Děvín
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Cheb
Village:
Křižovatka, Milhostov
Cadastre:
Nová Ves u Křižovatky, Děvín, Milhostov
Map sheets:
11-14 Cheb, 11-141 Skalná
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
3061
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The Cheb and Sokolovo basins and neovolcanics of the Doupovské hory Mts, In a water flow flood plain up to 3 m thick peat layer occurs with moffetes and springs of mineralized waters.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary of deposition areas of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy:
Quaternary
Subject:
quaternary geology, hydrogeology
Geological phenomenon:
peat bog, mofette
Genesis:
organogenic (activity of organisms), aquatic (water activity)
Rock:
peat
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 1265 (Děvín)
Part of national geopark:
Egeria
Conflicts of interests:
exploitation
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.144 Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 17.02.2009
Updated by:
Hrazdíra Petr, 15.09.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3061 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3061.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping)
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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