Fun moment from geology trip (Accretionary Wedge #50)

Evelyn hosting this month’s Accretionary Wedge geoblog carnival asking for fun moment from geology trip.

 It was a funny moment when the professor of geology leading the field trip wanted us to feel how Bahariya Oasis is deep below the see level. Bahariya Oasis a depression in Egypt. It is approximately 370 km away from Cairo.





We down from the bus and walked

the depression become acute more and more...


running on the cliff of Bahariya depression by the gravity force :)
and it was deep enough to participate the deep marine deposit of limestone.

Location: Bahariya Oasis, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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