Soos
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Cheb
Village:
Třebeň, Křižovatka, Skalná
Cadastre:
Vonšov, Nová Ves u Křižovatky, Nový Drahov, Dvorek
Map sheets:
11-14 Cheb, 11-141 Skalná
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
1418
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Area with issues of carbonaceous mineral waters and carbon dioxide SE of Františkovy Lázně, in the Tertiary Cheb Basin. Two depressions in Miocene sands and clays are filled with modern diatomite and peat accumulations. About 200 springs of mineral water with mineralization of 1.2 to 6.3 g/l have been documented in the area but only one spring is used for water extraction (Císařský pramen). Carbon dioxide issues form characteristic mofette craters. An educational trail and a museum are in operation.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary volcanism of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy:
Quaternary
Subject:
quaternary geology, hydrogeology, volcanology, botany
Geological phenomenon:
spring, river source, peat bog, mofette
Genesis:
sedimentary, volcanic , organogenic (activity of organisms)
Rock:
peat, diatomaceous earth
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
National nature reserve
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 404 (Soos)
Part of national geopark:
Egeria
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Muller et al. (1997): Vysvětlivky k souboru geologických a ekologických účelových map přírodních zdrojů v měřítku 1:50000, listy 11-13 Hazlov a 11-14 Cheb.- Český geologický ústav. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Petr Hrazdíra, 20.11.2002
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 22.06.2007, Gürtlerová Pavla, 10.11.2008, Hrazdíra Petr, 15.09.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1418 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1418.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
extraordinary
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
international
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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