Bražec – zářez cesty ke starému hřbitovu
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Karlovy Vary
Village:
Bražec, Hradiště
Cadastre:
Bražec u Hradiště, Bražec u Doupova
Map sheets:
11-24 Žlutice, 11-241 Bochov
Accessibility:
special entry permit necessary (military area, quarry, private land)
ID:
3742
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
This localikty represents a series of outcrop in the road cut. Several types of volcanic products are present there. The erosional relics of scoria fans overlie lahar deposits. Picrobasalts and nephelinite with analcime are exposed nearby. This locality represents volcanics of the Doupovské hory Mts.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands > Doupov Volcanic complex
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary
Subject:
volcanology
Geological phenomenon:
volcaniclastic deposits, characteristic rock, lithological boundary
Genesis:
volcanic
Rock:
volcaniclastic deposits, picrobasalt
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
warfare
References
- Mlčoch ed. (2013): Vysvětlivky k mapě 1 : 25 000 list 11-241 Bochov
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Vladislav Rapprich, 10.11.2013
Updated by:
Kukal Zdeněk, 25.09.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3742 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3742.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping)
Locality conditions:
no problems
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