Šemnická skála
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Karlovy Vary
Village:
Šemnice
Cadastre:
Šemnice, Sedlečko u Karlových Var
Map sheets:
11-21 Karlovy Vary, 11-214 Karlovy Vary
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
1903
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Phonolitic volcanic spine on the southwestern margin of the Doupovské hory Volcanic Complex.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands > Doupov Volcanic complex
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary
Subject:
geomorphology, petrology
Geological phenomenon:
rock bag, dyke
Genesis:
volcanic
Rock:
phonolite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Slavkovský les
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 289 (Šemnická skála)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Edice Chráněná území České republiky, svazek XI, Plzeňsko a Karlovarsko. Ulrych J., Lloyd F.E., Balogh K. (2003): Age Relations and Geochemical Constraints of Cenozoic Alkaline Volcanic Series in W Bohemia: A Review. Geolines, 15, 168-180.
- Skácelová Z., Rapprich V., Mlčoch B. (in print): Effect of small potassium-rich dykes on regional gamma-spectrometry image of a potassium-poor volcanic complex: a case from the Doupovské hory Volcanic Complex, NW Czech Republic. J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res., doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.07.018.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Zuzana Stanzelová, 03.07.2009
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 01.07.2009, Gürtlerová Pavla, 03.07.2009, Rapprich Vladislav, 21.09.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1903 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1903.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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