Transpressional zones in ophiolitic mélange terranes: Potential exploration targets for gold in the South Eastern Desert, Egypt

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 111, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 23-38

  Zoheir, Basem ^a  

^a BENHA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

El Anbat gold mine; Geochemical dispersion; Hydrothermal alteration; Najd Fault system; Transpression zone

Indexed keywords

EL-ANBAT GOLD MINE; GEOCHEMICAL DISPERSION; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATIONS; NAJD FAULT SYSTEM; TRANSPRESSION;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; DISPERSIONS; GOLD; GRANITE; IRON ORES; LANDFORMS; ORE ANALYSIS; QUARTZ; ROCKS; RUBIDIUM; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

GOLD DEPOSITS;

GEOCHEMISTRY; GOLD; GOLD MINE; HOST ROCK; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; ISLAND ARC; MELANGE; OPHIOLITE; PORPHYRY; PYRITE; QUARTZ VEIN; SHEAR ZONE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TRANSPRESSION;

EGYPT;

EID: 80052158623     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2011.07.003     Document Type: Article

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