Údolí Ohře
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Sokolov
Village:
Nové Sedlo, Staré Sedlo, Královské Poříčí, Těšovice
Cadastre:
Těšovice, Nové Sedlo u Lokte, Staré Sedlo u Sokolova, Královské Poříčí
Map sheets:
11-23 Sokolov, 11-231 Horní Slavkov
Accessibility:
special entry permit necessary (military area, quarry, private land)
ID:
19
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Ohře River valley with a section of the Lower Tertiary sediments. Outcrops of Staré Sedlo sandstones, and conglomerates. Pseudokarst features on the surface, as caves and swallow holes. This section is unique from the stratigraphical and sedimentological viewpoints, also geomorphologically interesting.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary
Subject:
volcanology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
canyon
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
quartzite, sandstone, conglomerate
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 628 (Údolí Ohře)
Part of national geopark:
Egeria
Conflicts of interests:
estates
References
- Svoboda, J. et al.(1964): Regionální geologie. Díl 1, sv. 2. - Nakladatelství ČSAV Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Petr Hradecký, 07.11.1994
Updated by:
Hrazdíra Petr, 15.09.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 19 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/19.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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