Mineralogy, geochemistry, and origin of felsic dike swarms in Aqaba complex (Wadi Al-Yutum), South Jordan |
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Authors: | Hassan Al-Fugha Tayel El-Hasan Ahmad Al-Malabeh Arwa Hamaideh Ahmad El-Mezayen |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Geology, Jordan University, Amman, Jordan 2. Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, 344, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 3. Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Hashemite University, P.O. Box 150459, Zarka, 13115, Jordan 4. WERSC, University of Jordan, P.O. Box 11942, Amman, Jordan 5. Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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Abstract: | The present work deals with the geologic setting and mineralogical and geochemical study of Late Precambrian magmatic rocks especially the felsic dike swarms of northeast Aqaba complex in South Jordan. The northeast Aqaba complex represents one of the most significant regions in the South Jordan basement. The basement rocks in the studied region are composed of schists, gneisses, migmatites, met gabbros, diorite, and granite. It is invaded by post-orogenic dike swarms. The post-orogenic dike swarms have been recognized as felsic dikes of dacite, rhyodacite, and rhyolite composition. They are composed of plagioclase, K-feldspar, quartz, biotite, and hornblenble with a porphyritic texture. Chemically, they are enriched in compatible elements especially in the large ion lithophile elements such as K, Rb, and Ba. The values of A/NK are more than A/CNK, indicating that dacitic dike swarms have metaluminous nature. Meanwhile, the values of A/NK are less than A/CNK in rhyodacitic and rhyolitic dike swarms of prealuminous nature. This felsic dike can be related to an intercontinental setting that was accompanied by a chemical evolution of the extensional movements and is formed by partial melting of crustal rocks, which are already known from other areas in the northeast portion of the Arabian-Nubian Shield. |
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