Gabal Edmonstone
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/GebelEdmonstone_ISS009-E-12441.jpg/220px-GebelEdmonstone_ISS009-E-12441.jpg)
This astronaut photo of Gabal Edmonstone has been processed to enhance color variations in the various rock and soil units (more information).
Gabal Edmonstone is a flat-topped mesa located near the Dakhla Oasis south of Cairo, Egypt. It is a remnant of an eroding scarp that extends for over 200 kilometers (120 mi) east-southeast to west-northwest. The flat caprock of both the scarp and Mount Edmonstone is chalky limestone underlain by fossil-bearing shale and fine-grained sedimentary rocks.
References[]
- "Gebel Edmonstone, Egypt". NASA Earth Observatory. Archived from the original on 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2006-05-19.
Categories:
- Mountains of Egypt
- Mesas
- Egypt geography stubs