Venušina sopka
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Moravskoslezský kraj
District (town):
Bruntál
Village:
Mezina
Cadastre:
Mezina
Map sheets:
15-31 Bruntál, 15-313 Břidličná
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
Technical object:
quarry
ID:
3566
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Quaternary volcanics of the Bohemian Massif. Relic of a scoria volcanic cone affected by rock exploitation. Almost no traces of scoria welding because of presumed Strombolian type eruption. Sme volcanic bombs in unsorted scoria deposits.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary volcanism of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy:
Quaternary
Subject:
volcanology
Geological phenomenon:
cinder cone
Genesis:
volcanic
Rock:
scoria
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered geological localities suggested for protection
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- nebyla použita
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Vladislav Rapprich, 30.08.2012
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3566 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3566.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
great
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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