Selected Studies in Geomorphology, Sedimentology, and Geochemistry: Proceedings of the 3rd Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-3) (Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation)

This book is based on the papers accepted for presentation during the 3rd Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-3). The book is of interest to all researchers in the fields of geomorphology, sedimentology, and geochemistry. Papers in the field of geomorphology deal with topics related to fault slip and incision rates, soil science, landslides and debris flows, coastal processes, and geoarcheology and geoheritage. Papers in the field of sedimentology cover research studies in stratigraphy and environmental, tectonic, and diagenetic processes, together with studies focusing on the evolutionary, biostratigraphic, and paleo-environmental significance of paleontology. This section also contains papers on marine geosciences, from molecular proxies related to climate to geophysical surveys. The third set of papers focuses on studies related to geochemistry that are focused on sedimentary geochemistry and mineralogical characterization, magmatic and metamorphic processes and products, and the origin and exploration of mineral deposits. This book resumes the current situation related to the abovementioned topics mainly in the Mediterranean realm and its surroundings. The book is of interest to all researchers, practitioners, and students in the fields of geomorphology, sedimentology, and geochemistry. About the 2nd Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-3), Online November 2–5, 2020 Preface Contents About the Editors Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology, Volcanology Documenting the Partial Melting of Gabbroic Rocks: A Natural Example from the Alvand Plutonic Complex (Northern Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone, West Iran) Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Methods 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References The Twihinate–Lamlaga Carbonatite Complex: A Potential Source of REE, Nb, and Phosphates at the NW Margin of the West African Craton (Dakhla Province, Morocco) Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Geological Setting 3 Materials and Methods 4 Results 4.1 Petrography 4.2 Whole-Rock and Mineral Chemistry 5 Discussions and Conclusions References Petrogenesis of Pyroxenite Layers in Orogenic Peridotite of Beni Bousera (Internal Rif, Morocco) Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References Petrology and Mineral Chemistry of the Mobarak Abad Gabbro in Central Alborz, Iran Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Geology and Petrology of Intrusive Masses 3 Electron Microprobe Analysis (EMPA) 4 Geochemistry 5 Geochemical Spider Diagrams 6 Conclusions References Morphometry, Petrography, and Geochemistry Analysis of Pillow Lava in Karangsambung (Indonesia): Implication for Geologic Setting of Karangsambung Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Methods 3 Results 3.1 Morphometry 3.2 Petrography and Crystal Size Distribution (CSD) 3.3 Geochemistry 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Evaluation of Coal Quality: A Case Study of Ankpa Coal, Mamu Formation Anambra Basin, South-Eastern Nigeria Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results 4 Discussion 4.1 Coal Quality, Rank, and Agglomeration 5 Conclusion References 3D Modeling of the Hydrothermal Alteration Zoning and Correlation to Ore Formation, the Perama Hill Epithermal Au Deposit, Thrace, NE Greece Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Analytical Methods-Methodology 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Minerals with Economic Potential, Present in the Pegmatites from Conțu, Cindrel Mountains, (Romania) Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Analytical Methods Used 2.1 Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) 2.2 X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRD) 2.3 Electron Probe Micro-Analyzer (EPMA) 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References The Genesis and Spatial Distribution of Ore Mineral Species of the Tschudi Copper Deposit, Namibia; Insights from Sequential Essay Modeling and Petrographic Studies Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Methods 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Geology of Digum Vermiculite Deposit, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results 3.1 Geology of the Area 3.2 Mineralized Intrusive Complex 3.3 Petrography and XRD 3.4 Geochemistry 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References The Gunung Gupit High- and Low-Sulfidation Epithermal Gold Mineralization in Menoreh, Central Java, Indonesia Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results 4 Discussion: Implication for Exploration 5 Conclusions References Polymetallic Mineralization in the Western Part of the Numidic Chain (North-East Algeria) Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Geological Setting 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Petrography of the Host-Rock 3.2 Petrography of the Mineralization 3.3 Stable Isotopes Data 4 Conclusion References Sedimentological and Geochemical Aspects of the Late Paleocene-Early Eocene Phosphorites Cropping Out in North Western Tunisia (Sra Ouertane Basin) Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Geological Setting 3 Materials and Methods 4 Results 4.1 Optical Microscopy and SEM Observations 4.2 Geochemical Analysis 5 Discussion 6 Conclusion References Mineral Characterizations of Langer Heinrich Uranium Rocks, Republic of Namibia Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Lithological Descriptions 3.2 Optical Microscopy (Polished and Thin Section) 3.3 Chemical Compositions and Mineral Components 4 Conclusions References Exploring Abandoned Alluvial Tin Mines Using Satellite Image and Mineralogical Data: A Case Study of Belitung Island, Indonesia Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results 3.1 Mineralogy 3.2 Images Classification and Land Cover Changes 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Volcano-Stratigraphy of Anak Krakatau Volcanic Complex (Indonesia) and Comparison Between the 2018 Anak Krakatau Eruption and the 1883 Krakatau Eruption Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Methods 2.1 Remote Sensing 2.2 Geological Mapping 3 Results 3.1 Geology of Anak Krakatau Volcanic Complex 4 Discussion 4.1 The 1883 Krakatau Eruption 4.2 The 2018 Anak Krakatau Eruption 5 Conclusions References Geomorphology, Geography, Soil