河(he)南小秦嶺(ling)國(guo)家地質公園(yuan)位(wei)于河(he)南省(sheng)西部邊陲,豫、秦晉(jin)三省(sheng)交(jiao)界的靈(ling)寶(bao)市(shi)境內。靈(ling)寶(bao)市(shi)自古以來就(jiu)是(shi)通(tong)秦連晉(jin)、承東啟(qi)西的重(zhong)要通(tong)道。公園(yuan)區域內氣(qi)候溫和、降水充足、地形復雜(za)、植(zhi)被(bei)類型豐富,垂(chui)直分帶明顯(xian)。公園(yuan)距三門峽市(shi)53公里,距省(sheng)會(hui)鄭(zheng)州299公里,鐵路公路、水路兼(jian)備,交(jiao)通(tong)十分便利,具(ju)有獨(du)特的區位(wei)優勢。
河南小秦(qin)嶺國(guo)家(jia)地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)曲園主要(yao)包括河南之(zhi)巔(dian)——老(lao)鴉(ya)岔垴變質(zhi)棰雜巖眭花崗(gang)巖地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)園區、娘娘山流水地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)園區和黃河濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)園區,總(zong)面(mian)積為136.78平方(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)里。公(gong)(gong)(gong)園區域經歷(li)了長期多次(ci)的(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)構造(zao)(zao)運動(dong),地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)遺(yi)(yi)跡資源豐(feng)富,自然景觀(guan)(guan)優(you)美,加(jia)之(zhi)悠久(jiu)的(de)(de)歷(li)史文化遺(yi)(yi)留下(xia)大量珍(zhen)貴的(de)(de)人文遺(yi)(yi)跡概具典型(xing)性(xing)(xing)稀有性(xing)(xing),井(jing)具有自然性(xing)(xing)、系統(tong)性(xing)(xing)、完(wan)整性(xing)(xing)和可保(bao)(bao)護性(xing)(xing),共同(tong)構成地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)幻園的(de)(de)重要(yao)內涵。河南小秦(qin)嶺國(guo)家(jia)地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)景觀(guan)(guan)豐(feng)富多樣,共有地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)剖(pou)面(mian)、地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)構造(zao)(zao)、古生物(wu)、礦物(wu)與礦床、地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)景觀(guan)(guan)、水體(ti)景觀(guan)(guan)、環境地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)遺(yi)(yi)跡等七大類。公(gong)(gong)(gong)園內地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)遺(yi)(yi)跡資源珍(zhen)貴,良好地(di)(di)(di)保(bao)(bao)存著(zhu)娘娘山花崗(gang)巖剝蝕形成的(de)(de)峰叢地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)、流水地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)、水體(ti)景觀(guan)(guan),以及東部(bu)小秦(qin)嶺山體(ti)傾傲端元古宙(zhou)太古宙(zhou)上、下(xia)基底地(di)(di)(di)層層序和變質(zhi)核雜巖形成時(shi)期的(de)(de)典型(xing)構造(zao)(zao)遺(yi)(yi)跡,極具美學價值和旅游開發價值。