456 DR. PRELLER ON PLIOCENE CONGLOMERATES [ Aug. 1902, 
(iii) The fact that the oldest Deckenschotter-deposits in situ— 
with the exception of two deposits now lying in a 
synclinal fold — invariably and uniformly crown the 
Molasse-ranges and isolated hills of the district, warrants 
the inference that the Glacio-Fluviatile material =was 
Fig. 4.—Section of Deckenschotter-deposits, from Bruggerberg to 
Mownt Irschel, 
s : 2 3 
W.S.W. 2 is a 6 Yo) 
re) Os Ww 
aS <3 3 20 . KNEE. 
4 Oo 
2 Oo oO oO i) 
Big luis ® =| 
) or) cq N a 
it) fo} A Oo 3 o 
2 Sp © 1 3 D.S 
fico Ft =f) a = 
S VA 
R400 ZA 
MOLASSE 
200 
fr) 10 20 30 40 Km. 
Del. D.R.P. 1: 750,000 
Fig. 5.—Section of Dechenschotter-deposits, from Dogyern to 
Mount Irschel. 
a | =! 
to’) ro) To) S 
M.. 800 lo oO ite) G ‘© 
‘D re) fs eG ¢ 
+ c 0) G e+ 
2 Q Hm i v 
~ wt oO 1d 9) 
600 5 D a 
a : 
S <q 
Ss vs 
= : 
Si 400 
200 
40 Km. 
Del. D.R.P-. 1; 750,000 
deposited on a Subalpine plateau, which, being inclined 
north-westward, determined the direction of flow of the 
masses of water descending from the glaciers and their 
drainage-areas. 
