Skalka u Tisu
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Plzeňský kraj
District (town):
Plzeň-sever
Village:
Tis u Blatna
Cadastre:
Kračín
Map sheets:
12-13 Jesenice, 12-133 Jesenice
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
3518
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Doupov Mts., Tertiary, volcanics. Rock on small elevation. It consists of olivine nephelinite with analcite and has vesicular texture. It is accompanied by unsorted scoria. This outcrop represent only a relic of larger volcanic cone. It is of Late Miocene age.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands > Doupov Volcanic complex
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary
Subject:
geology, lithology, petrology, volcanology
Geological phenomenon:
lava, cinder cone
Genesis:
volcanic
Rock:
basaltoid (basaltic-rock), volcaniclastic deposits, nephelinite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Fediuk,F.(1991): Mladé bazaltoid prorážející čistecko - jesenickým plutonem.- Věst.ÚÚG,66,3,141 - 150. Praha.
- Seifert A., red. (2012): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 12-133 Jesenice. Česká geologická služba. Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Petr Štěpánek, 03.05.2012
Updated by:
Vajskebrová Markéta, 22.04.2021
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3518 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3518.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
minor
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
minor
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping)
Locality conditions:
no problems
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