Bobří soutěska

General Characteristics

County (administration): Ústecký kraj
District (town): Děčín
Village: Verneřice
Cadastre: Loučky u Verneřic
Map sheets: 02-42 Česká Lípa, 02-421 Žandov
Accessibility: passable footpath
ID: 869


Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Erosional gorge of a stream with a waterfall. The stream cuts its channel through a basalt intrusion, which is more competent that surrounding rocks of the volcanosedimentary subcomplex. Geomorphologically and petrologically interesting locality.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands > Bohemian Central Volcanic complex
Stratigraphy: Tertiary
Subject: volcanology, geomorphology, botany, petrology
Geological phenomenon: waterfall, gorge, intrusion
Genesis: volcanic , aquatic (water activity)
Rock: basanite, volcaniclastic deposits


Territorial protection

Level of protection: Nature monument in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas): České středohoří
Additional information: See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 2418 (Bobří soutěska)
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts


References
  • Klein, V. et al. (1966): Základní geologická mapa 1 : 25 000 M-33-53-B-a Úštěk. - Archiv ÚÚG, Praha

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Vladimír Cajz, 10.11.1994
Updated by: Rapprich Vladislav, 21.09.2009


Citation

The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 869 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/869.


Location in map:

Assessment

Scientifical assesment: medium
Educational assesment: middle
Significance: national
Representativeness: middle
Geological importance: geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality: yes
Locality conditions: no problems

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