Ground gamma-ray spectrometric studies of El-Sahu area, southwestern Sinai, Egypt | ||
| NRIAG Journal of Astronomy and Geophysics | ||
| Volume 6, Issue 2, December 2017, Pages 361-367 PDF (3.61 M) | ||
| DOI: 10.1016/j.nrjag.2017.06.001 | ||
| Author | ||
| B.A. Marzouk | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Based on the previous airborne gamma-ray spectrometric study carried out in southwestern Sinai area, El Sahu area was selected for detail ground gamma-ray spectrometric survey. This area is considered as a good target for radioactive mineral exploration. The study area is exposed in a Paleozoic basin covered by different rocks (ranging from Precambrian to Quaternary). The ground gamma-ray spectrometric survey has been conducted along the study area through random survey. The resultant gamma-ray spectrometric maps show different levels of radioactivity over the studied area, which reflect contrasting radioelement contents for the exposed various rock types. The studied area possesses total count ranging from 2.6 to 326 Ur, 0.1 to 2.8% K, 1.7 to 316 ppm eU and 0.9 to 47.5 ppm eTh. The highest uranium concentrations are located in the northern and southern parts of El Sahu area. They are mainly associated with Um Bogma Formation occurrences. Uranium ratio maps (eU/K and eU/eTh) as well as ternary maps show sharp increase of eU content over both potassium and thorium contents associated with the ENE and NNW trends in Um Bogma Formation, indicating an increase in the U-potentiality than the surrounding rocks. This indicates that the mineralization in the study area may be structurally-controlled. | ||
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