河南(nan)(nan)小秦(qin)(qin)嶺國家地質公(gong)園位(wei)于河南(nan)(nan)省西部邊陲,豫(yu)、秦(qin)(qin)晉(jin)三省交(jiao)界的靈(ling)寶市境內(nei)。靈(ling)寶市自(zi)古以來就(jiu)是(shi)通(tong)秦(qin)(qin)連晉(jin)、承東(dong)啟西的重要通(tong)道。公(gong)園區域內(nei)氣(qi)候溫和、降水充足、地形(xing)復雜、植被類型(xing)豐富,垂(chui)直分帶明顯。公(gong)園距(ju)三門峽(xia)市53公(gong)里,距(ju)省會鄭州299公(gong)里,鐵路公(gong)路、水路兼備(bei),交(jiao)通(tong)十分便利,具(ju)有獨(du)特(te)的區位(wei)優勢。
河(he)南(nan)小秦(qin)嶺國家(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)曲園主要包括(kuo)河(he)南(nan)之(zhi)巔——老鴉岔垴變質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)棰雜(za)(za)巖(yan)眭(sui)花崗巖(yan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)貌園區(qu)、娘(niang)娘(niang)山流水(shui)(shui)地(di)(di)(di)(di)貌園區(qu)和(he)黃(huang)河(he)濕地(di)(di)(di)(di)園區(qu),總面(mian)積為136.78平方公(gong)里。公(gong)園區(qu)域經(jing)歷了長期(qi)多次的(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)構造運動,地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺(yi)跡(ji)資源(yuan)豐(feng)(feng)富,自(zi)然景觀(guan)(guan)優美(mei),加之(zhi)悠久的(de)(de)歷史文(wen)化遺(yi)留下(xia)(xia)大量珍貴的(de)(de)人文(wen)遺(yi)跡(ji)概具典型(xing)性(xing)(xing)稀(xi)有(you)性(xing)(xing),井具有(you)自(zi)然性(xing)(xing)、系統性(xing)(xing)、完(wan)整(zheng)性(xing)(xing)和(he)可(ke)保護性(xing)(xing),共(gong)同構成地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)幻(huan)園的(de)(de)重要內(nei)涵。河(he)南(nan)小秦(qin)嶺國家(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)園地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)景觀(guan)(guan)豐(feng)(feng)富多樣,共(gong)有(you)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)剖面(mian)、地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)構造、古(gu)生物、礦物與礦床、地(di)(di)(di)(di)貌景觀(guan)(guan)、水(shui)(shui)體(ti)(ti)景觀(guan)(guan)、環境地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺(yi)跡(ji)等(deng)七大類。公(gong)園內(nei)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺(yi)跡(ji)資源(yuan)珍貴,良好地(di)(di)(di)(di)保存著娘(niang)娘(niang)山花崗巖(yan)剝蝕形成的(de)(de)峰叢地(di)(di)(di)(di)貌、流水(shui)(shui)地(di)(di)(di)(di)貌、水(shui)(shui)體(ti)(ti)景觀(guan)(guan),以及東部小秦(qin)嶺山體(ti)(ti)傾傲端元古(gu)宙太古(gu)宙上、下(xia)(xia)基底地(di)(di)(di)(di)層(ceng)層(ceng)序(xu)和(he)變質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)核雜(za)(za)巖(yan)形成時期(qi)的(de)(de)典型(xing)構造遺(yi)跡(ji),極具美(mei)學(xue)價值和(he)旅游開發價值。