Beraní dvůr
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Karlovy Vary
Village:
Doupovské Hradiště
Cadastre:
Doupovské Hradiště
Map sheets:
11-22 Kadaň, 11-223 Kyselka
ID:
2691
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The Cheb and Sokolovo basins and volcanics of the Doupovské hory Mts. Small water flow exposed by vertical erosion massive lavas of limburgite composition which display distinct columnar jointing. The canyon floor is covered by coarse gravel consisting of basaltoid pebbles and boulders.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Saxothuringicum > Krušné hory Mts. (Erzgebirge) Pluton;
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands
Stratigraphy:
Devonian - Permian, Tertiary
Subject:
geomorphology, lithology
Geological phenomenon:
river channel, gorge
Genesis:
magmatic, aquatic (water activity)
Rock:
granite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
warfare
References
- Hradecký P. et al.(2005): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 11-223 Kyselka, - MS, ČGS
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Petr Hradecký, 24.01.2007
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 21.01.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2691 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2691.
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