Kamencové jezero
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Ústecký kraj
District (town):
Chomutov
Village:
Chomutov
Cadastre:
Chomutov I
Map sheets:
02-33 Chomutov, 02-331 Jirkov
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object:
guarry
ID:
4096
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Unique locality, so called Alum Lake. It was formed by flooding of the area where alum stone was excavated. Up to the present day lake water contains about one percentage of dissolved alum. This concentration makes its therapeutic effect possible. By the end of the 19th century popular spa were established there. The locality geologically forms part of the Most Basin.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands > Most Basin
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary
Subject:
economic geology, mining and mining impacts, history
Geological phenomenon:
lake
Genesis:
anthropogenic (anthropogenic activity)
Rock:
sand, clay, coal
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- GABRIELOVÁ, Ivana. Je chomutovské Kamencové jezero přirozená nádrž?. Geografické rozhledy. prosinec 1996, roč. 6, čís. 3, s. 82–84. ISSN 1210-3004.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Markéta Vajskebrová, 06.09.2017
Updated by:
Kukal Zdeněk, 22.02.2018
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 4096 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/4096.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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