Late Neoproterozoic basement rocks of Meatiq area, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt: Petrography and remote sensing characterizations

Hassan, Safaa M.; kazzaz, Yahiya A. El; Taha, Maysa M.N.; Mohammad, Abdullah T.

doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2017.04.001

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“…Meatiq Dome is located north of the main Qift-Quseir road, about 45 km west of Quseir city in the Central Eastern Desert of Egypt (Fig. 1a) [20]. Mica schists are metamorphic rocks that exhibit a schistose structure where the rock split into thin plates (Fig.…”

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Preparation of innovative glass-ceramic materials based on mica schist within the CaO-MgO-Al 2 O 3 -SiO 2 system

Shendy,

Khater,

Shahien

et al. 2023

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The preparation of affordable glass-ceramic materials by induced crystallization of glass-based mica schists and other natural raw materials (dolomite & limestone), as well as magnesite as a mine waste, was investigated for the first time. Five glass batches were designed based on the eutectic composition of the diopside-anorthite ratio with increasing the enstatite content from 0–40 wt.% within the quaternary CaO–MgO–Al2O3–SiO2 system. After melting at 1400 to 1500 ˚C, casting into discs & rod shapes, and annealing process, the prepared glasses were subjected to careful heat treatment schedules. Several techniques were used to characterize the applied raw materials, glass, and glass-ceramic materials such as X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Polarizing-light Microscopy. The produced glass-ceramic from the glass batch with 30 wt% enstatite that was nucleated at 750 ˚C /2h followed by crystallization at 950 ˚C /h, displayed the well-developed product on the level of volume crystallization and pore formation.

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Preparation of innovative glass-ceramic materials based on mica schist within the CaO-MgO-Al 2 O 3 -SiO 2 system

Shendy,

Khater,

Shahien

et al. 2023

Preprint

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“…The band ratio (BR) [42] can enhance spectral contrast of specific absorption features, while relative absorption-band depth (RBD) [43] is a useful three-point ratio for enhance the Al-OH and Mg-OH absorption in SWIR [12]. Both BR and RBD were widely used for mapping lithology and hydrothermal alteration [44][45][46][47][48]. In this study, the BR and RBD methods were both employed to enhance the spectral characteristics of different stage intrusions and dikes caused by characteristic minerals such as sericite, biotite, and amphibole.…”

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Mapping of Intrusive Complex on a Small Scale Using Multi-Source Remote Sensing Images

Zhang

Duan

et al. 2020

IJGI

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Multi-stage intrusive complex mapping plays an important role in regional mineralization research. The similarity of lithology characteristics between different stages of intrusions necessitates the use of richer spectral bands, while higher spatial resolution is also essential in small-scale research. In this paper, a multi-source remote sensing data application method was proposed. This method includes a spectral synergy process based on statistical regression and a fusion process using Gram–Schmidt (GS) spectral sharpening. We applied the method with Gaofen-2 (GF2), Sentinel-2, and Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) data to the mapping of the Mountain Sanfeng intrusive complex in northwest China in which Carboniferous intrusions have been proven to be directly related to the formation of Au deposits in the area. The band ratio (BR) and relative absorption band depth (RBD) were employed to enhance the spectral differences between two stage intrusions, and the Red-Green-Blue (RGB) false colour of the BR and RBD enhancement images performed well in the west and centre. Excellent enhancement results were obtained by making full use of all bands of the synergistic image and using the Band Ratio Matrix (BRM)-Principal Component Analysis (PCA) method in the northeast part of the study area. A crucial improvement in enhancement performance by the GS fusion process and spectral synergy process was thus shown. An accurate mapping result was obtained at the Mountain Sanfeng intrusive complex. This method could support small-scale regional geological survey and mineralization research in this region.

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“…Hassan et al [68] combined analyses of Landsat and ASTER data to map the basement rocks associated with the Meatiq dime, Egypt. ASTER data analysis revealed four granitic varieties, and Landsat data analysis allowed regional geologic mapping.…”

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Twenty Years of ASTER Contributions to Lithologic Mapping and Mineral Exploration

Abrams

Yamaguchi

2019

Remote Sensing

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The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer is one of five instruments operating on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Terra platform. Launched in 1999, the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) has been acquiring optical data for 20 years. ASTER is a joint project between Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; and U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Numerous reports of geologic mapping and mineral exploration applications of ASTER data attest to the unique capabilities of the instrument. Until 2000, Landsat was the instrument of choice to provide surface composition information. Its scanners had two broadband short wave infrared (SWIR) bands and a single thermal infrared band. A single SWIR band amalgamated all diagnostic absorption features in the 2–2.5 micron wavelength region into a single band, providing no information on mineral composition. Clays, carbonates, and sulfates could only be detected as a single group. The single thermal infrared (TIR) band provided no information on silicate composition (felsic vs. mafic igneous rocks; quartz content of sedimentary rocks). Since 2000, all of these mineralogical distinctions, and more, could be accomplished due to ASTER’s unique, high spatial resolution multispectral bands: six in the SWIR and five in the TIR. The data have sufficient information to provide good results using the simplest techniques, like band ratios, or more sophisticated analyses, like machine learning. A robust archive of images facilitated use of the data for global exploration and mapping.

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Late Neoproterozoic basement rocks of Meatiq area, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt: Petrography and remote sensing characterizations

Cited by 38 publications

References 39 publications

Preparation of innovative glass-ceramic materials based on mica schist within the CaO-MgO-Al 2 O 3 -SiO 2 system

Preparation of innovative glass-ceramic materials based on mica schist within the CaO-MgO-Al 2 O 3 -SiO 2 system

Mapping of Intrusive Complex on a Small Scale Using Multi-Source Remote Sensing Images

Twenty Years of ASTER Contributions to Lithologic Mapping and Mineral Exploration

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