Gabal Edmonstone

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This astronaut photo of Gabal Edmonstone has been processed to enhance color variations in the various rock and soil units (more information).

Template:WikidatacoordGabal 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 Template:Convert 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.