Dubí hora
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Ústecký kraj
District (town):
Litoměřice
Village:
Úštěk
Cadastre:
Konojedy u Úštěku
Map sheets:
02-42 Česká Lípa, 02-423 Úštěk
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
134
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
An abandoned quarry exposing a lava flow of the analcite tephrite. This site represents a front part of this lava flow. Combination of columnar and platy jointing produces loafy weathering of volcanic rock. Petrologically and volcanologically remarkable locality.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands > Bohemian Central Volcanic complex
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary
Subject:
volcanology, geology, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
lava flow, stony organ
Genesis:
volcanic
Rock:
tephrite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
National nature monument 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 2487 (Dubí hora)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Klein, V. et al. (1966): Základní geologická mapa 1 : 25 000 M-33-53-B-a Úštěk. - Archiv ÚÚG, Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Vladimír Cajz, 10.11.1994
Updated by:
Hradecký Petr, 10.11.2008, Rapprich Vladislav, 19.11.2008
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 134 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/134.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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