Heavy mineral concentrations in the sandstones of Amij Formation with particular emphasis on the mineral chemistry and petrographic characteristics of monazite, western desert of Iraq
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- 作者：Yawooz A. Kettanaha ; b ; Yawooz.Kettanah@su.edu.krd" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; kettanah@dal.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Sabah A. Ismailc ; sabah@uow.edu.au" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Amij formation ; Iraq ; Black sandstones ; Heavy minerals ; Monazite ; Mineral chemistry ; Radioactivity ; LREE ; EPMA
- 刊名：Journal of African Earth Sciences
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：November 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：123
- 期：Complete
- 页码：350-369
- 全文大小：5472 K
文摘
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The Lower Jurassic Amij Formation (Iraq) consists of a clastic and carbonate units.
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Black sandstone laminae are radioactive and abnormally rich in heavy minerals.
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The dominant heavy minerals are Fe-Ti oxides, zircon, tourmaline, rutile, monazite.
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Monazite is the main source of radioactivity which is investigated in detail.
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The Amij sandstones were most probably derived from the Arabian Shield.