THE INTERNAL PALEOGENE FLYSCH OF THE EASTERN CARPATHIANS: PALEOCURRENTS, SOURCE AREAS AND FACIES SIGNIFICANCE

SUMMARY After a brief review of the structure, the stratigraphy and the facies of the Rumanian eastern Carpathians flysch zone, the authors analyse the main paleocurrent directions on the internal facies of the paleogene flysch. The most important and numerous currents were longitudinal and came into the flysch trough from an outlet area situated in the Carpathian arc region. For this reason it is inferred that the principal source of detrital material was represented by the Pannonian–Transylvanian internal massif. The crystalline core of the eastern Carpathians furnished only a small quantity of clastics, which were transported into the trench by means of transversal, relatively weak currents. The role of different structural elements (platforms, cordilleras, internal massifs) in providing detrital material is briefly discussed. Finally, an attempt is made to outline the paleogeographic evolution of the eastern Carpathians during the Paleogene.