*1.2.5. El Wastani formation (Late pliocene)*

El Wastani Formation consists of thick sand beds interbedded with thin clay beds which become thinner toward the top of the formation. This formation is transitional between the shelf facies of the underlying Kafr El Sheikh Formation and the coastal and continental sands of the overlying Mit Ghamr Formation. It shows large forests due to the progradation and could also contain deltaic deposits.
