The geography and geology of south-eastern EgyptBall, John
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The geography and geology of south-eastern Egypt
Ball, John
Geology -- Egypt; Physical geography -- Egypt
Besides the hills above described, there are many smaller ones
scattered at intervals over the great sandy plain of Selaia,
but the only others calling for special notice are the three
very remarkable white conical hills called =Marwot Elemikan=,
situated twelve kilometres east of Abu Derega. These hills, though
small, are conspicuous from considerable distances, owing to the
dazzling appearance of the pure milk-white quartz of which they are
composed. The highest and most northerly one, with a triangulation
beacon on its summit, rises to 648 metres above sea, or 68 metres
above the plain, in latitude 23° 54′ 14″, longitude 35° 6′
8″. The other two lie about two kilometres south-east and south
respectively, with a black hill mid-way between them.
=The Um Gunud — Dahanib — Batoga Group.=
The mountains of this group, occupying the country east of the
watershed between Wadi Lahami and Wadi Khoda, are considerably lower
than those of the preceding two groups, only a few peaks rising
more than 1,000 metres above sea. The north portion of the group
is formed by the line of mountain ridges which as seen from the
sea near Berenice appears to connect Gebel Kalalat with Abu Gurdi,
while the south part spreads further east and west and contains the
highest peaks.
=Gebel Um Gunud= is the northernmost mountain of the range west
of Berenice. It is a dark rugged ridge, surmounted by a cairn[108]
989 metres above sea-level, forming the east side of the Wadi Lahami
opposite Gebel Abu Gurdi. It is drained from the west by the Wadi Um
Gunud, a feeder of Wadi Lahami, and on the east by feeders of Wadi
Naait. Gullies in the west flanks of the mountain contain rock basins,
called Galt Um Gunud, which hold water supplies for a long time after
rain has fallen, and which are fairly easy of access from Wadi Lahami.
Gebel Eidab, the next member of the range to the south, rises to
848 metres above sea. It is drained on the west by the Wadi Eidab,
a tributary of Wadi Lahami, and on the east by the Wadi Abu Daba, a
tributary of Wadi Mukhit; a rough and steep pass is said to exist from
east to west between the heads of these two wadis near the mountain.
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