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Mineralogical studies and radioactivity of Wadi Steih stream sediments, south Sinai, Egypt

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Geology

Abstract

Wadi Steih stream sediments are generally produced from long term successive physical and/or chemical weathering and consequence erosion processes of the surrounding rock units such as younger granites, Iqna volcanics and gabbro. The representative diagrams of the plotting of the average trace element contents versus those of the surrounding rock units along with the Co/Th ratio indicate that the trace elements recorded in the Wadi Steih stream sediments are derived from the surrounding rock units. The radiometric surveying indicates the over dominance of thorium rather than uranium. The thorium content ranges from 4.4 ppm to 335 ppm with an average of 62.5 ppm. Uranium content ranges from 2 ppm to 15 ppm with an average 6.2 ppm. The high thorium contents of these stream sediments are generally ascribed to the presence of monazite, zircon and huttonite. These minerals are trapped by widespread basic dykes that act as physical barriers. The source of uranium present in the stream sediments is ascribed, in part, to its mobility from the surrounding uraniferous younger granites and its adsorption along the grain boundaries of the clay minerals which are originated from the weathering processes acting on the basic dykes where uranium is ultimately adsorbed along their boundaries. The other probable source of uranium is the presence of secondary lead uranyl hydroxide mineral spriggite. The distribution of the radioelements of Wadi Steih stream sediments is mainly controlled by the presence of both basic dykes which are acting as physical barrier and the prevailed NW-SE drainage patterns.

DOI

10.21608/absb.2022.114146.1165

Keywords

Keywords: Stream sediments, Mineralogy, Radioactivity, Wadi Steih, South Sinai

Authors

First Name

Hassan

Last Name

Sherif

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Nuclear Materials Authority, Research Sector, Cairo, Egypt.

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hassansherif58@yahoo.com

City

Faqous, Sharkia

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First Name

Ismail

Last Name

El Akeed

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Nuclear Materials Authority, Research Sector, Cairo, Egypt.

Email

elakeed68@yahoo.com

City

Faquos, Sharkia

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First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Gabr

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Nuclear Materials Authority, Research Sector, Cairo, Egypt.

Email

gabr_101@yahoo.com

City

Abu Hamharkiamad, S

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First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Naser

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Nuclear Materials Authority, Research Sector, Cairo, Egypt.

Email

moselhi2003@yahoo.com

City

Abu Hammad, Sharkia

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Volume

33

Article Issue

Issue 1-D

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36490

Issue Date

2022-06-01

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2022-01-02

Publish Date

2022-06-01

Page Start

179

Page End

196

Print ISSN

1110-2535

Online ISSN

2636-3305

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520

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Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science

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Mineralogical studies and radioactivity of Wadi Steih stream sediments, south Sinai, Egypt

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22 Jan 2023