VOL. XV.(2) ROCKS COLLECTED IN CYPRUS 101 
NOTES ON ROCKS COLLECTED IN CYPRUS 
(Read November 8th, 1904.) 
I.—DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCALITY. 
By J. C. DUKE, Lieut.-Col. 
These rock-specimens were brought from the southern 
slopes of the western end of the Troddos Range in 
Cyprus. This range extends along the south of the 
island, having a length of about 55 miles, and a mean 
breadth of 15 miles. 
The crest-line of the mass being at an average distance 
of 15 miles from the coast-line, and the mean height of 
the range being some 5000 feet, the ascent is markedly 
steep, especially on nearing the summits. 
The mass of the range consists of plutonic rocks: 
. limestones are overlying up to a height of 2500 feet. 
The sides of the range are deeply seamed with clefts 
and ravines, and great weathering action must take place. 
Snow, too, lies on all elevations over 4000 feet. 
mee From November to March the stream beds are filled 
the whole length of their course with water-worn boulders 
___ derived from the higher levels. The limestones, exposed 
in small cliffs in the river banks, &c., showed no fossils, 
nor did those of the littoral, which are not nearly so 
compact in texture. 
No traces of active volcanic action exist. Basalt, much 
disintegrated, may be seen on some of the spurs of the 
