The area of Krousonas is located along the major fault zone of Krousonas-Tylissos, where large normal faults submerged the region of the Heraklion basin and uplifted Mount Psiloritis several million years ago.
Along the rural road from Krousonas towards the gorge of Agia Irini, the smoothed surface (fault mirror) of one of these faults appears, on which the tectonic slip lines are impressively visible.
The geosite description is a result of the deliverable of the research project Joint Innovative Activities for Outdoor Tourism-JoinOut. The project entitled "Partnership of Innovative Rural Tourism Actions" and distinctive title: "JoInOuT", is implemented within the framework of the Action "Cooperative Innovation Formations/SCC" - 2nd Call: Businesses" and is financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and by National Resources in the context of the Operational Program "Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EPANEK)" of the NSRF 2014-2020" (Project code: ΓΓ2CL-0359457).