Science, Glaciology, Geoarchaeology, Geoheritage Paleogeographic Background of Eolian Forms on Blagoveshensky Butte Surface (Russia) Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Features of the Early Pleistocene Pedosediment and Soil Formation Processes of the Lori Basin, Armenia Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Soil Erosion Susceptibility Mapping by Analyzing Morphometric Parameters Using ALOS PALSAR DEM and GIS Techniques for Rawanduz River Basins in Iraq Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Comparison of Ten Regression Equations to Estimate Rainfall Erosivity Using a Long-Term Precipitation Dataset and Spatial Regionalization of R Factor in Tunisia Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Material and Methods 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Analysis of Hydro-sedimentary Balance Using ANSWER Model of Mellegue-2 Dam (Tunisia) Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 ANSWER Model 2.2 Study Area 3 Results 3.1 ANSWER Simulation Results 3.2 Erosion Mapping 4 Discussion 5 Final Remarks References Traces of Ancient Land Use in Cultural Landscapes of Desert Fringes: A Neglected Heritage and Archive Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results 3.1 Pottery Distribution and Soil Properties Near Abila 3.2 Soils of Ancient Runoff-Irrigated Terraces Near Petra 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Marine Geosciences, Paleoceanography, Paleoclimatology Element Geochemical Characteristics and Their Implications for Paleosalinity in the Paleogene Lishui Sag, East China Sea Shelf Basin Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Geology Settings and Methods 3 Results 3.1 Sr/Ba Ratios 3.2 B/Ga Ratios 3.3 Couch’s Boron Content Analysis 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, Paleontology, Geochronology Origin, Paleoenvironment and Paleoclimate of the Paleocene-Eocene Clays of the BouCraa Deposit, Southern Morocco Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results 3.1 Mineralogical Composition 3.2 Geochemical Composition of the Clays 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References Sea-Level Variations, the Cause of Economic Phosphate During the Maastrichtian-Yprisan, BouCraa Deposit (Morocco) Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results 3.1 Sedimentology and Sequence Stratigraphy 3.2 Petrography and Mineralogy 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References Sedimentology and Palaeoenvironments of the Triassic Deposits of the Imini Basin (High Atlas of Marrakesh, Morocco) Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results 3.1 Facies Analysis 4 Architectural Elements 5 Discussion 6 Conclusion References Sedimentological Characterization of Clastic Sediments of Anambra Basin: Implications for Provenance and Palaeoenvironments Sedimentological Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Lithostratigraphic Description of Outcrop Samples 3.2 Grain Size Distribution and Palaeoenvironmental Reconstruction 3.3 Sorting and Transportation History 3.4 Provenance and Palaeoenvironments 4 Conclusions References Lithofacies and Palynofacies of the Miocene Deposits in the Paralic Basin of Tunisia (Basin of the Cap Bon and Basin of Saouaf): Reconstruction of Palaeoenvironments Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Methods 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References Palaeoenvironmental Implications of Calcispheres in the Upper Hauterivian–Lower Barremian Bou Hedma Formation (Central Tunisia) Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References The Role of Eustasy and Local Tectonics in Jurassic Carbonate Sedimentation in the Blue Nile and Northwest Ogaden Basins of Ethiopia Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Methods 3 Results 3.1 Tidal Flat (Nearshore) Facies Association 3.2 Lagoonal (Inner Ramp) to Subtidal Facies Association 3.3 Barrier (Shoal) Facies 3.4 Open Marine Facies 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Facies Analysis of the Maastrichtian Taloka Formation in the Iullemmeden Basin, Nigeria: A Mixed Wave- and Tide-Influenced Depositional System Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Methods 3 Results: Lithofacies and Facies Associations 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References Bio-Chemo-Petrographical Characteristics of the Kalambaina Formation as a Major Potential Carbonate Reservoir in the Sokoto Basin of Northwestern Nigeria Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Geological Background 3 Results and Interpretations 4 Conclusion References Microfacies and Depositional Environment of Senakin Coal, Tanjung Formation, South Borneo, Indonesia Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Sampling and Analytical Methods 3 Results 3.1 Macroscopic Characteristics 3.2 Maceral Composition 3.3 Mineral Matter and Ash Yield Contents 3.4 Coal Microfacies 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References The Paleobiodiversity of the Famennian Ammonoid Genera on the Northern Margin of Gondwana: A Case from the Western Sahara of Algeria Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References Micropaleontology, Sedimentology and Biostratigraphy of the Aptian/Albian Boundary in the Ouadi Aïn Section (Jabal Ammar, Northeastern Tunisia) Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Results 3.2 Discussion 4 Conclusion References The Adaptive Strategy of Foraminifers During the Early Aptian OAE1a Anoxic Event: An Example from Northeastern Tunisia Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results 3.1 Lithology, Biostratigraphy and Quantitative Micropaleontological Data 3.2 Organic Geochemistry 3.3 C12/C13 Results 4 Discussion 4.1 L. cabri in the Upper Part of the Lower Aptian During OAE1a 4.2 Adaptive Strategy of Planktonic Foraminifera During OAE1a 5 Conclusions References Upper Jurassic (Oxfordian—Kimmeridgian) Benthic Foraminifera and Algae from the Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Geologic Setting 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Praealveolina Quantitative Data of the Mishrif Formation Reservoir (Cenomanian–Early Turonian) in Selected Oil Fields, Southern Iraq Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results 3.1 Alveolinidae Units in the Mishrif Formation 3.2 Morphometry of Praealveolina Species According to Datation 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Late Cretaceous Crocodyliform Nest Areas of the Parana Basin, Southeastern Brazil Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References