Evaluation of heat generation by radioactive decay of sedimentary rocks in Eastern Desert and Nile Valley, Egypt
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Radioactive heat-production (RHP) data of sedimentary outcrops in Gebel Anz (Eastern Desert) and Gebel Sarai (Nile Valley) are presented. A total of 103 rock samples were investigated, covering all major rock types of the areas. RHP were derived from uranium, thorium and potassium concentrations measured from gamma-radiation originating from the decay of 214Bi (238U series), 208Tl (232Th series) and the primary decay of 40K, obtained with a NaI (Tl) detector. The heat-production rate of Gebel Anz ranges from 0.94 (Nubai Sandstone ) to 5.22 μW m−3 (Duwi Formation). In Gebel Sarai it varies from 0.82 (Esna Shale) to 7 μW m−3 (Duwi Formation). The contribution due to U is about 62 % , from Th is 34 % and 4 % from K in Gebel Anz. The corresponding values in Gebel Sarai are 69.6 % , 26.9 % and 3.5 % , respectively. These data can be used to discuss the effects of the lateral variation of the RHP rate on the heat flux and the temperature fields in the upper crust.
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