Milhostovské mofety
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Cheb
Village:
Vlkovice, Ovesné Kladruby, Zádub-Závišín
Cadastre:
Ovesné Kladruby, Milhostov u Mariánských Lázní, Martinov u Mariánských Lázní
Map sheets:
11-41 Mariánské Lázně, 11-413 Chodová Planá
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
2360
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The Teplá Crystalline and surrounding crystalline rocks. Mofettes - gas seepages along fault line crossing amphibolite body. Postvolcanic activity of nearby Podhorní vrch Hill. Wetlands in surrounding area.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary volcanism of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy:
Quaternary
Subject:
quaternary geology, volcanology
Geological phenomenon:
mofette
Genesis:
volcanic
Rock:
mud
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 1661 (Milhostovské mofety)
Part of national geopark:
Egeria
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Zahradnický J., Mackovčin P. a kol.(2005): Plzeňsko a Karlovarsko. In: Mackovčin P. a Sedláček M.(eds.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek XI. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, str. 526 Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 26.05.2009
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 27.07.2010
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2360 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2360.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
minor
Geological importance:
Locality conditions:
poor
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