Fig. 3

Field photographs from Gabal El Dist profile near the Bahariya Oasis in Western Desert of Egypt. a General view of Gabal El Dist profile which is the type locality of the Bahariya Formation; height of the persons in the foreground is approx. 1.8 m; b Plant remains (green circles), including macro-charcoal (red circles), in very fine sandstone; thickness of the pen is 1.5 cm; c Plant remains (green circles), including macro-charcoal (red circles), in shale; diameter of the lens cap is 5.8 cm; d Plant remains (green circles), including macro-charcoal (red circles), in shale; diameter of the coin is 2.5 cm