河南小秦嶺(ling)國家地質(zhi)公園位于河南省(sheng)西部邊陲,豫(yu)、秦晉(jin)三省(sheng)交(jiao)界的(de)靈(ling)寶(bao)市(shi)(shi)境內(nei)。靈(ling)寶(bao)市(shi)(shi)自古以來就(jiu)是通秦連晉(jin)、承東啟西的(de)重要通道。公園區域內(nei)氣候溫和、降(jiang)水充(chong)足、地形復雜、植被類型豐(feng)富(fu),垂直分(fen)帶明顯。公園距三門峽(xia)市(shi)(shi)53公里,距省(sheng)會鄭州(zhou)299公里,鐵路(lu)(lu)公路(lu)(lu)、水路(lu)(lu)兼備,交(jiao)通十分(fen)便利(li),具(ju)有獨特的(de)區位優勢。
河(he)南(nan)小(xiao)(xiao)秦嶺(ling)國家地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)曲園(yuan)主要(yao)包括河(he)南(nan)之(zhi)巔——老(lao)鴉岔垴變質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)棰雜(za)巖(yan)眭花(hua)崗巖(yan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)園(yuan)區、娘(niang)(niang)(niang)娘(niang)(niang)(niang)山(shan)流水地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)園(yuan)區和(he)黃河(he)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)園(yuan)區,總面(mian)積為136.78平(ping)方公里。公園(yuan)區域經歷了(le)長期多次的地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)構(gou)造運動,地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺(yi)(yi)跡資(zi)源豐(feng)富(fu),自然景(jing)觀(guan)優美(mei),加之(zhi)悠久的歷史文化遺(yi)(yi)留(liu)下大量珍貴的人(ren)文遺(yi)(yi)跡概具(ju)典(dian)型性(xing)稀有性(xing),井具(ju)有自然性(xing)、系統性(xing)、完整性(xing)和(he)可保(bao)(bao)護性(xing),共同構(gou)成地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)幻園(yuan)的重(zhong)要(yao)內涵(han)。河(he)南(nan)小(xiao)(xiao)秦嶺(ling)國家地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公園(yuan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)景(jing)觀(guan)豐(feng)富(fu)多樣,共有地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)剖面(mian)、地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)構(gou)造、古生(sheng)物、礦物與礦床、地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)景(jing)觀(guan)、水體景(jing)觀(guan)、環境(jing)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺(yi)(yi)跡等七大類。公園(yuan)內地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺(yi)(yi)跡資(zi)源珍貴,良好地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)保(bao)(bao)存著娘(niang)(niang)(niang)娘(niang)(niang)(niang)山(shan)花(hua)崗巖(yan)剝(bo)蝕形成的峰叢地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)、流水地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)、水體景(jing)觀(guan),以(yi)及東部小(xiao)(xiao)秦嶺(ling)山(shan)體傾傲(ao)端(duan)元古宙(zhou)太古宙(zhou)上、下基底地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)層層序和(he)變質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)核雜(za)巖(yan)形成時(shi)期的典(dian)型構(gou)造遺(yi)(yi)跡,極(ji)具(ju)美(mei)學價值和(he)旅(lv)游(you)開發價值。