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13 Spherical forms of Vatousa exfoliation

Along the Skalochori – Vatoussa provincial road, spherical forms of disintegration can be found in the volcanic rocks of the area.

It is the result of chemical weathering and mechanical fracture of rocks, which appears as peeling of their outer layers.

This landform is also called the onion-shaped form of disintegration, precisely because it resembles the structure of an onion.Due to the cooling of the volcanic material and the exogenous forces that act on the rocks (moisture, temperature change, etc.), they cause the chemical disintegration of the rocks. This process causes the formation of concentric spherical layers on the surface of the rocks, which are observed today in the area.

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