Příšovská homolka
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Plzeňský kraj
District (town):
Plzeň-sever
Village:
Příšov
Cadastre:
Příšov
Map sheets:
11-44 Nýřany, 11-442 Všeruby
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
991
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Isolated hill, remnant of a scoria cone. Volcanic activity followed a fracture zone, its products are formed of lapilli and boulder bombs. Also lithic fragments present, finds of fossil wood of Pleistocene age are mentioned in the literatue.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Tertiary > Tertiary - scaterred relics of alkaline Volcanics
Stratigraphy:
Miocene
Subject:
volcanology, petrology, sedimentology
Geological phenomenon:
cinder cone, volcaniclastic deposits, characteristic rock
Genesis:
volcanic
Rock:
basanite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 344 (Příšovská homolka)
Part of national geopark:
Barrandien
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Spudil J.,Pešek J., Přibyl A., l97l: Základní geol.mapa l : 25 000, list M-33-75-D-a Město Touškov. - MS Geofond Praha. Jiránek J., l977: Chráněný přírodní výtvor Příšovská homolka. - Památky a příroda, 37/32, C, 7, S, Praha. Winkler A., 1911: Uber den Aufbau und das Alter der Tuffitkuppe Homolka bei Pzžischow (Bezirk Pilsen). - Mitt. Geol. Ges. sv. 4, 2, Wien.
- Bareš M. (1959): Příšovská homolka. Sbor. Vysoké školy pedagogické v Plzni, serie biol. - chem., 2, 231-248, Plzeň.
- KettnerR. (1958): Nejmladší české sopky. Vesmír,37,109-112, Praha.
- Rubín J. (1966): Třetí nejmladší západočeská sopka, Lidé a země, 15, 374, Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Petr Hradecký, 01.11.1993
Updated by:
Lorencová Markéta, 25.01.2005, Rapprich Vladislav, 05.10.2009, Lojka Richard, 10.07.2010
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 991 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/991.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-historical value, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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