scholarly journals Utilization of airborne gamma ray spectrometric data for geological mapping, radioactive mineral exploration and environmental monitoring of southeastern Aswan city, South Eastern Desert, Egypt

2013 ◽  
Vol 195 (3) ◽  
pp. 1689-1700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed A. S. Youssef ◽  
Shadia T. Elkhodary
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Monitoring ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Mineral Exploration ◽  
Eastern Desert ◽  
Geological Mapping ◽  
Spectrometric Data ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Radioactive Mineral

Utilization of airborne gamma ray spectrometric data for geological mapping and radioactive mineral exploration of Gabel Umm Tineidba area, south eastern desert, Egypt

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tharwat H. Abdel Hafeez ◽  
Mohamed A. S. Youssef ◽  
Waheed H. Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Mineral Exploration ◽  
Eastern Desert ◽  
Geological Mapping ◽  
Gamma Ray Spectrometry ◽  
Spectrometric Data ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Uranium Exploration ◽  
Geological Information ◽  
Surface Geology

The present work utilizes airborne gamma ray spectrometric data in a trial to refine surface geology of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, detect any radioactive mineralization at Gabel Umm Tineidba area South Eastern Desert, Egypt. The study area is covered by rock exposures ranging in age from the Precambrian to Quaternary. Airborne gamma ray spectrometry can be very helpful in mapping surface geology. This provides estimates of the apparent surface concentrations of the most common naturally occurring radioactive elements, such as potassium (K), equivalent uranium (eU) and equivalent thorium (eTh). This is based on the assumption that, the absolute and relative concentrations of these radioelements vary measurably and significantly with lithology. The composite image technique is used to display simultaneously three parameters of the three radioelement concentrations and their three binary ratios on one image. The technique offers much in terms of lithological discrimination, based on color differences and showed efficiency in defining areas, where different lithofacies occur within areas mapped as one continuous lithology. The integration between surface geological information and geophysical data led to detailing the surface geology and the contacts between different rock units. Significant locations or favourable areas for uranium exploration are defined, where the measurements exceed (X+2S), taking X as the arithmetic mean of eU, eU/eTh and eU/K measurements and S as the standard deviation corresponding to each variables. The study area shows the presence of fifteen relatively high uraniferous zone. In addition, the trend analysis based on the total count map and the published geological map shows that, most of the well-developed structural lineaments have NS, ENE, NNE and NNW trends.

Systematic survey of K, Th, and U signatures in airborne radiometric data from Australian meteorite impact structures: Possible causes of circular features and implications

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Niang ◽  
David Baratoux ◽  
Dina Pathé Diallo ◽  
Pierre Rochette ◽  
Mark W. Jessell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Crustal Deformation ◽  
Seismic Reflection ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Mineral Exploration ◽  
Geological Mapping ◽  
Impact Event ◽  
Systematic Survey ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Radiometric Data

ABSTRACT Airborne radiometric (gamma-ray) data provide estimates of the concentrations of potassium (K), thorium (Th), and uranium (U) in soil, regolith, and bedrock. Radiometric data constitute an important source of geochemical information, commonly used in mineral exploration and for geological mapping of Earth and other planets. Airborne radiometric data have rarely been applied to the exploration and analyses of impact structures, in contrast with other conventional geophysical tools (e.g., gravimetry, magnetism, and seismic reflection/refraction). This work represents the first systematic survey of the K, Th, and U radiometric signatures of Australian impact structures, based on the continent-wide airborne radiometric coverage of Australia. We first formulated several hypotheses regarding the possible causes of formation of circular radiometric patterns associated with impact structures. Then, the radiometric signatures of 17 exposed impact structures in Australia were documented. Our observations confirmed the supposition that impact structures are commonly associated with circular radiometric patterns. We then selected the five structures with the most prominent circular radiometric patterns (Gosses Bluff, Lawn Hill, Acraman, Spider, and Shoemaker), and we discuss the possible origin of these anomalies. Based on these five case studies, we argue that such patterns result from either crustal deformation induced by the impact event and/or from postimpact superficial processes controlled by the crater topography. This work also suggests that airborne radiometric data may be useful, in combination with other geophysical tools, in the search for new possible impact structures.

scholarly journals Characterization of Ar-Rassafeh Badyieh area (Area-2), Syria by using the airborne gamma-ray spectrometric and fractal modelling techniques

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 459-478
Author(s):  
Jamal Asfahani
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Geological Mapping ◽  
Modelling Technique ◽  
Study Region ◽  
Spectrometric Data ◽  
Modelling Techniques ◽  
Geological Map

Abstract The available aerial gamma-ray spectrometric data of Ar-Rassafeh Badyieh area (Area-2) are used herein for geological interpretations and mapping purposes. Those data are interpreted by the concentration-number (C-N) fractal modelling technique, with the use of log-log graphs. According to C-N model, different radioactive ranges of TC, eU, eTh, and K have been isolated. Those ranges are thereafter used to characterize the lithological outcrops in the study area. The radioactive signatures of all the outcrops in Area-2 have been discussed and documented through establishing the C-N maps of TC, eU, eTh, and K, and benefiting of the available geological map. The C-N fractal modelling technique proves its efficacy, where radioactive and lithological boundaries of outcrops are in concordance. The case study presented in this paper shows the importance and the role of airborne gamma-ray spectrometric and fractal modelling techniques to support the geological mapping and the interpretations in geological context, particularly when the study region is rugged and difficult to be accessed.

scholarly journals Airborne gamma-ray spectrometric data interpretation on Wadi Queih and Wadi Safaga area, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reda A. Y. El Qassas ◽  
M Salaheldin ◽  
S.M. Assran Assran ◽  
Th. Abdel Fattah ◽  
M.A. Rashed
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Data Interpretation ◽  
Eastern Desert ◽  
Spectrometric Data ◽  
Central Eastern Desert ◽  
Central Eastern
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