Pustý zámek
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Karlovy Vary
Village:
Hradiště
Cadastre:
Bražec u Hradiště
Map sheets:
11-22 Kadaň, 11-223 Kyselka
ID:
8
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Prominent rocky ridge. Nice example of a succession of lava flows of the Doupov volcano. Each lava flow forms morphologically distinct step. Pyroclastics are limited only to agglomerates which preceded final lava extrusion. Volcanologically extremely interesting site.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Basins under Krušné hory Mts.and adjoining volcanic uplands > Doupov Volcanic complex
Stratigraphy:
Tertiary
Subject:
volcanology
Geological phenomenon:
lava flow
Genesis:
volcanic
Rock:
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
warfare
References
- Babůrek, J. - Chvátal, J. - Bořecký, V. (1990): Trpasličí jeskyně v Doupovských horách. - Příroda Karlovarska, 1.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Petr Hradecký, 07.11.1994
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 8 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/8.
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