Once we had finished exploring Faleia, we continued down the road to see where it led. It is a bumpy ride, and we wouldn't recommend it in a regular car. However, it did eventually take us to a small, deserted quarry, before descending the hill and joining the Lemona Road.

We stopped at the quarry, as it had a very interesting rock vein running through it.

Boulders lay scattered around the quarry. I got the impression that they were a nuisance, rather than the target of the miners. They are very pretty rocks though. From the research I have done on google, I think this is marble. It could also be Alabaster, but it is very, very hard. In fact, if you hit it with a sledgehammer, it makes the kind of dink you hear when you pull a perfect golf stroke.

And what is marble? This is the definition from geology.com:

Marble is a metamorphic rock that forms when limestone is subjected to the heat and pressure of metamorphism. It is composed primarily of the mineral calcite (CaCO3) and usually contains other minerals, such as clay minerals, micas, quartz, pyrite, iron oxides, and graphite. Under the conditions of metamorphism, the calcite in the limestone recrystallizes to form a rock that is a mass of interlocking calcite crystals.

So, something hot caused a thin vein of marble to appear. I wonder what?

This was interesting, Crystals growing in a natural rock fracture.

I should state, that my geology knowledge is limited to google searches. I am more than happy to be corrected. My comments are not made from any position of authority.

The other side of the quarry just seems to contain what I assume is limestone. So the vein is very localised.

A final shot, showing smaller fragments of the mysterious white rock, scattered amongst the undergrowth.

If you like exploring, Faleia is well worth a visit. You can drive there from Agios Fotios in any car, though if you don't like bumpy rides, I would park when you hit the outskirts. Remember though, that some people do still live here, and some properties will still be in use depending on which season you arrive. So please treat the area with respect, and remember the Urban Explorer's Code: Leave only footprints, take only photographs.