Skalky skřítků
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Karlovy Vary
Village:
Doupovské Hradiště
Cadastre:
Doupovské Hradiště
Map sheets:
11-22 Kadaň, 11-223 Kyselka
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
12
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Natural outcrop of unsorted massive coarse-grained agglomerates with partly rounded clasts of lavas of variable character. It is supposed that these agglomerates are products of lahars, i.e. volcanic mudflows. Very interesting regularly shaped holes which even pass into caves. Volcanologically very significant locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands > Doupov Volcanic complex
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary
Subject:
volcanology, sedimentology, lithology
Geological phenomenon:
horizontal section, pseudocrast cave, lahar, volcaniclastic deposits
Genesis:
volcanic
Rock:
agglomerate, volcaniclastic deposits
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
National nature monument
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 676 (Skalky skřítků)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Hradecký P. et al.(2005): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 11-223 Kyselka, - MS, ČGS.
- Babůrek J., Chvátal P., Bořecký V. (1990): Trpasličí jeskyně v Doupovských horách. - Sborník Příroda Karlovarska, 1., 7-21
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Petr Hradecký, 07.11.1994
Updated by:
Hradecký Petr, 10.11.2008, Hrazdíra Petr, 15.09.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 12 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/12.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
extraordinary
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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