Utěchovický Špičák
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Liberecký kraj
District (town):
Česká Lípa
Village:
Hamr na Jezeře
Cadastre:
Břevniště pod Ralskem
Map sheets:
03-31 Mimoň, 03-312 Všelibice
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
3690
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The Tertiary volcanite in the Bohemian Masif showing extraordinary chemical composition. Its MgO content is higher than 23 %. This rock is still studied in detail in order to clarify the origin of alkaline volcanites. This case is classified as a geochemical anomaly.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Tertiary - scaterred relics of alkaline Volcanics
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary
Subject:
petrology
Geological phenomenon:
characteristic rock
Genesis:
volcanic
Rock:
picrite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- nebyla použit
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Vladislav Rapprich, 16.08.2013
Updated by:
Kukal Zdeněk, 19.02.2018
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3690 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3690.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
minor
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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