Subsurface tectonic pattern and basement topography as interpreted from aeromagnetic data to the south of El-Dakhla Oasis, western desert, Egypt

2D and 3D Modeling of Airborne Magnetic Data to Estimate Depth to Basement at the Southeastern Part of Egypt

“…Abdel Zaher et al [7] indicated that basement depth ranged between 0 to 1500 m (b. s. l.) in the southern section of Egypt's Western Desert, and the largest thickness of sedimentary cover is reported at west Oweinat, southwest of Aswan, Dakhla oasis, and west of Qena town. The research area was investigated by [8] utilizing aircraft magnetic data and is located south of El-Dakhla Oasis in the middle of the western desert in Egypt. The results revealed that multiple methodologies were used to determine the basement depth from aeromagnetic data, and that the depth values produced ranged from 400 to 1,700 m. The geometry of the Qena Bend was examined using remotely sensed and aeromagnetic data by Beshr et al [9].…”

Geophysical Assessment of Structurally Controlled Mineral Resources at Wadi El-Nakheel, Eastern Desert, Egypt

“…The magnetic method is sensitive to some highly magnetized minerals; the presence of these minerals in different ratios in different types of sediments makes this method a potent tool for differentiating rock types. Mineral exploration using the magnetic method has been applied by many authors in similar geological settings [11][12][13][14][15][16][17].…”

Inferring Depth to Basement using Airborne Magnetic Data at Qena and its Adjoining Eastern Part of the Western Desert of Egypt

“…Reynolds (1997) [1] stated that the magnetic characteristics of the sedimentary cap rocks are less than that of the crystalline basement rocks. The magnetic data has several applications and can provide extremely valuable subsurface information [1,4,5].…”