170 MARINE TERTIARY OF SAARET. 



and near Arsa, on the heights walling the valley 

 of the Xanthus. In all these fossils were found, 

 and they appear to be all of the same age. 



Diagram of the Valley of Saaret, — a, the scaglia ; 6, ancient sea-cliff ; c, 

 tertiary conglomerate ; d, tertiary marls with marine fossils. 



The first of these localities, Saaret, is a narrow 

 mountain valley near the coast, elevated two thou- 

 sand five hundred feet above the sea. It runs 

 N. and S., and opens into other valleys con- 

 nected with that of Kassabar. Its sides are 

 rocky and precipitous, and are formed of the 

 scaglia, in some places compact, in others 

 brecciated. The dip of the scaglia on the 

 western side is evident, and is about 30°. 

 The centre of this valley is filled by a tertiary 

 deposit, in places abounding in fossils, all of 

 which are marine. A stream cuts through 

 the tertiary, displaying a good section, where 



