Abstract
Objective. The present work deals with the detailed investigations of the geology, geochemistry, and tectonic setting of the studied granitic rocks. Research methods. This work involves both field work (Collection samples and drawing of a new geological map) and laboratory work (preparation of thin sections for petrographic studies by polarizing microscope), Atomic absorption, X-ray Fluorescence analysis (XRF) in the Central Laboratories of the Acme in Canada and Mass-Spectrometer with Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICPMS). Result. The study area restricted in the Central Eastern Desert of Egypt between the Red sea and the Nile Valley. ElMissikat pluton is covered by island arc related rock (as xenolith), older granites, and younger granites, in addition to different types of dikes and veins swarms. Petrographically older granites are classified into quartz diorite, tonalite and granodiorite, whereas the younger granites are divided into monzogranite, syenogranite and altered granites. The geochemical studies suggest the granitic rocks are calc-alkaline affinity. The quartz diorite, tonalite and granodiorite are related to volcanic arc granites, while the monzogranite and syenogranite are similar to the infinity of the within plate granites behavior. The quartz diorite, tonalite, granodiorite and monzogranite are belonging to I-type granite, otherwise the syenogranite has A-type granites. Conclusion. According to geological and petrographical studies the investigated granites are represented by quartz diorite, tonalite and granodiorite, whereas the younger granites are divided into monzogranite, syenogranite and altered granites that are traversed by different types of dikes and veins swarms . Generally, the older granites have low content of LILE, most probably due to the relatively low content of K-feldspars and HFSE. The younger granites exhibit a fractionated pattern from LREE to HREE with negative Eu anomaly.
Highlights
El-Missikat area located in the Central Eastern Desert between latitude 26°23 ́ and 26°33 ́ N and longitudes 33°15 ́ and 33°30 ́E (Fig. 1)
According to Nb–Y diagram of Pearce et al [17], it is clear that quartz diorite, tonalite and granodiorite are related to volcanic arc granites (VAG), while monzogranite and syenogranite are falling in within plate granites (WPG) as shown in (Fig. 4, e)
Gable El-Missikat is located in a long shear zone of Qena–Safaga road in the Central Eastern Desert of Egypt
Summary
El-Missikat area located in the Central Eastern Desert between latitude 26°23 ́ and 26°33 ́ N and longitudes 33°15 ́ and 33°30 ́E (Fig. 1). It covers about 350 km, the study area is characterized by medium to relatively high topography reliefs. It forms a part of Neoproterozoic evolution of the North Arabian-Nubian Shield in the NE Africa which is belonging to the East African Orogeny (EAO) and it is results of accretion plateaus in the course of consolidation of the Gondwana [2–8]. The investigated area recently become one of the Most Important occurrence area in the central eastern desert of bearing Ur-mineralization by two main processes of the mineralization have been concerned, one of syn-genetic
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