Petrological and geochemical characteristics of Egyptian banded iron formations: Review and new data from Wadi Kareim

Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 105-126

  Khalil, K I ^a   El Shazly, A K ^b  

^a Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

^b MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Banded iron formations; Central desert of Egypt; Hematite; Island arcs; Magnetite; Neoproterozoic

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM OXIDE; DEPOSITS; ECONOMIC GEOLOGY; GELS; HEMATITE; HOT SPRINGS; IRON ORES; MAGNETITE; SILICA; SILICATES; SILICON; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

BANDED IRON FORMATIONS; CENTRAL DESERT OF EGYPT; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC; ISLAND ARC; NEOPROTEROZOIC; PHOTOSYNTHETIC ORGANISMS; TEXTURAL CHARACTERISTIC;

IRON DEPOSITS;

BANDED IRON FORMATION; FOREARC BASIN; GEOCHEMISTRY; HEMATITE; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; ISLAND ARC; MAGNETITE; PETROLOGY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); PROTEROZOIC; RARE EARTH ELEMENT;

EGYPT;

EID: 84861691345     PISSN: 14677873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1467-7873/10-MINDEP-056     Document Type: Review

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