Sg-Jed-66 A-10
Sg-Jed-66 A-10
Sg-Jed-66 A-10
GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM
74, Rue de la Federation - PARIS 150
AND MINERAL RESOURCES
وعمه
DIRECTORATE GENERAL
p. 0. Box. 14-92 ٠ JEDDAH
OF
Saudi Arabia
MINERAl RESOURCES
REPORT
ON
THE MINERAL RESOURCES AND GEOLOGY
OF THE
ARJAH - AD DAWADIMI REGION
(Sheet 98/ Zone )اا
G. EIJKEIBOOM
٤11٢11615
Page
SUMMARY«........................................................................................... 1
!«INTRODUCTION.5
1.1. SITUATION............... ....................... 5
1٠2٠ GEOGRAPHIC SETTING. .............................................................. 5
1 ٠3٠ PREVIOUS WORK. ........... 6
1.4. SCOPE 0? PRESENT INVESTIGATIONS................................. 7
1.5. STATISTICS OF FIELD INVESTIGATIONS.......................... 8
2. GEOLOGY........................................... و
2.1. ROCK SEQUENCE.......................................................................... و
2٠1٠1٠ General..«..٠.... ٠ .... ٠.٠ ............... و
2.1.2« 11120222816 rocks..................................................... و
2٠1٠3 01110 - هتا................................................ 10
2.1.4. Metamorphic rocks................................. 12
2.1.5. Granites..................................................... 13
2.1.6. Aplites, pegmatites andquartz.......... 16
21.7٠ Dykes............................................................ 18
2.1.8. Younger sediments................................. 20
21.9٠ Superficial deposits.......................... 20
2.2. STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY.............................................. 21
3. MINERAL EXPLORATION................. 24
3٠1٠ GEOLOGIC EXPLORATION......................................... 24
3.1.1. General........................................................ 24
3.1.2. Geographical distribution of the
prospects................................................... 26
3.1.3. Ore controls............................ 27
3.1.4. Composition of ore and wall rocks....... 28
3.1.5. Description of the prospects............ 33
3.2. ALLUVIAL PROSPECTING......................................... 38
3.3. GEOCHEMICAL PROSPECTING.................................. 39
3.3.1. General........................................................ 39
CONTENTS
Page
MINERAL EXPLORATION (continued)
3٠3٠2٠ Sidriyah.......................................... 41
33٠3٠ Arjah..................................................................... 41
3٠3.4٠ Alluvial geochemicalprospecting........ 42
3.4٠ GROUNDGEOPHYSICAL SURVEY....................................... 43
3.5. DUND DRILLING........................................................ 43
3.5 .1.General................... .............. 43
3.5 ٠2٠ Results.......................................................... 44
35٠3٠ Conclusions....................................................... 46
4. CONCLUSIONS ع
RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................ 47
REFERENCES................................................................................ 50
APPENDICES................................................................................ 51
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SUMMARY
1. INTRODUCTION
1٠1م SITUATION
12 GEOGRAPHIC SETTING
2 GEOLOGY
2.1.1. General
2 ٠ 1 .4 ٠ Metamo:rphic rocks
2.1.5. Granites
21٠6٠ 12
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2.1.7. Dykes
- rhyolite,
- dacite, andesite,
- hasalt,
- microdiorite,
- 11020ع٧220 وdolerite.
3. MINERAL EXPLORATION
3.1.1. General
Pb 0٠2596
21 0٠159
Cu 0.01#
ىل 9 grm/t.
Co 20 ppm
11 50 ppm
Cr 500 ppm
101 7,000 ppm
Mo 10 ppm
Au 0.5 ع20/٦ت٠
11 500 ppm
7/ 0 ppm
51 10 ppm
Sr 50 ppm
Bi 20 ppm
Cd 50 ppm
Sb 200 ppm
Ba 100 ppm
Y 10 ppm
115 area
Ar.ah area
510281 area
Sidriyah
3٠1٠ق٠ General
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GEOCHEMICAL PROSPECTING ARJAH
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HISTOGRAMS OF THE 2/9, Pb VALUES
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120-
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0 25 50 75 400 500 ././7)
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400-
300-4
200-V,
100
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٠2ؤ٠ؤ٠ Sidriyah
33٠3٠ Ar .ah
35٠1 مGeneral
3٠5٠2٥ Results
Sidriyah
98F-DD 1O8m
s -Fil 46m
3.5.3. Conclusions
REFERENCES