Bublák
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Cheb
Village:
Milhostov
Cadastre:
Vackovec
Map sheets:
11-14 Cheb, 11-141 Skalná
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
2537
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
A natural issue of mineral water and gas (a mofette) in the Plesná Stream valley at Vackovec in the Tertiary Cheb Basin. The gases are composed of carbon dioxide (99 %) and helium. Helium isotope composition indicates a deep source of the gases.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary volcanism of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy:
Quaternary
Subject:
volcanology, geology, hydrogeology, botany
Geological phenomenon:
spring, river source, mofette
Genesis:
volcanic , tectonic
Rock:
loam, clay, sand
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
National nature monument
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 6130 (Bublák a niva Plesné)
Part of national geopark:
Egeria
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Kollarik E., Vít J. (1993):Ašsko a Chebsko, turistická mapa 1:50 000. Edice klubu českých turistů 1.Praha.
- Weinlich F. H., Tesař J., Weise S. M., Bräuer K., Kämpf H. (1998): Gas flux distribution in mineral springs and tectonic structure in the western Eger Rift. Journal of the Czech Geol.Society 43/1-2(1998).
- Bankwitz P., Schneider G., Kämpf H., Bankwitz E. (2003): Structural characteristics of epicentral areas in Central Europe: study case Cheb Basin (Czech Republic). Journal of Geodynamics 35 (2003) 5-32.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Zuzana Skácelová, 25.08.2006
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 08.12.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2537 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2537.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
extraordinary
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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