ABSTRACT
Basin-like plains of Chile; their drainage, their marine origin – Marks of sea-action on the eastern flanks of the Cordillera – Sloping terrace-like fringes of stratified shingle within the valleys of the Cordillera; their marine origin – Boulders in the valley of the Cachapual – Horizontal elevation of the Cordillera – Formation of valleys – Boulders moved by earthquake-waves – Saline superficial deposits – Bed of nitrate of soda at Iquique – Saline incrustations – Salt-lakes of La Plata and Patagonia; purity of the salt; its origin.
