Interpretation of detailed aerial gamma-ray survey, Jabal Ashirah area, southeastern Arabian Shield, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Open-File Report
87-599
By: J. S. Duval
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Abstract
A detailed aerial gamma-ray spectrometric survey of the Jabal Ashirah area in the southeastern Arabian Shield has been analyzed using computer-classification algorithms. The analysis resulted in maps that show radiometric map units and gamma-ray anomalies indicating the presence of possible concentrations of potassium and uranium. The radiometric-unit map was interpreted to 'produce a simplified radiolithic map that was correlated with the mapped geology. The gamma-ray data show uranium anomalies that coincide with a tin-bearing granite, but known gold and nickel mineralization do not have any associated gamma-ray signatures.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Interpretation of detailed aerial gamma-ray survey, Jabal Ashirah area, southeastern Arabian Shield, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 87-599 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr87599 |
| Year Published | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | Report: i, 8 p.; Maps: 28 cm. |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |