Cross-bedded sandstone of the Taref Formation, Western Desert, Egypt
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Cross-bedded sandstone of the Taref Formation, Western Desert, Egypt

by Ahmed-M- Mohy, Egyption, Damanhour, Egypt

Outcrop of cross-bedded sandstone belonging to the Taref Formation in the Western Desert of Egypt (El Kharga Oasis area). The image shows well-developed planar cross-bedding structures, indicating deposition in a high-energy fluvial or aeolian environment. The pen in the center provides a scale reference. The inclined laminae reflect paleocurrent directions and sediment transport processes during the Late Cretaceous.

Photo by: Ahmed Mohie