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Sequence Stratigraphy of the Lower Miocene Moghra Formation in the Qattara Depression, North Western Desert, Egypt

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Authors:
  1. Safiya M. Hassan

    1. , Geology Department, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt

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  • Numerous color photos from excellent outcrops in the Northwestern Desert of Egypt
  • New sedimentological model and high-resolution sequence stratigraphy for a hitherto understudied sequence in the Quattara Depression
  • Results presented here support petroleum exploration strategies in terms of reservoir prediction offshore Egypt
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences (BRIEFSEARTH)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Safiya M. Hassan
    Pages 1-21

  3. Stratigraphy

    • Safiya M. Hassan
    Pages 23-36

  4. Sedimentary Facies

    • Safiya M. Hassan
    Pages 37-87

  5. Petrography of Carbonates (Microfacies Association)

    • Safiya M. Hassan
    Pages 89-108

  6. Sequence Stratigraphy

    • Safiya M. Hassan
    Pages 109-140

  7. Model for Development of Moghra Estuarine Complex

    • Safiya M. Hassan
    Pages 141-153

  8. Conclusion

    • Safiya M. Hassan
    Pages 155-160
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About this book

The Qattara Depression is part of the Northwestern Desert in Egypt and is home to the second lowest point in Africa at -133 meters below sea level. Therefore, before any projects can be carried out in this area, we must first understand the geology of the land. The present study deals with the high-resolution sequence stratigraphic analysis of the Lower Miocene Moghra Formation outcrops in the Qattara Depression Region. The literature on the sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy of the Moghra Formation has been sparse to date, despite some excellent work over the years by academic and petroleum workers. Moreover, the area studied is within what was once a front-line of World War II, where mine fields and war relics are scattered and cover wide reaches. This has resulted in limited geologic mapping in the past. Thus, great attention is paid in this study to establishing a robust sedimentology and high-resolution sequence stratigraphic framework for the Lower Miocene Moghra Formation. Included are works based on outcrops and, most importantly, new sedimentological and chronostratigraphic information not previously available.

Authors and Affiliations

  • , Geology Department, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt

    Safiya M. Hassan

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sequence Stratigraphy of the Lower Miocene Moghra Formation in the Qattara Depression, North Western Desert, Egypt

  • Authors: Safiya M. Hassan

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00330-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-00329-0Published: 26 June 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-00330-6Published: 12 June 2013

  • Series ISSN: 2191-5369

  • Series E-ISSN: 2191-5377

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 160

  • Number of Illustrations: 72 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Sedimentology, Paleontology, Geochemistry

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