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The topography and geology of the Fayum province of Egypt — John Shaqi

The topography and geology of the Fayum province of EgyptBeadnell, H. J. L. (Hugh John Llewellyn)

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The topography and geology of the Fayum province of Egypt

Name: The topography and geology of the Fayum province of Egypt
Author: Beadnell, H. J. L. (Hugh John Llewellyn)

Beadnell, H. J. L. (Hugh John Llewellyn)

Geology -- Egypt

Width and highest points. Strata forming ridge. Gravel
    terraces. Low points of ridge. Original access of Nile waters
    to depression. Formation of lake and deposition of sediment
    in Fayûm                                                          25

  SECTION VII.—THE NORTHERN DESERT REGION—

    Escarpments and plateaux. Extreme west and south-west limits
    of area. Ferruginous silicified puddingstone of ancient rivers.
    Jebel el Qatrani. Widan el Faras. Elwat Hialla. Garat el Gindi.
    Garat el Faras                                                    26

                            PART II.—TECTONICS.

  SECTION VIII.—FAULTING AND FOLDING—

    Origin of depression. Evidence in drainage ravines El Bats and
    El Wadi. Deep boring at Medinet el Fayûm. Dr. Blanckenhorn’s
    theory that depression owes its origin to extensive fault
    system. Fault theory disproved. Fault N.N.E. of Qasr el Sagha.
    Numerous local strike faults of small throw. Occasional
    influence of fractures in determining escarpments                 29

                            PART III.—GEOLOGY.

  SECTION IX.—GENERAL AND CLASSIFICATION OF STRATA—

    Depression cut out in sedimentary rocks. Local lava flows.
    Dip. Oldest beds the Nummulites gizehensis limestones of
    Middle Eocene. Fluviomarine series of Upper Eocene and
    Oligocene age. Absence of Miocene strata. Pliocene,
    Pleistocene and Recent. Table showing succession and
    classification of strata                                          33

  SECTION X.—MIDDLE EOCENE—

    A.—_Wadi Rayan Series._—Work of Schweinfurth and Mayer-Eymar.
    Section at entrance to Wadi Muêla on Nile Valley side. Strata
    of cliffs near Der el Galamûn. Detailed section measured at
    Jebel Rayan. Mayer Eymar’s section in Wadi Muêla                  35

    B.—_Ravine Beds._—In ravines of El Bats and El Wadi. Relation
    to underlying series seen at Gar el Gehannem. Section at Gar
    el Gehannem. Fauna of strata. In ravines unconformably
    overlain by Pleistocene, etc. Form plain bordering cultivation
    on east side. Extension into Nile Valley. Occurrence at Sersena
    and Tamia. Forming base of Geziret el Qorn and lower part of
    northern escarpment of Birket el Qurûn. West end of lake. Hard
    siliceous bands give rise to horns or promontories of lake.
    Ravine Beds in the Medinet el Fayûm boring. Thickness             37

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