Ring, U., Okrusch, M. and Will, T. 2007. Samos Island, Part I: metamorphosed and non-metamorphosed nappes, and sedimentary basins. In: (Eds.) Gordon Lister, Marnie Forster, and Uwe Ring, Inside the Aegean Metamorphic Core Complexes, Journal of the Virtual Explorer, Electronic Edition, ISSN 1441-8142, volume 27, paper 5, doi:10.3809/jvirtex.2007.00180
Abstract
This excursion guide is subdivided into two parts: the first deals with aspects of the geologic, tectonic and metamorphic evolution of Samos and the second with the famous fossils of the islands. The first part is accompanied by an itinerary for a 5-day field trip. Chapter 2 does not include a detailed field trip program but contains a map that shows the main sites of the bone beds that contain the world-famous Neogene mammals of Samos.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Geology of Samos
- General Architecture of Samos and Important Tectonic Contacts
- Metamorphic History
- P-T estimates
- Structural History and Deformation/Metamorphism Relationships
- Geomorphology and Holocene Uplift of Northwestern Samos
- Field Trips
- Day 1: Metamorphosed rocks of the Ampelos and Agios Nikolaos nappe and Neogene sediments of Mytilini basin in East and North Samos
- Stop #1.1: Mikri Lakka Bay
- Stop #1.2: Gankou Beach (N37°45’59”, E26°57’35”)
- Stop #1.3: Beaches of Lemonakis and Tsamadou ~2 km northwest of Kokkari
- Stop #1.4: West of Avlakia and east of turnoff to Vourliotes
- Stop #1.5: Monastary Moni Vronda south of Vourliotes
- Stop #1.6: Around Agios Konstandinos
- Stop #1.7: West of Agios Nikolaos
- Stop #1.8: Kosmadei
- Overnight in Karlovasi.
- Day 2: Uplifted shorelines, Neogene sediments and volcanics of the Karlovasi basin and metamorphosed rocks of the Ampelos and nappe in western central Samos
- Stop #2.1: Karlovasi harbour
- Stop #2.2: St. Nicholas Chapel at Potami Beach (site 2 in Fig. 17)
- Stop #2.3: Punta Promontory (site 3 in Fig. 17)
- Stop #2.4: Mikro Seitani Cove (site 4 in Fig. 17)
- Stop #2.5: Marl of Hora Formation
- Stop #2.6: Conglomerate of Mytilini Formation just northwest of turnoff to Platanos
- Stop #2.7: Slump folds in marl of the Hora Formation
- Stop #2.8: Volcanic rocks at turnoff to Koumeika
- Stop #2.9: Thick-bedded, travertine-like limestone of the Pythagorion Formation
- Stop #2.10: Basal breccia of Basal Conglomerate Formation near Skoureika
- Stop #2.11: Glaucophane schist N of Neochori
- The best place for staying this night might be Ormos Marathokambos.
- Day 3: Triassic granite and traverse from Ampelos into Kerketas nappe
- Day 4: Kerketas and Kallithea nappe
- Day 5: South coast
- References