Lithostratigraphy, Petrography and Diagenesis of Um Bogma Formation in Talet Seleim Area, Southwestern Sinai, Egypt
Abdel-Maksoud, Y., Abu-Zeid, M., El Aassy, I., Baghddady, A. (2018). Lithostratigraphy, Petrography and Diagenesis of Um Bogma Formation in Talet Seleim Area, Southwestern Sinai, Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 62(1), 233-246. doi: 10.21608/egjg.2018.216384
Y. G. Abdel-Maksoud; M. M. Abu-Zeid; I. E. El Aassy; A. R. Baghddady. "Lithostratigraphy, Petrography and Diagenesis of Um Bogma Formation in Talet Seleim Area, Southwestern Sinai, Egypt". EKB Journal Management System, 62, 1, 2018, 233-246. doi: 10.21608/egjg.2018.216384
Abdel-Maksoud, Y., Abu-Zeid, M., El Aassy, I., Baghddady, A. (2018). 'Lithostratigraphy, Petrography and Diagenesis of Um Bogma Formation in Talet Seleim Area, Southwestern Sinai, Egypt', EKB Journal Management System, 62(1), pp. 233-246. doi: 10.21608/egjg.2018.216384
Abdel-Maksoud, Y., Abu-Zeid, M., El Aassy, I., Baghddady, A. Lithostratigraphy, Petrography and Diagenesis of Um Bogma Formation in Talet Seleim Area, Southwestern Sinai, Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 2018; 62(1): 233-246. doi: 10.21608/egjg.2018.216384

Lithostratigraphy, Petrography and Diagenesis of Um Bogma Formation in Talet Seleim Area, Southwestern Sinai, Egypt

Egyptian Journal of Geology
Article 14, Volume 62, Issue 1, 2018, Page 233-246  XML PDF (35.3 K)
DOI: 10.21608/egjg.2018.216384
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Authors
Y. G. Abdel-Maksoud1; M. M. Abu-Zeid1; I. E. El Aassy2; A. R. Baghddady1
1Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, P.O. Box 11566, Cairo, Egypt.
2Nuclear Materials Authority, P.O. Box 530, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt.
Abstract
A detailed geologic map of Talet Seleim area was prepared. Ten stratigraphic sections of the Lower
Carboniferous Um Bogma Formation were studied and used to construct a composite section and panel
diagram
The Um Bogma Formation could be subdivided into a lower siltstone-dolostone member, a middle
siltstone-mudstone-dolostone member and an upper dolostone member. These rock units have
unconformable contacts and show marked lateral variations in thickness and minor changes in lithology.
The argillaceous rocks are texturally classified as mudstone, sandy mudstone, siltstone and sandy siltstone
(in decreasing order of abundance). The carbonates, on the other hand, are classified as dolosparite and
dolomitized intra-biosparite. The rocks display several primary sedimentary structures; the most common
of which are various types of bedding, lamination and biogenic features. Also, the succession is affected
by joints, faults and small scale folds and contains gypsum veins and clastic dykes.
Diagenesis played a major role in modifying the original textural and, especially, compositional
characteristics of the rocks. It involved compaction, cementation, replacement, alteration and dissolution.
The extent of each of these processes varied markedly among the different lithologic types and rock units
as well as the locations in Talet Seleim area. Most of the post-depositional processes commenced during
the mesogenetic phase of diagenesis and became more profound during epigenesis.

Keywords
Keywords: Southwestern Sinai; Talet Seleim; Um Bogma Formation; lithostratigraphy; petrography; diagenesis; argillaceous rocks; carbonates
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