Cyprus is not the site of current, active volcanoes.
However, it is largely composed of fairly old igneous rocks (both volcanic and plutonic). It is geologically famous for good exposures of Mesozoic (about 90 million year old) seafloor--a series of rocks called the Troodos ophiolite that formed at a seafloor spreading ridge between the African and Eurasian tectonic plates.These rocks include volcanic crust (basalt) and ultramafic mantle rocks volcanic crust (basic and ultra basic plutonic rocks-gabbros, peridotites, dunites and serpentinized harzburgites). They also include rich ore deposits (copper, massive sulfides and umbers) created by submarine hot springs (hydrothermal deposits) and sedimentary cover, such as chalks, that accumulated on the sea floor. There are also evaporite deposits of Miocene age created when the Mediterranean Sea dried up during a period when the straits of Gibralter closed.
The 3 sites below give nice descriptions, maps, cross-sections, and photos of the local geology.
2006-12-22 03:27:19
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answered by luka d 5
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Cyprus - Wikipedia
Includes political divisions, history, economy, demographics, and more about Cyprus.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus
2006-12-21 21:51:12
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answered by Byzantino 7
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Yes and no. It is mainly formed by tectonic activity, but it is made of old ocean crust which is volcanic.
2006-12-22 03:14:07
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answered by QFL 24-7 6
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