By Safiya M. Hassan
The Qattara melancholy is a part of the Northwestern barren region in Egypt and is domestic to the second one lowest element in Africa at -133 meters under sea point. hence, ahead of any tasks could be conducted during this sector, we needs to first comprehend the geology of the land. the current learn offers with the high-resolution series stratigraphic research of the reduce Miocene Moghra Formation outcrops within the Qattara melancholy quarter. The literature at the sedimentology and series stratigraphy of the Moghra Formation has been sparse thus far, regardless of a few first-class paintings through the years by way of educational and petroleum staff. in addition, the realm studied is inside what used to be a front-line of global battle II, the place mine fields and battle relics are scattered and canopy large reaches. This has ended in restricted geologic mapping some time past. hence, nice cognizance is paid during this learn to setting up a powerful sedimentology and high-resolution series stratigraphic framework for the reduce Miocene Moghra Formation. integrated are works in accordance with outcrops and, most significantly, new sedimentological and chronostratigraphic info now not formerly available.
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