Kopeckého pramen
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Plzeňský kraj
District (town):
Plzeň-město
Village:
Plzeň
Cadastre:
Plzeň
Map sheets:
12-33 Plzeň, 12-333 Plzeň
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
2350
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
This locality is represented by a mineral water spring in the Plzeň (Pilsen City). This spring is situated in larger spring area lying on the Permnocarboniferous sediments of the Plzeň (Pilsen) Basin. The mineral water flows from the Carboniferous sediments and its yield is remarkable (up to 0.4 l/s). This mineral water contains great amount od iron. The locality is classified as Nature Monument.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Upper Carboniferous and Permian > Central and Western Bohemian Late Palaeozoicum
Stratigraphy:
Upper Carboniferous
Subject:
hydrogeology
Geological phenomenon:
spring, river source
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
arkose
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 855 (Kopeckého pramen)
Part of national geopark:
Barrandien
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Sočes I., 1985: Hydrogeologické posouzení chráněné přírodní památky Kopeckého pramen v Plzni Lochotíně.- MS., Stavební geologie, ČÚOP Plze
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jaroslav Kraft, 25.11.1993
Updated by:
Lojka Richard, 10.07.2010, Lojka Richard, 23.10.2010, Kukal Zdeněk, 08.09.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2350 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2350.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
minor
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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