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Geochemical Characterization of the Upper Cretaceous Duwi Phosphorites in the Beida Mine, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt: Implications of P2O5 – F – U Interrelations.

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Environmental chemistry

Abstract

Integrated petrographical, mineralogical, and geochemical studies were carried out on the phosphate beds of the Duwi Formation, which was exposed at the Beida mine. Petrographically, the investigated phosphatic microfacies are Molluscal bioclastic phosphatic grainstone and Biopeloidal phosphatic grainstone, generally composed of phosphatic pellets of collophane and bioclasts bone and teeth fragments indicating a high-energy near-shore depositional environment and formed authigenically within oxic to suboxic zones from phosphate-rich sediments. The main mineralogical constituents of the considered sample are phosphatic minerals including Dahlite, Francolite, and Hydroxylapatite, while the non-phosphatic minerals are Quartz, Calcite, Halite, and Ankerite. Geochemical studies reflect that the phosphorites in the Beida mine obtain medium-grade ore with an average of 25.01 % P2O5. The significant correlation between P2O5 and U reflects that the U may be present in the apatite crystal lattice. The more considerable values in calculated uraniumthan measured uranium could be attributed to the post-depositional enrichment of uranium.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2022.136420.6011

Keywords

Keywords: Duwi, Phosphate, Fluorine, Uranium, Geochemistry

Authors

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Aya

Last Name

Osham

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Biological and Geological Sciences Department, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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ayaosham@edu.asu.edu.eg

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Abdel moneim

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Mahmoud

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Biological and Geological Sciences Department, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Egypt

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abdelmoneim@edu.asu.edu.eg

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First Name

Mohamed

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Abdel aal

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Biological and Geological Sciences Department, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Egypt

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mohamedabdelaal@edu.asu.edu.eg

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Gad

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Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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a.gad@sci.asu.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0001-8265-0434

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Wael

Last Name

Abdel Wahab

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Geological Sciences Dept., National Research Centre, Dokki

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dr.wael.nrc@gmail.com

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Volume

65

Article Issue

13

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37459

Issue Date

2022-12-01

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2022-04-28

Publish Date

2022-12-01

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0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_239217.html

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297

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Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Geochemical Characterization of the Upper Cretaceous Duwi Phosphorites in the Beida Mine, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt: Implications of P2O5 – F – U Interrelations.

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22 Jan 2023