Karst spring Hofheim
| Karst spring Hofheim | |
|---|---|
 The karst spring in Hofheim |
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| location | |
| Country or region | District of Haßberge , Lower Franconia , ( Bavaria ) |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 8 '43 " N , 10 ° 31' 27" E |
| geology | |
| Mountains | Hatred Mountains |
| Source type | Gypsum karst spring |
| Exit type | Pool source |
| rock | Keuper |
| Hydrology | |
| River system | Rhine |
| Receiving waters | Aurach → Nassach → Main → Rhine → North Sea |
| Bulk | 32 l / s |
Coordinates: 50 ° 8 ′ 43 ″ N , 10 ° 31 ′ 27 ″ E
The karst spring Hofheim is a natural monument designated gypsum karst source in Hofheim in Unterfranken .
description
The karst spring is located north of the town of Hofheim in a small wood. It is a spring funnel that pours an average of 32 liters of water per second . The bluish shimmering spring water has a high calcium sulfate content, as it rises from the underlying gypsum keuper layers. After 1.6 km the flowing stream flows to the Aurach , a right tributary of the Nassach .
The source has been identified by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment as an important geotope (geotope number: 674Q002).
See also
Web links
Commons : Karstquelle Hofheim - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Google Earth
- ↑ Bavarian State Office for the Environment, Geotop Geotop 674Q002 Gipskarstquelle Hofheim (accessed on October 10, 2017).