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General Characteristics

County (administration): Ústecký kraj
District (town): Ústí nad Labem
Village: Ústí nad Labem
Cadastre: Ústí nad Labem
Map sheets: 02-41 Ústí nad Labem, 02-411 Ústí nad Labem
Technical object: guarry
ID: 147


Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Abandoned quarry exposing a structure of a volcanic complex. Several lava flows are present with their differentiation within individual flows. Volcanologically significant locality.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands > Bohemian Central Volcanic complex
Stratigraphy: Tertiary
Subject: volcanology, petrology
Geological phenomenon: volcaniclastic deposits, lava, characteristic rock
Genesis: volcanic , sedimentary
Rock: basanite, volcaniclastic deposits


Territorial protection

Level of protection: Registred geological localities suggested to protection in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas): České středohoří
Conflicts of interests: estates


References
  • Čech, S. et al. (1991): Vysvětlivky a Základní geologická mapa ČR 1 : 25 000, list 02-411 Ústí nad Labem. - MS Archiv ČGU, Praha
  • Shrbený, O. (1968): Terciérní vulkanity střední části Českého středohoří. - MS kandidátská disertační práce, Archiv ČGU, Praha

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Vladimír Cajz, 25.11.1993
Updated by: Rapprich Vladislav, 07.10.2009


Citation

The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 147 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/147.


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Assessment

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Significance:
Representativeness:
Geological importance: significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping)
Excursion locality: yes
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