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Fig. 5 | Geoenvironmental Disasters

Fig. 5

From: Engineering failure analysis and design of support system for ancient Egyptian monuments in Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt

Fig. 5

Geological setting of the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt. (Geological Egyptian Authority). The Thebes formation exposed in the valley of kings could be subdivided into three members (from base to top) Hamadat, Beida and Al-Geer members however, the Thebes formation conformably overlying the Esna Shale. The lower member Hamadat is white, chalky indurated limestone with flint concretions, the middle member Beida is made up indurated, thick bedded, nodular limestone with flint bands extending parallel to the bedding planes, the uppermost member Al-Geer consists mainly of white limestone

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