Mravenčák
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Ústecký kraj
District (town):
Chomutov
Village:
Klášterec nad Ohří, Okounov
Cadastre:
Kotvina, Lestkov u Klášterce nad Ohří
Map sheets:
11-22 Kadaň, 11-222 Kadaň
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
17
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Remnant of a monogenic volcano on the northern periphery of the Doupovské hory Volcanic Complex. Three lava flows alternate with coarse pyroclastic deposits of local origin.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands > Doupov Volcanic complex
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary
Subject:
volcanology, geomorphology, petrology, zoology
Geological phenomenon:
lava flow, horizontal section
Genesis:
volcanic
Rock:
basanite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 1507 (Mravenčák)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- zatím nepublikován
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Petr Hradecký, 09.11.1994
Updated by:
Plíšek Antonín, 22.02.2005, Rapprich Vladislav, 03.09.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 17 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/17.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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