Bockberg
| Bockberg | |
|---|---|
  Bockberg | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 495 m above sea level (NN) (1,624 ft) |
| Coordinates | 51°45′10″N 10°45′41″E / 51.75278°N 10.76139°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany |
| Parent range | Harz Mountains |
The Bockberg is a hill, 495 m above sea level (NN),[1] near Königshütte in Harz district in the Harz mountains of central Germany. Since 1967 the hill and its surrounding area have been protected as a nature reserve.
The Bockberg rises immediately north of a loop in the B 27 federal road at the village of Neue Hütte. On its southwestern slopes, part of a volcano, formed in the Devonian sea, can be seen. Rubble from keratophyre lava in a white, potash matrix, has built a volcanic breccia here, which contains veins of hematite.
The plateau of the Bockberg is extensively karstified. Many rare flowers thrive on the fields of yellow oat-grass and semi-dry pasture, including the globe flower.
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