Agia Kiriaki beach - famous for
its fine sand and white quartz pebbles that occur along the waters edge.
Where do the pebbles come from?
Metamorphic rocks, exposed in the headland at the end
of the beach, are composed of
mainly of micawith about 10 quartz
veins. As the rocks are
eroded, the more abundant, but softer, mica breaks down easily to form fine sand while the harder
quartz remains as pebbles. The area
behind the beach is an archeological site; thought to be a Roman
industrial site. Inconclusive research has been carried out by the
Glasgow university: see
Industrial Minerals in Antiquity.
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