Mineralogical, geochemical and hydrocarbon potential of subsurface Cretaceous shales, Northern Western Desert, Egypt
Twenty four Cretaceous shale core samples of Gibb Afia-1, Betty-1, Salam-1X and Mersa Matruh-1 wells were mineralogically and geochemically studied using XRD, XRF and Rock Eval Pyrolysis. Kaolinite, smectite and illite are the main clay minerals in addition to rare chlorite, while the non-clay miner...
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| author | D.A. Mousa A.A. Abdou N.H. El Gendy M.G. Shehata M.A. Kassab A.A. Abuhagaza |
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| description | Twenty four Cretaceous shale core samples of Gibb Afia-1, Betty-1, Salam-1X and Mersa Matruh-1 wells were mineralogically and geochemically studied using XRD, XRF and Rock Eval Pyrolysis. Kaolinite, smectite and illite are the main clay minerals in addition to rare chlorite, while the non-clay minerals include quartz, calcite, dolomite and rare siderite. The shales were derived through intensive chemical weathering of mafic basement and older sedimentary rocks. These sediments were deposited in a near-shore shallow marine environment with some terrestrial material input. The shales have poor to fair organic content. It is marginally to rarely mature. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-37dedcbd71a741fb939058b57b62065e2025-08-20T01:56:19ZengEgyptian Petroleum Research InstituteEgyptian Journal of Petroleum1110-06212014-03-01231677810.1016/j.ejpe.2014.02.010Mineralogical, geochemical and hydrocarbon potential of subsurface Cretaceous shales, Northern Western Desert, EgyptD.A. Mousa0A.A. Abdou1N.H. El Gendy2M.G. Shehata3M.A. Kassab4A.A. Abuhagaza5Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, EPRI, Cairo, EgyptEgyptian Petroleum Research Institute, EPRI, Cairo, EgyptGeology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, EgyptEgyptian Petroleum Research Institute, EPRI, Cairo, EgyptEgyptian Petroleum Research Institute, EPRI, Cairo, EgyptEgyptian Petroleum Research Institute, EPRI, Cairo, EgyptTwenty four Cretaceous shale core samples of Gibb Afia-1, Betty-1, Salam-1X and Mersa Matruh-1 wells were mineralogically and geochemically studied using XRD, XRF and Rock Eval Pyrolysis. Kaolinite, smectite and illite are the main clay minerals in addition to rare chlorite, while the non-clay minerals include quartz, calcite, dolomite and rare siderite. The shales were derived through intensive chemical weathering of mafic basement and older sedimentary rocks. These sediments were deposited in a near-shore shallow marine environment with some terrestrial material input. The shales have poor to fair organic content. It is marginally to rarely mature.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110062114000129MineralogyGeochemistryHydrocarbon potentialitySubsurfaceShaleNorth Western Desert |
| spellingShingle | D.A. Mousa A.A. Abdou N.H. El Gendy M.G. Shehata M.A. Kassab A.A. Abuhagaza Mineralogical, geochemical and hydrocarbon potential of subsurface Cretaceous shales, Northern Western Desert, Egypt Egyptian Journal of Petroleum Mineralogy Geochemistry Hydrocarbon potentiality Subsurface Shale North Western Desert |
| title | Mineralogical, geochemical and hydrocarbon potential of subsurface Cretaceous shales, Northern Western Desert, Egypt |
| title_full | Mineralogical, geochemical and hydrocarbon potential of subsurface Cretaceous shales, Northern Western Desert, Egypt |
| title_fullStr | Mineralogical, geochemical and hydrocarbon potential of subsurface Cretaceous shales, Northern Western Desert, Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mineralogical, geochemical and hydrocarbon potential of subsurface Cretaceous shales, Northern Western Desert, Egypt |
| title_short | Mineralogical, geochemical and hydrocarbon potential of subsurface Cretaceous shales, Northern Western Desert, Egypt |
| title_sort | mineralogical geochemical and hydrocarbon potential of subsurface cretaceous shales northern western desert egypt |
| topic | Mineralogy Geochemistry Hydrocarbon potentiality Subsurface Shale North Western Desert |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110062114000129 |
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