcanology, economic geology
Geological phenomenon:
rock, characteristic rock
Genesis:
volcanic
Rock:
trachyte
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Part of national geopark:
Egeria
Conflicts of interests:
reclamation
References
- Táborský Z., 1997: Challenges to chemical geology ´97. - Field Trip Guide, 1997, str. 26 - 27, ČGÚ. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jiřina Dašková, 27.11.2001
Updated by:
Žáček Vladimír, 14.06.2010, Gürtlerová Pavla, 01.08.2010, Vajskebrová Markéta, 29.05.2018
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1270 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1270.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
minor
Geological importance:
geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping)
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
You can send information about a change in the status of the site to lokality@geology.cz
