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Geosite 6, Pano Platres, Limassol District, Cyprusi
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Pano PlatresVillage
Limassol DistrictDistrict
CyprusCountry

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A part of roadcut section with dunite and harzburgite

Geosite 6, Pano Platres, Limassol District, Cyprus
03588200017361332916448.jpg
A part of roadcut section with dunite and harzburgite

Geosite 6, Pano Platres, Limassol District, Cyprus
03588200017361332916448.jpg
A part of roadcut section with dunite and harzburgite

Geosite 6, Pano Platres, Limassol District, Cyprus
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 54' 53'' North , 32° 53' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
PÃĄno PlÃĄtres201 (2014)4.1km
KÃĄto Amíantos229 (2014)4.2km
MoniÃĄtis312 (2014)5.3km
Foiní464 (2014)5.3km
KÃĄto PlÃĄtres143 (2014)6.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
435482
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435482:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Dunite in harzburgite with chromite.
A small roadcut section along the dirt road near the Troodos Square exhibits a dunite body within harzburgite with a distinctive occurrence of banded chromite (schlieren)

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Anatolia PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Cyprus
Indian Plate

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