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deposits are almost identical with those from the north Moldova, 

 Bessarabia, and Volhynia. The Buglowian strata, intermediate be- 

 tween the Tortonian and Sarmatian, are, also represented in the Olt 

 region, but with a degenerate salt facies. 



The Oltenian Sarmatian is more complete than that from Moldavia; 

 we can distinguish the three horizons which are described in Bessa- 

 rabia, and Volhynia. The upper Sarmatian is not well developed, 

 and is perhaps continuous with the Moeotic strata (at Buleta there is 

 Kertch limestone). It is of interest to note that where the Mceotic 

 appears, we do not find the Lower Pontic layers, while in the west 

 it runs to a considerable thickness. I may further add that below 

 Baragan only the Upper Pontic is well marked. 



I now summarize the above results in the following synoptic table. 



2. Dislocations. — A consideration of the above geological sections, 

 and an inspection of the adjoining sketch, will give a good idea of 

 the structure and tectonic of the Subcarpathian salt region of Oltenia. 

 W e have there a characteristic layer, the palla, which is easy to recog- 

 nize and to trace, which appears in almost every valley, and which 

 I have attempted duly to emphasize in my sections. Accordingly, a 

 detailed description will be unnecessary. The epochs of movements 

 coincide with those sketched by Sabba Stefanescu in his monograph 

 on the Tertiary of Roumania, and confirmed by L. Mrazec and 

 Teisseyre in subsequent researches. 



Between the Upper and the Lower Cretaceous a series of move- 

 ments and dislocations, similar to that described for the northeastern 

 Carpathians, occurred in the Carpathians of Oltenia. It would seem 

 as if in the southern Carpathians the movements had been more 

 violent and intense; there is evidence to show that that part of the 

 crystalline mountain region north and eastward from Polovragi was 

 thrust over onto the western portion, just as the scales of a fish move 

 one over the other. 1 



The edge of the upper scale would coincide now, after much 

 erosion and dislocation, with the southern skirt of the mountains, 

 the contour of the Mesozoic formations of the mountain region. 

 Magmas coming from below have cemented together the two sur- 



1 See on this question: G. Murgoci "La grande mappe de charriage dans les 

 Ceij athes meridionales." Comptes Rendus de I'Academie des Sciences. Paris, 1905. 



