Klirou Bridge
Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.
Cyprus (Europe and North America) |
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| Date of Submission: | 04/02/2002 |
| Criteria: | (viii)(ix) |
| Category: | Natural |
| Submitted by: | Ministry of Communications and Works Department of Antiquities Nicosia |
| Coordinates: | N 3874000 - N 3875000 E 513500 - E 514400 |
| Ref.: | 1679 |
Description
NB- This site has to be considered as part of the Troodos ophiolite, a 90 million year old fragment of extremely well-preserved oceanic crust. Some 600 m below Malounda Bridge. This sites provides an excellent example of how seafloor spreading takes place with dyke swarms showing dyke-indyke intrusion between lava screens.
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