Šibeniční vrch u Valče
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Karlovy Vary
Village:
Valeč
Cadastre:
Valeč v Čechách
Map sheets:
11-24 Žlutice, 11-242 Valeč
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
3508
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Famous localities in the Valeč area, Doupov Mts. Calcareous sediments and volcanosedimentary material contain abundant Lower oligocene fauna and flora, studied recently by profesor O. Fejfar. Fossil findings contributed with knowledge on paleoecology, stratigraphy and volcanic history of the area.
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:
paleontology
Geological phenomenon:
fossils fauna, fossils-flora
Genesis:
sedimentary
Rock:
tuffite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
agriculture
References
- Fejfar O., Storch G.,1994: Das Nagetier von Valeč - Waltsch in Böhmen - ein historischer fosdsiler Säugetierfund (Rodenia: Myoxidae). - Müncher Geoweiss, Abh., 26, 5-34.
- de Bonis L., Ekrt B., Kunstmüllerová L., Martínek K., Rapprich V., Wagner J. (2024): New early aeluroid carnivoran (Mammalia, Carnivora, Feliformia) from the classical palaeontological locality Valeč, the Czech Republic. - Geodiversitas 46, 1, 1-1
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Petr Hradecký, 15.08.2011
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3508 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3508.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
international
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
paleontological type locality
Locality conditions:
poor
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