365493

Petrology and geochemistry of some Egyptian granitic rocks: Evaluation of physical and mechanical properties of the granites used as construction materials.

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology, Volcanology.

Abstract

Abstract. The current study deals with the field geology, petrography, and geochemistry of some Egyptian granitic rocks and its suitability for construction materials. Also, the present work aims to determine the physical and mechanical properties of some granite in the northeastern Desert of Egypt to detect their suitability for ornamental stones. Granitic rocks are regarded as one of the most significant commercial commodities and are utilized for a variety of uses, including as decorative stones. The main applied tests of physical and mechanical properties include compressive strength, apparent porosity, specific gravity, water absorption, abrasion resistance, thermal expansion, weather and frost resistance, and acidic resistance. The study district geologically is forming moderately high mountainous ridges with hard topography and curly peaks. The collected sample petrographically divided into biotite monzogranites, alkali feldspar granites, and riebeckite- arfvedsonite granites (peralkaline granites). Meanwhile, the chemical classification of these granites was distributed between the granite, granodiorite, syenodiorite, monzogranite, syenite, and alkali granite fields and all the studied samples have alkaline to peralkaline affinity and metaluminous to peraluminous nature and also classified as I-type orogenic granites and A-type anorogenic granites. The studied samples were cutting according to the American Society for Testing and Materials specifications (cubic shape) for detection the physical and mechanical properties. The compressive strength ranges from 795 to 979 kg/cm3, apparent porosity ranges from 0.35% to 0.58%, specific gravity ranges from 2.67 to 2.79 gm/cm2, water absorption ranges from 0.13% to 0.22%, abrasion resistance is good, thermal expansion ranges from 0.02 to 0.06, weather and frost resistance are good, and acidic resistance are good. It should be noted that the studied granitic samples showed good results according to mechanical and physical tests. So that it can be used in decoration purposes and construction materials

DOI

10.21608/egjg.2024.298345.1080

Keywords

Keywords: Ornamental stones, Petrography, geochemical characterization, mechanical and physical properties

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Arafat

MiddleName

M

Affiliation

Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, PO Box 11884, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt

Email

arafatahmed048@gmail.com

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Orcid

-

First Name

Hatem

Last Name

El-Desoky

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, PO Box 11884, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt

Email

heldesoky@azhar.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

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First Name

Nabil

Last Name

Abd Alhafz

MiddleName

A

Affiliation

Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, PO Box 11884, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt

Email

nabil.alihafez@yahoo.com

City

cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Khalil

MiddleName

E

Affiliation

Department of Geological Sciences, National Research Center, Dokki Cairo, Egypt

Email

ahmedekhalil58@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

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Volume

68

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

45415

Issue Date

2024-12-01

Receive Date

2024-06-22

Publish Date

2024-12-01

Page Start

177

Page End

197

Print ISSN

0022-1384

Online ISSN

2805-2617

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2,013

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Geology

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https://egjg.journals.ekb.eg/

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Petrology and geochemistry of some Egyptian granitic rocks: Evaluation of physical and mechanical properties of the granites used as construction materials.

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Article

Created At

28 Dec 2024