Petrology and geochemistry of multiphase post-granitic dikes: A case study from the Gabal Serbal area, Southwestern Sinai, Egypt
Variable single and/or swarms of post-granitic dikes are widespread at Gabal Serbal, Southwestern Sinai, Egypt. The present article aims to identify and discriminate these multiphase dikes through detailed geological, petrographical, and geochemical examinations. These dikes are classified into two...
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| author | Kamar Mohamed S. Salem Ibrahim A. El-Aassy Ibrahim E. El-Sayed Abdu A. Awad Hamdy A. Tekin Huseyin Ozan Alzahrai Abdullah M. Lasheen El Saeed R. |
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| description | Variable single and/or swarms of post-granitic dikes are widespread at Gabal Serbal, Southwestern Sinai, Egypt. The present article aims to identify and discriminate these multiphase dikes through detailed geological, petrographical, and geochemical examinations. These dikes are classified into two subphases: (1) acidic dikes (porphyritic dacite, microgranite, granophyre, and alkaline granophyre dikes); and (2) basic dikes (basalt and dolerite dikes). They range from vertical or steeply inclined bodies, 0.5–15 m wide, pink to black color, and NE–SW to N–S directions. Acidic dikes with different mineralogical constituents have medium to high k-characters, originating from calc-alkaline magma and extruded in a volcanic arc environment. In contrast, basic dikes have medium k-characters, originating from tholeiitic magma and developing within a plate environment. Basic dikes are enriched with opaque minerals, where the basaltic dike contains iron oxides (magnetite and hematite), such as apatite in addition to copper minerals. Dolerite dike comprises magnetite, titanomagnetite, and pyrite. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-934dc6c5be3a4a5581a11e1ba20ec7b92022-12-22T02:02:38ZengDe GruyterOpen Chemistry2391-54202022-03-0120116918110.1515/chem-2022-0136Petrology and geochemistry of multiphase post-granitic dikes: A case study from the Gabal Serbal area, Southwestern Sinai, EgyptKamar Mohamed S.0Salem Ibrahim A.1El-Aassy Ibrahim E.2El-Sayed Abdu A.3Awad Hamdy A.4Tekin Huseyin Ozan5Alzahrai Abdullah M.6Lasheen El Saeed R.7Nuclear Materials Authority, P.O. Box 530 El Maadi, Cairo, EgyptGeology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, EgyptNuclear Materials Authority, P.O. Box 530 El Maadi, Cairo, EgyptNuclear Materials Authority, P.O. Box 530 El Maadi, Cairo, EgyptInstitute of Earth Sciences, Southern Federal University, 40 Zorge St., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, RussiaDepartment of Medical Diagnostic Imaging, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, 27272, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Civil Engineering, Engineering College, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi ArabiaGeology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, P.O. Box 11884, Cairo, EgyptVariable single and/or swarms of post-granitic dikes are widespread at Gabal Serbal, Southwestern Sinai, Egypt. The present article aims to identify and discriminate these multiphase dikes through detailed geological, petrographical, and geochemical examinations. These dikes are classified into two subphases: (1) acidic dikes (porphyritic dacite, microgranite, granophyre, and alkaline granophyre dikes); and (2) basic dikes (basalt and dolerite dikes). They range from vertical or steeply inclined bodies, 0.5–15 m wide, pink to black color, and NE–SW to N–S directions. Acidic dikes with different mineralogical constituents have medium to high k-characters, originating from calc-alkaline magma and extruded in a volcanic arc environment. In contrast, basic dikes have medium k-characters, originating from tholeiitic magma and developing within a plate environment. Basic dikes are enriched with opaque minerals, where the basaltic dike contains iron oxides (magnetite and hematite), such as apatite in addition to copper minerals. Dolerite dike comprises magnetite, titanomagnetite, and pyrite.https://doi.org/10.1515/chem-2022-0136dikesgabal serbalgeochemistrysinaiegypt |
| spellingShingle | Kamar Mohamed S. Salem Ibrahim A. El-Aassy Ibrahim E. El-Sayed Abdu A. Awad Hamdy A. Tekin Huseyin Ozan Alzahrai Abdullah M. Lasheen El Saeed R. Petrology and geochemistry of multiphase post-granitic dikes: A case study from the Gabal Serbal area, Southwestern Sinai, Egypt Open Chemistry dikes gabal serbal geochemistry sinai egypt |
| title | Petrology and geochemistry of multiphase post-granitic dikes: A case study from the Gabal Serbal area, Southwestern Sinai, Egypt |
| title_full | Petrology and geochemistry of multiphase post-granitic dikes: A case study from the Gabal Serbal area, Southwestern Sinai, Egypt |
| title_fullStr | Petrology and geochemistry of multiphase post-granitic dikes: A case study from the Gabal Serbal area, Southwestern Sinai, Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Petrology and geochemistry of multiphase post-granitic dikes: A case study from the Gabal Serbal area, Southwestern Sinai, Egypt |
| title_short | Petrology and geochemistry of multiphase post-granitic dikes: A case study from the Gabal Serbal area, Southwestern Sinai, Egypt |
| title_sort | petrology and geochemistry of multiphase post granitic dikes a case study from the gabal serbal area southwestern sinai egypt |
| topic | dikes gabal serbal geochemistry sinai egypt |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/chem-2022-0136 |
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