Tectonics of the Troodos Massif (Cyprus): preliminary results

The core of the Troodos Massif consists of a major tectonitic harzburgite—dunite unit (Mt. Olympus Unit) overlain by three tectonic units which, in descending order, consist of dunites, wherlites and gabbros, respectively. Furthermore, the Mt. Olympus Unit is underlain by three other tectonic units with the same lithology as the upper ones. The thrusts show a north-to-south emplacement, probably of latest Cretaceous age.It is suggested that Troodos, Southern Turkey, Hatay and Oman ophiolites could belong to the same oceanic domain; they underwent different displacement toward the Arabian—African plate.