Český val u Poběžovic
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Plzeňský kraj
District (town):
Domažlice
Village:
Hvožďany
Cadastre:
Hvožďany u Poběžovic
Map sheets:
21-23 Domažlice, 21-231 Poběžovice
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
453
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Outcrop in a road cut. Quartzose rocks of the Bohemian Qartz Dyke crops out. This first class structure forms typical elevation, is exposed in many natural and artificial outcrops. This locality is typical for the greenish quartz colour, which is possibly caused by finely disseminated pyrite.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moldanubicum > Magmatites in Moldanubicum
Stratigraphy:
Devonian - Permian
Subject:
economic geology, mineralogy
Geological phenomenon:
vein, characteristic rock
Genesis:
hydrothermal mineralization, tectonic
Rock:
quartz vein
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
estates
References
- Vejnar Z. (1978): Vysvětlivky k základní geologické mapě ČSSR 1: 25 000 Poběžovice.-46p.,Knihovna ÚÚG, Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jiří Babůrek, 23.09.1993
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 04.10.2010
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 453 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/453.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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