Geology Corner (Egypt and Jordan edition)
Posted in Egypt, Jordan, Personal, Travel on Aug 1st, 2007 No Comments »
Here are two unanswered geological questions from our trip to Egypt and Jordan:
1. Why is the desert sand red in Jordan?
High iron oxide content in the sandstone from which the sand was formed.
2. Why are there black streaks in the rocks in the Sinai Peninsula?
I can’t find this one out. My working theory is that [...]
