Větrník - Mlýnský vrch
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Karlovy Vary
Village:
Hradiště
Cadastre:
Radošov u Hradiště
Map sheets:
11-24 Žlutice, 11-242 Valeč
Accessibility:
special entry permit necessary (military area, quarry, private land)
ID:
3505
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Small cinder cone crops out in northern slopes of the Mlýnský vrch hill, inside of the military training zone in the Doupov Mts. Cone is formed by welded scoriaceous olivine basalt. Locality is situated above the fault which could have been the source of volcanic activity.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands;
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands > Doupov Volcanic complex
Stratigraphy:
Oligocene
Subject:
volcanology
Geological phenomenon:
cinder cone
Genesis:
volcanic
Rock:
basalt
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
warfare
References
- Hradecký P. a kol.: Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČR 1:25 000 Valeč. - Archív ČGS, Prah
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Petr Hradecký, 15.12.2011
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3505 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3505.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
minor
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
minor
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping)
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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