Větrovecký potok
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Karlovy Vary
Village:
Hradiště
Cadastre:
Bražec u Hradiště
Map sheets:
11-22 Kadaň, 11-223 Kyselka
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
2958
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Erosion of Větrovecký potok Stream has exposed a basaltic dyke of 68-248 orientation penetrating fine-grained pyroclastic deposits. More to the NE in the direction of the dyke, an erosional remnant of a scoria cone is buried by sequence of basaltic lavas.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands > Doupov Volcanic complex
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary
Subject:
volcanology
Geological phenomenon:
meander, cinder cone, dyke
Genesis:
volcanic , aquatic (water activity)
Rock:
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- není
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Vladislav Rapprich, 22.01.2009
Updated by:
Rapprich Vladislav, 22.01.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2958 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2958.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
minor
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping)
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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