Strkovice
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Ústecký kraj
District (town):
Louny
Village:
Postoloprty
Cadastre:
Strkovice
Map sheets:
12-11 Žatec, 12-112 Žatec
Technical object:
old mine workings
ID:
2485
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
An abandoned clay pit 13 m deep at Strkovice near Postoloprty. The extracted clays belong to the Tertiary fill of the Most Basin and were used as ceramic, non-refractory material. A mineralogical site with gypsum crystals.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary
Subject:
mining and mining impacts, economic geology, mineralogy
Geological phenomenon:
mineral
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
claystone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
reclamation, water resources
References
- Neuvedena.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Josef Godány, 31.12.1996
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2485 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2485.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
Educational assesment:
Significance:
Representativeness:
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
You can send information about a change in the status of the site to lokality@geology.cz