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
Beadnell, H. J. L. (Hugh John Llewellyn)
Geology -- Egypt
22. Hard compact light yellow limestone enclosing sand- }
grains (½ metre) }
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23. White and yellow sands }
} 5
24. Greenish clays (1 metre) }
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25. Coarse white sands with _Unio_ and _Cardium_-like }
lamellibranchs preserved in brown ironstone }
26. Grey clay 2
27. Hard yellow impure limestone (forms a small platform) }
} 2
28. Grey clays }
29. Red and yellow sands with hard base of grey sandstone 15
30. Grey sandstones. Base of basalt-capped escarpment 7
_(Section continued ¾ kilometre south-east)._
31. Hard blue-grey compact cherty limestone (½ metre) with
casts of _Melania_; hollows often filled with calcite 18
32. Variegated (red, white and yellow) sands, sand-rock }
and sandy clays }
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33. Hard compact close-grained limestone } 18
}
34. Red and white variegated sands and sand-rock, with }
some bands of red clay }
35. Hard yellow impure limestone (⅓) }
}
36. Grey clays }
} 14
37. Coarse white sand }
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38. Brown calcareous sandstones }
39. Greenish and grey sandy clays (3 metres) }
} 8
40. Alternating white and red sands }
41. Coarse yellow calcareous grit (½ metre) }
}
42. Light green sandstone } 2
}
43. Reddish clays }
44. White sand 2
45. Alternating white and bright red sands }
} 19
46. Grey sandstone with silicified wood; occasional }
crocodilian and other bones }
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