Vlček
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Cheb
Village:
Prameny, Mnichov
Cadastre:
Prameny, Sítiny
Map sheets:
11-41 Mariánské Lázně, 11-411 Mariánské Lázně
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
2404
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The territory of the nature reserve is situated at SW part of the "Vlčí hřbet" serpentinite body. Groups of small exposures are scattered at the height 882.9 m. Abuntant occurences of green radiating actinolite up to 15 cm long (in some cases the rock should be known as actinolitite). Also occurrences of abundant blocks of opals.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Mariánské Lázně complex
Stratigraphy:
Proterozoic
Subject:
lithology, mineralogy
Geological phenomenon:
outcrop, characteristic rock
Genesis:
metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock:
serpentine, chlorite schist
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature reserve 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 509 (Vlček)
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.539 Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 26.05.2009
Updated by:
Žáček Vladimír, 14.06.2010
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2404 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2404.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
international
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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