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Geochemical characterization of the Miocene evaporites in the Gulf of Suez region, Egypt.

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Geology and its applications

Abstract

Evaporite-dominant strata had been deposited as a result of the Red Sea's tectonic isolation. The gypsum-anhydrite deposits exposed at Ras-Malaab and Marwet El-Khoshera areas, which represent the best developed outcrops of the Miocene evaporates in the Gulf of Suez (GS) region. To examine the quality of gypsum deposits of Ras-Malaab area and its implications to industrial application, different analytical techniques used such as; X-ray diffraction and fluorescence, microprobe analysis, trace elements analysis and ignition loss analysis. The X-ray diffraction and fluorescence peaks reveals that the samples are gypsum, anhydrite and bassanite, the microprobe analysis make sure that the studied samples are pure gypsum of limited composition of CaO of around 40.99% and SO3 with an average of 58.93% with very low quantities of Cu, Zr, Rb and Y near zero. The results indicate that the gypsum deposits of the Ras- Malaab of the Miocene age evaluated as a very pure of high quality which is suitable for cement, plaster of Paris, solid wallboard, ceramic and ammonium sulphate fertilizers and other different industrial purposes.

DOI

10.21608/sjdfs.2024.239220.1134

Keywords

gypsum, evapoeites, Ras-Malaab, industry, Egypt

Authors

First Name

Mona

Last Name

Al Hariery

MiddleName

Abdel Mohsen

Affiliation

Geology, department, faculty of Science, Damietta University

Email

mona_ahmed_45@yahoo.com

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First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

El Tokhi

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Affiliation

Geology department, Faculty of Science, Damietta University

Email

meltokhi@du.edu.eg

City

El Mansoura

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First Name

Hoda

Last Name

Saad

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Affiliation

Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, New Damietta, Egypt

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hodaragab@hotmail.com

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New Damietta

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Volume

14

Article Issue

1

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45683

Issue Date

2024-03-01

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2023-10-03

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2024-03-01

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84

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90

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2314-8594

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2314-8616

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Scientific Journal for Damietta Faculty of Science

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https://sjdfs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Geochemical characterization of the Miocene evaporites in the Gulf of Suez region, Egypt.

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28 Dec 2024