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Evaluation of quaternary aquifer between qena and luxur. (Nile Valley, Egypt)
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Qatar University
, 2001 , Article)
In order to evaluate the hydrogeological setting of the Quaternary aquifer and the related geological structures controlling its characteristics. A total of 50 vertical electrical soundings (VES.s) were conducted along 13 ...
Mineralogy and Chemistry of Desert Roses, Ayn Dar Area, Abqaiq, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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Qatar University
, 2002 , Article)
Desert roses are crystals which usually take the form of rose petal. They have definite crystal shapes, and enclose sand grains. The desert roses were scattered along an area of about 500m2 in the Ayn Dar area, near Abqaiq, ...
Geologic evolution of the Dukhan salt flats in Western Qatar Peninsula, Arabian Gulf
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Qatar University
, 2003 , Article)
Photo-interpretation of landsat Thematic Mapper images of the Dukhan salt flats, on the west coast of Qatar, reveals several deposit zonations within the salt flats. The deposit zonations occupy a restricted sub-evaporite ...
Ferricretes of the Early Tertiary Dammam Formation in the Dukhan Area, Western Qatar: mineralogy, geochemistry, and environment of deposition
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Qatar University
, 2003 , Article)
Ferricretes of the Middle Eocene Dammam Formation, Western Qatar, were investigated using petrographic and ore microscopy, IR TGA, XRD, and geochemical analyses. The ferricretes mainly
consist of goethite, which is very ...
A study of contamination of the northern Jordan valley agricultural fields by various metal ions using regression analysis.
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Qatar University
, 2000 , Article)
Geochemical analysis were performed in lower subsurface soil samples of 10,20,30 and 40cm depth, collected from seven regions in the northern Jordan valley. Eighteen descriptors (variables) for each sample were used. Among ...
Analysis of Gravity Measurements along Some Profiles On-Shore, Of Qatar Peninsula
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Qatar University
, 2000 , Article)
A gravity study on the Qatar Peninsula was conducted to leam about density contrasts in this region and to gain information about subsurface geological structures favourable for oil and gas reserves. We recorded high quality ...
Tectonic Setting and Petrogenetic Evolution of Wadi Erier Rocks, South Eastern Desert, Egypt
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Qatar University
, 2003 , Article)
A combination of geologic, petrographic and chemical criteria is used to classify the Erier basement rocks into three suites namely, the metagabbro-diorite (MGD) suite, the tonalite-granodiorite (TG) suite and the ...
Whole-rock powders and their analysis by an electron mocroprobe technique
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Qatar University
, 2001 , Article)
Basic rock powders finder than 100 mesh were fushed in a molybdenum and tungsten boat in nitrogen atmosphere. The fusion technique uses very small amounts of sample which is suitable for rapid analysisof rock sample, ...
Sediment Distribution Pattern in the Al-Shoaiba Lagoon, Red Sea Coast of Saudi Arabia
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Qatar University
, 2003 , Article)
The Al-Shoaiba coastal lagoon located on the eastern side of the Red Sea is covered mostly with calcareous sand and muddy sand. Wind derived quartz is the most abundant detrital component in the surficial sediments of the ...
Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of a Late Proterozoic Volcanic Sequence in the Magal Gebriel Area, South Eastern Desert, Egypt
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Qatar University
, 2000 , Article)
Metabasalts and meta-andesites together with small amounts of metadacite constitute the Magal Gebriel volanic suite. Restricted amounts of unmetamorphosed rhyolitic rocks are also present. The metavolcanics show a wide ...