REVIEWED LOCATION

Arakapas Transform Fault Zone — Troodos Geopark Geosite Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

The Arakapas Valley exposes a fossilized transform fault that records Neotethys ocean-floor spreading and is one of Troodos Geopark’s important tectonic features.

Protected / viewing statusVery high evidenceregional map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: A regional geological feature is not an invitation to enter private land or collect specimens.

What is here

fossilized ocean-floor transform fault within the Troodos ophiolite

Materials / interest: Ophiolite, Basalt, Volcanic Rock

Collecting and access

Geological observation from lawful public roads/trails and signed geopark viewpoints only; no rock or mineral removal is represented.

Navigation is disabled because the fault zone is a broad landscape feature crossing multiple parcels; use official geopark maps and signed geosites.

Detailed status
viewing
Permission
Not flagged
Permit
Not flagged
Fee
Not flagged
Guide
Not flagged
Booking
Not flagged
Surface collecting
no
Hammering
no
Digging
no

Safety

Mountain roads, steep terrain and summer heat.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Next scheduled review: 2027-09-13.

Recheck access, closures, permissions and current source instructions before field travel.

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