
Venušiny misky
General Characteristics
County (administration): 
Olomoucký kraj
District (town): 
Jeseník
Village: 
Velká Kraš
Cadastre: 
Velká Kraš
Map sheets: 
14-22 Jeseník, 14-221 Žulová
Accessibility: 
passable footpath
 ID: 
810
Geology
Short characteristics of the site: 
Natural outcrop in a central part of the Žulová Massif. Typical example of the spherical disintegration of this granite. Geomorphologically interesting locality.
Regional geologic unit: 
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Silezicum;
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary of erosional areas of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy: 
Devonian, Quaternary
Subject: 
geomorphology, petrology, geology
Geological phenomenon: 
weather pit, tafoni, pothole
Genesis: 
weathering , glacigenic (glacier activity)
Rock: 
granodiorite
Territorial protection
Level of protection: 
National nature monument
Additional information: 
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 545 (Venušiny misky)
Conflicts of interests: 
tourism
References
- Gába, Z. (1978): Skalní mísy na Žulovsku. - Vlastivědný ústav Šumperk.
 - Jüttner, K. (1926): Die Schalensteine und Venusnappla des Friedberger Granitstockes. - Zeitschr. schles. Landes, Jahr. 1925/26. Troppau.
 - Šafář J a kol.(2003): Olomoucko. In: Mackovčin P., Sedláček M.(eds): Chráněná území ČR, Svazek VI. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, Praha.
 
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by: 
Jaromír Jedlička, 02.11.1993
Updated by: 
Gürtlerová Pavla, 15.11.2007, Pecina Vratislav, 18.11.2008, Pecina Vratislav, 01.06.2011
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 810 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/810.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment: 
great
Educational assesment: 
major
Significance: 
national
Representativeness: 
major
Geological importance: 
geo-historical value, geoturistic value
Excursion locality: 
yes
Locality conditions: 
no problems
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