河南小秦嶺國家地質公(gong)園位于(yu)河南省西部(bu)邊陲,豫、秦晉(jin)三省交界(jie)的(de)靈寶(bao)市境內。靈寶(bao)市自(zi)古以來就是通(tong)秦連晉(jin)、承東啟(qi)西的(de)重要通(tong)道(dao)。公(gong)園區(qu)域內氣候(hou)溫和(he)、降(jiang)水充足、地形復雜(za)、植被類型豐富,垂直分帶明(ming)顯。公(gong)園距(ju)三門峽市53公(gong)里(li),距(ju)省會鄭州(zhou)299公(gong)里(li),鐵路(lu)公(gong)路(lu)、水路(lu)兼備,交通(tong)十分便利,具有獨特的(de)區(qu)位優勢。
河(he)南(nan)小秦(qin)(qin)(qin)嶺(ling)國家地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)曲園(yuan)(yuan)主要(yao)包括河(he)南(nan)之巔——老鴉岔垴變質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)棰雜巖(yan)眭花(hua)崗巖(yan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌園(yuan)(yuan)區、娘娘山(shan)流水地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌園(yuan)(yuan)區和黃河(he)濕地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)園(yuan)(yuan)區,總面(mian)積(ji)為136.78平方公(gong)里。公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)區域(yu)經歷(li)了長期(qi)多次的(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)構造(zao)運(yun)動,地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)跡資(zi)(zi)源豐富(fu),自然景觀(guan)優美,加之悠久的(de)(de)歷(li)史文化遺(yi)(yi)(yi)留(liu)下大量珍貴的(de)(de)人文遺(yi)(yi)(yi)跡概具典(dian)型性(xing)(xing)稀有性(xing)(xing),井具有自然性(xing)(xing)、系統性(xing)(xing)、完(wan)整性(xing)(xing)和可保護(hu)性(xing)(xing),共同構成(cheng)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)幻園(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)重(zhong)要(yao)內(nei)涵。河(he)南(nan)小秦(qin)(qin)(qin)嶺(ling)國家地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)景觀(guan)豐富(fu)多樣(yang),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)構造(zao)、古(gu)(gu)生(sheng)物、礦物與(yu)礦床、地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌景觀(guan)、水體景觀(guan)、環境地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)跡等七大類。公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)跡資(zi)(zi)源珍貴,良好地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)保存著娘娘山(shan)花(hua)崗巖(yan)剝蝕形成(cheng)的(de)(de)峰(feng)叢地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌、流水地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌、水體景觀(guan),以及(ji)東部小秦(qin)(qin)(qin)嶺(ling)山(shan)體傾傲(ao)端(duan)元古(gu)(gu)宙太古(gu)(gu)宙上、下基底地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)層層序和變質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)核雜巖(yan)形成(cheng)時期(qi)的(de)(de)典(dian)型構造(zao)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)跡,極具美學價值和旅游開(kai)發價值。