TURBIDITES IN FLYSCH OF THE POLISH CARPATHIAN MOUNTAINS

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Research Article| August 01, 1959 TURBIDITES IN FLYSCH OF THE POLISH CARPATHIAN MOUNTAINS S DZULYNSKI; S DZULYNSKI LABORATORY OF GEOLOGY AND POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, KRAKÓW, POLAND; JAGELLONIAN UNIVERSITY OF KRAKÓW AND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF POLAND, KRAKÓW, POLAND; UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar M KSIAZKIEWICZ; M KSIAZKIEWICZ LABORATORY OF GEOLOGY AND POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, KRAKÓW, POLAND; JAGELLONIAN UNIVERSITY OF KRAKÓW AND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF POLAND, KRAKÓW, POLAND; UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar PH. H KUENEN PH. H KUENEN LABORATORY OF GEOLOGY AND POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, KRAKÓW, POLAND; JAGELLONIAN UNIVERSITY OF KRAKÓW AND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF POLAND, KRAKÓW, POLAND; UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information S DZULYNSKI LABORATORY OF GEOLOGY AND POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, KRAKÓW, POLAND; JAGELLONIAN UNIVERSITY OF KRAKÓW AND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF POLAND, KRAKÓW, POLAND; UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS M KSIAZKIEWICZ LABORATORY OF GEOLOGY AND POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, KRAKÓW, POLAND; JAGELLONIAN UNIVERSITY OF KRAKÓW AND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF POLAND, KRAKÓW, POLAND; UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS PH. H KUENEN LABORATORY OF GEOLOGY AND POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, KRAKÓW, POLAND; JAGELLONIAN UNIVERSITY OF KRAKÓW AND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF POLAND, KRAKÓW, POLAND; UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 17 Mar 1958 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1959, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1959) 70 (8): 1089–1118. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1959)70[1089:TIFOTP]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 17 Mar 1958 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation S DZULYNSKI, M KSIAZKIEWICZ, PH. H KUENEN; TURBIDITES IN FLYSCH OF THE POLISH CARPATHIAN MOUNTAINS. GSA Bulletin 1959;; 70 (8): 1089–1118. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1959)70[1089:TIFOTP]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract The Polish Carpathian Mountains are occupied for the greater part by rocks of the flysch type; in which graded bedding with the usual accompanying sole markings and other features of turbidites are ubiquitous. For several years Polish geologists have successfully applied the concept of turbidity flow to explain features formerly thought to be conflicting. This paper deals with paleogeographic problems and summarizes results so far attained by numerous measurements of current direction. A few separated troughs persisted throughout the Cretaceous and Paleogene sedimentary history. Each of these oblong basins had its separate history in which location and direction of supply varied greatly with time. Most units show a consistent system of transport. Dominantly lateral supply is obvious in some cases. In others the measurements indicate a distant supply and from thence longitudinal transport in the flysch trough with or without local coarse supply from the sides. However, evidence, mainly paleogeographic, strongly suggests that local cordilleras between or flanking these troughs acted as the main source. Continued field work may throw light on this controversial topic which occurs in many other geosynclines that contain turbidite formations.A number of sedimentological problems are examined on the basis of evidence mainly from Poland: upper margins of graded beds, suspended currents, convolute lamination, doubtful turbidites, glauconite in turbidites. A few new sole markings are named and described. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.