Groundless
| Groundless | ||||
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 Big groundless |
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| location | ||||
| Country or region | District of Kitzingen , Lower Franconia ( Bavaria ) | |||
| Coordinates | 49 ° 40 ′ 19 " N , 10 ° 19 ′ 47" E | |||
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| geology | ||||
| Mountains | Steigerwald | |||
| Source type | Gypsum karst spring | |||
| Exit type | Pool source | |||
| Hydrology | ||||
| River system | Rhine | |||
| Receiving waters | Kirchbach → Breitbach → Main → Rhine → North Sea | |||
| depth | 0.5 m | |||
Coordinates: 49 ° 40 ′ 19 ″ N , 10 ° 19 ′ 47 ″ E
The Grundlos is a gypsum karst spring designated as a natural monument near Hellmitzheim ( city of Iphofen ) in the Lower Franconian district of Kitzingen in Bavaria .
description
The source is located about 250 meters northeast of Hellmitzheim , a district of Iphofen, directly on the course of the Kirchbach . There are two small well funnels of shallow depth (max. 0.5 m). The Großer Grundlos is a small, clear pond with a slightly bluish shimmering water. The small ground lot is heavily overgrown with algae . There the sulphatic water emerges from the karstified gypsum ground . The above-ground drain flows into the Kirchbach after a few meters. Both sources and parts of the stream are under nature protection .
Geotope
The source is identified by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment as geotope 675Q001. See also the list of geotopes in the Kitzingen district .
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bavaria Atlas of the Bavarian State Government ( notes )
- ↑ Geotop: Gypsum karst springs Small and Large Grundlos (accessed on September 26, 2013; PDF; 291 kB)