Abstract
Mygdonia basin (Macedonia, Greece) was formed during early—middle Miocene and then it was filled by a series of Neogene Quaternary deposits, which were divided in two groups, Premygdonian and Mygdonian. Three different formations have been distinguished in Premygdonian Group, while eight mammalian and one molluskan fossiliferous sites have been found. Chrysavgi Fm is the oldest, dated to the end of middle Miocene. Gerakarou Fm, consisted mainly of red-beds, is dated to early Pleistocene (late Villafranchian). Platanochori Fm has been dated to the end of early Pleistocene (latest Villafranchian) and represents the transition from Premygdonian to Mygdonian Group. Since now no fossils have been found in Mygdonian Group, in order to give a precise dating. However, its deposition begun in the middle Pleistocene and it is still continued. During the end of middle Miocene the climatic conditions were dry with seasonal rainfalls. The early Pleistocene is characterized as a dry period, while an increase of wetness at the end of the early Pleistocene is obvious.
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