{"id":4265,"date":"2023-08-05T06:01:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T06:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/?page_id=4265"},"modified":"2023-08-10T08:46:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T08:46:29","slug":"tectonic-nappes-detachment-faults-en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/?page_id=4265&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"TECTONIC NAPPES &#038; DETACHMENT FAULTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4265\" class=\"elementor elementor-4265\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d91ea23 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d91ea23\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b825793\" data-id=\"b825793\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-987c29b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"987c29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>52. Erimoupolis Thrust<\/strong><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the beach of Erimoupolis there is a characteristic thrust of the Tripolitsa tectonic nappe (limestone) on the Phyllite-Quartzite tectonic nappe (shale and other metamorphic rocks). The tectonic conduct (thrust) is observed over a great length along the road. The conduct is part of the Crete Detachment Fault.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1125ae0\" data-id=\"1125ae0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9073c elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"3c9073c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/53-karydi-thrust.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"53-karydi-thrust\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzAxMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3NpdGlhLWdlb3BhcmsuZ3JcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA2XC81My1rYXJ5ZGktdGhydXN0LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/53-karydi-thrust-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3013\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/53-karydi-thrust-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/53-karydi-thrust-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/53-karydi-thrust-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/53-karydi-thrust.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6966a0\" data-id=\"b6966a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47df5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a47df5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>53. Karydi Thrust<\/strong><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The impressive tectonic contact of the limestones of Tripoli on the sapphires of the Phylites &#8211; Quartzites seems very clear on the slopes of the road. This tectonic contact, also known as the Cretan detachment fault, is a very large fault with almost horizontal surface, which runs almost all of Crete. This fault creates the conditions for the appearance of many springs as the water penetrating the limestone of Tripoli meets the underlying impenetrable Phylites &#8211; Quartzites.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8201f30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8201f30\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b95fb9f\" data-id=\"b95fb9f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ece9190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ece9190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac85d3f elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac85d3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3fb65d\" data-id=\"b3fb65d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a009b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a009b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>54. Kato Zakros Thrust<\/strong><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the gorge of Kato Zakros one can observe the characteristic Tripolitsa tectonic nappe thrust on the Phyllite-Quartzite (shale and other metamorphic rocks) tectonic nappe. Tectonic conduct (thrust) can also be observed at other points within the gorge and is its base level, creating the conditions necessary for the development of small springs<\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94547d9\" data-id=\"94547d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7b1467 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7b1467\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/54-kato-zakros-thrust.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"54-kato-zakros-thrust\" 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c935b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c935b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc4fee5\" data-id=\"bc4fee5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d32c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45d32c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/55-xirolimni-tectonic-nappe.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"55-xirolimni-tectonic-nappe\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzAxNSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3NpdGlhLWdlb3BhcmsuZ3JcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA2XC81NS14aXJvbGltbmktdGVjdG9uaWMtbmFwcGUuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/55-xirolimni-tectonic-nappe-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3015\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/55-xirolimni-tectonic-nappe-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/55-xirolimni-tectonic-nappe-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/55-xirolimni-tectonic-nappe-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/55-xirolimni-tectonic-nappe.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f16c92\" data-id=\"2f16c92\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb5344 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdb5344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>55. Xirolimni Tectonic Nappe<\/strong><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The area of Xirolimni is characteristic both due to its wind park and also for its tectonic structure, as one can observe there the entire Tripolitsa tectonic nappe on the Phyllites \u2013 Quartzites. The typical observation position of the nappe isjust east of Armi peak.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-becbd40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"becbd40\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81c2f83\" data-id=\"81c2f83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e43bfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6e43bfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27425a2 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27425a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5a5c31\" data-id=\"d5a5c31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d826486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d826486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>56. Adravastoi Thrust<\/strong><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just before the hamlet of Adravasti is the characteristic Tripolitsa tectonic nappe thrust on the Phyllite-Quartzite (shale and other metamorphic rocks) tectonic nappe. The tectonic conduct (thrust) is observed over a great length along the road. The conduct is part of the Crete Detachment Fault.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34cc114\" data-id=\"34cc114\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-401708f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"401708f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/56-adravastoi-thrust.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"56-adravastoi-thrust\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzAxNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3NpdGlhLWdlb3BhcmsuZ3JcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA2XC81Ni1hZHJhdmFzdG9pLXRocnVzdC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/56-adravastoi-thrust-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3016\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/56-adravastoi-thrust-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/56-adravastoi-thrust-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/56-adravastoi-thrust-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/56-adravastoi-thrust.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbbbaea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbbbaea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cedbba4\" data-id=\"cedbba4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dae53e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0dae53e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8df0162 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8df0162\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-752be6a\" data-id=\"752be6a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5ec09f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5ec09f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/57-skalia-thrust.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"57-skalia-thrust\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzAxNywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3NpdGlhLWdlb3BhcmsuZ3JcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA2XC81Ny1za2FsaWEtdGhydXN0LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/57-skalia-thrust-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3017\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/57-skalia-thrust-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/57-skalia-thrust-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/57-skalia-thrust-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/57-skalia-thrust.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d989428\" data-id=\"d989428\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57ab3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d57ab3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>57. Skalia Thrust<\/strong><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just before the Skalia position, on the E4 trail, one can make out the thrust of the Magassa tectonic nappe on the Tripolitsa nappe. Through tectonic conduct (thrust) one can see the Magassa limestone on the Tripolitsa flysch.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a35e83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a35e83\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4400c83\" data-id=\"4400c83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349115b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"349115b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a91a07d elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a91a07d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38795d9\" data-id=\"38795d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241e152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"241e152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>58. Katsounaki Thrust<\/strong><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the cliffs above the road to Xerokambos, shortly before the hamlet, one can make out the thrust of the Magassa tectonic nappe on the Tripolitsa nappe. Through tectonic conduct (thrust) one can see the Magassa limestone on the Tripolitsa flysch.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a434e62\" data-id=\"a434e62\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8d05b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa8d05b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/58-katsounaki-thrust.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"58-katsounaki-thrust\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzAxOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3NpdGlhLWdlb3BhcmsuZ3JcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA2XC81OC1rYXRzb3VuYWtpLXRocnVzdC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/58-katsounaki-thrust-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3018\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/58-katsounaki-thrust-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/58-katsounaki-thrust-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/58-katsounaki-thrust-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sitia-geopark.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/58-katsounaki-thrust.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c86a487 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c86a487\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afc2a7b\" data-id=\"afc2a7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dba8e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0dba8e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13dbf63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13dbf63\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cf4d11\" data-id=\"4cf4d11\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e92700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e92700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>59. Estavromenos Klippe<\/strong><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just above the settlement of Pefki, to its northwest, dominates a steep and high hill, at the top of which is the church of Estavromenos. From a geotectonic point of view, this hill constitutes a \u03balippe (hence the name Estavromenos Klippe), i.e. a residual form of the tectonic nappe (cover) of Tripoli on the Phyllites &#8211; Chalazites s.l. The hill consists of limestones of Tripoli which are tectonically placed on the metamorphosed rocks of Phyllites &#8211; Chalazites s.l. which we observe at the base of the hill, from where the steps to its top begin, where the small church is. The view from the top is unique, as it lends itself to the interpretation of the geological landscape, but it also stretches generously towards the South Cretan Sea.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>52. 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