Ostrzyca_(hill)

Ostrzyca (hill)

Ostrzyca (hill)

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Ostrzyca (German: Spitzberg) is forested hill in southwestern Poland. The hill has a conical shape and is an extinct and eroded volcano that was active in the Neogene period. More specifically the volcano is a volcanic neck made of basalt.[1] The geology around the hill is composed of sandstone and conglomerate of Permian age.[1] The hill is protected by a nature reserve since 1962.[1]

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    Migoń, Piotr; Pijet-Migoń, Edyta (2015). "Overlooked Geomorphological Component of Volcanic Geoheritage — Diversity and Perspectives for Tourism Industry, Pogórze Kaczawskie Region, SW Poland". Geoheritage. 8 (4): 333–350. doi:10.1007/s12371-015-0166-8.
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