The post-late Pontian paleogeographic evolution of the South Harghita Mountains area and the adjacent basins

Abstract

The paper concerns the stages of evolution of the South Harghita area and of the adjacent mountainous basins. The focus is set on specific geological events and on their consequences upon the paleogeographical modeling. Based on field observations and on previous studies, the Pliocene-Pleistocene geological events from the Baraolt and Lower Ciuc basins, the Tuşnad-Malnaş Channel and Sfântu Gheorghe gulf were synchronised with those from the South Harghita volcanic area.