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Nile Delta Strat. Col.

This document provides a generalized stratigraphic column for the Nile Delta and Mediterranean regions. It lists geological time periods from the Holocene to the Oligocene along with the corresponding stages, formations, lithologies, and some remarks. Key rock units include the Mit Ghamr, El Wastani, Kafr El Sheik, Abu Madi, and Rosetta formations from the Pleistocene to Pliocene periods. It also notes some petrobel gas discoveries.

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Nile Delta Strat. Col.

This document provides a generalized stratigraphic column for the Nile Delta and Mediterranean regions. It lists geological time periods from the Holocene to the Oligocene along with the corresponding stages, formations, lithologies, and some remarks. Key rock units include the Mit Ghamr, El Wastani, Kafr El Sheik, Abu Madi, and Rosetta formations from the Pleistocene to Pliocene periods. It also notes some petrobel gas discoveries.

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NILE DELTA & MEDITERRANEAN

GENERALIZED STRATIGRAPHIC COLUMN


AGE STAGE FORMATION LITH. REMARKS

HOLOCENE BILQAS

PLEISTOCENE MIT GHAMR

EL WASTANI TERSA
NOURAS

KAFR EL SHEIKH
DARFEEL
LATE

BARRACUDA
PLIOCENE

SEMMAN
SEGAN
EARLY

BALTIM NE
OCTOPUS

~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~

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ABU MADI

LEVEL I & II A. MADI


ROSETTA

LVEL IIIA EL QAR’A


LVEL III NIDOCO
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LATE

MESSINIAN E. DELTA
BALTIM
QAWASIM
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TORTONIAN WAKAR WAKAR
P. FOUAD
SALIM
M I O C E N E

SERRAVALLIAN
MIODLE

TEMSAH
SIDI

LANGIAN
TEMSAH

QANTARA
EARLY

BURDIGALIAN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

AQUITANIAN
TINEH
LATE CHATTIAN

EARLY RUPELIAN

PETROBEL GAS DISCOVRIES

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