Fine Minerals from the Paphos Region
We are delighted to have another blog from Max, showing some more of his amazing crystal collection. Over to you Max...
Volcanic Pipe
As my last Blog was about crystals from the Gypsum family, I decided this time to show some fine minerals like Amethyst and Quartz, from the same area: North of Konia.
The above picture shows the volcanic pipe of an extinct volcano. These outcrops are mainly seen in our Paphos area.
Lava Streams
Here one can see two parallel lava streams going downhill.
Fossilised Tree
Close up from fossilised pieces of wood app 200 million years old.
Loose Crystals
From the edge of the pipe several seams and cracks on the surface indicate that it is the right area to find Amethyst and Quartz crystals.
You just look around and if you come with children it will be very exiting for them to find the shiny pieces.
Tool of the Trade
I used a "zappa" to make some shallow trenches and was very successful as my next pics show. Enjoy the Gallery.
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Let me take you on a journey around the region of Paphos, Cyprus. Starting at Paphos itself, we travel to Akoursos, then Kathikas, Kritou Terra and Simou. We continue past Lasa and Kannaviou, before taking in the delights of Panagia. Getting a bit more adventurous, we visit the abandoned villages of Statos and Agios Fotios, before passing through Choulou, Letymbou and Polemi, and rejoining the main Paphos - Polis road.
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There are also several maps which will help you keep your bearings.
You can do this journey in a day, or you can break it up into chunks. You can also do it in reverse, to get some completely different views. It is entirely up to you.
