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Pharmakas Quarry, Nicosia District, Cyprusi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pharmakas Quarry | Deposit (Active) |
| Nicosia District | District |
| Cyprus | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 56' 27'' North , 33° 8' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit (Active) - last checked 2025
KÃķppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| GoÚrri | 235 (2015) | 2.5km |
| AskÃĄs | 195 (2015) | 5.7km |
| OdoÚ | 163 (2015) | 6.3km |
| FterikoÚdi | 148 (2015) | 6.4km |
| SykÃģpetra | 141 (2015) | 7.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Farmakas quarry
Pharmakas Quarries
In the village of Pharmakas in the Nicosia district there is a single quarry that covers the whole of the quarrying area. The rock that is quarried is diabase, the most prevalent formation of the Troodos ophiolite complex and the main rock of Cyprus, for the production of aggregates for the construction industry and mainly for road building.
From the operations of this particular quarry, some 1,100,000 tons of aggregates are produced every year. Exploitation is carried out through open-cast mining and the quarrying of the rock, due to its hardness and consistency, always requires the use of explosives.
Processing is carried out by an appropriate crushing unit which breaks, sieves and washes the material. The mud produced during the washing of the sand is pumped out and filtered for easier environmental management.
Links
https://www.pharmakas.com/contact-us/
Commodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Anatolia PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Cyprus
- Troodos mountain rangeMountain Range
Indian Plate (India Plate)
- Zagros OrogenAccretionary Complex
Island of CyprusIsland
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