An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences)

The Geochemistry of Pliocene Volcanism in the Shahba region, South of Syria

Article info

2014-06-18
2015-03-11
2016-03-03
53 - 70

Keywords

  • crystal fractions.
  • Pliocene
  • basalt
  • Shahba

Abstract

Pliocene volcanic rocks are considered as dominant rocks and form an important part of igneous succession in this region. The architecture type of Pliocene basalt is various as it consists of several diverse lithological formations, which vary from continuous basalts flow to scoria materials. The Pliocene basaltic rocks consist of several lava flows, which are divided into three primary petrographic groups: alkali basalt, augite alkali basalt and the basanite. The three petro-types can be classified geochemically from alkaline to sub-alkaline and termed as alkali olivine basalt. They have similar compositional ranges of major and trace elements. The geochemical composition shows that the basaltic Pliocene rocks consist of both partial melting and crystal fractions signatures. So the geochemical changing components can be considered as a result of crystal fractions that developed after partial melting process.

Recommended Citation

Dawod, S., & Al-Mishwat, A. (2016). The Geochemistry of Pliocene Volcanism in the Shahba region, South of Syria. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), 30(1), 53–70. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.30.1.1172
[1]S. Dawod and A. Al-Mishwat, “The Geochemistry of Pliocene Volcanism in the Shahba region, South of Syria,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 53–70, Feb. 2016, doi: 10.35552/anujr.a.30.1.1172.
Dawod, Safwan, and Ali Al-Mishwat. “The Geochemistry of Pliocene Volcanism in the Shahba Region, South of Syria.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 30, no. 1, Feb. 2016, pp. 53–70. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.30.1.1172.
1.Dawod S, Al-Mishwat A. The Geochemistry of Pliocene Volcanism in the Shahba region, South of Syria. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) [Internet]. 2016 Feb;30(1):53–70. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.30.1.1172
Dawod, Safwan, and Ali Al-Mishwat. “The Geochemistry of Pliocene Volcanism in the Shahba Region, South of Syria.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) 30, no. 1 (February 2016): 53–70. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.30.1.1172.

جيو كيمياء البركنة البليوسينية العائدة لمنطقة شهبا، جنوب سوريا

معلومات المقال

2014-06-18
2015-03-11
2016-03-03
53 - 70

الكلمات الإفتتاحية

  • crystal fractions.
  • Pliocene
  • basalt
  • Shahba

الملخص

تتكشف تشكيلات البليوسين النارية على مساحات واسعة من جنوب سوريا، وهي تشكل جزء هام من التتابع الناري في المنطقة.تتكون التوضعات البركانية البليوسينية في منطقة شهبا من تشكيلات ليتولوجية مختلفة، تتراوح بين صبات بازلتية دفقية مستمرة الى توضعات خبثية متماسكة سميكة أحيانا،ً تتضمن توضعات بيروكلاستية متنوعة. يُبنى التتابع البليوسيني الناري في منطقة شهبا من عدد متغير من الصبات البازلتية، المكونة بتروغرافيا من ثلاث مجموعات رئيسية هي: البازلت القلوي والبازلت الاوجيتي القلوي والبازانيت. يُظهر التركيب الجيوكيميائي للصخور البليوسينية، أن الصخور البازلتية المدروسة تبدي تغيرات على المحتوى التركيبي، يمكن اعتبارها أنها ناتجة عن عملية تجزؤ بلوري كان قد تطور عن عملية انصهار جزئي.

Recommended Citation

Dawod, S., & Al-Mishwat, A. (2016). The Geochemistry of Pliocene Volcanism in the Shahba region, South of Syria. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), 30(1), 53–70. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.30.1.1172
[1]S. Dawod and A. Al-Mishwat, “The Geochemistry of Pliocene Volcanism in the Shahba region, South of Syria,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 53–70, Feb. 2016, doi: 10.35552/anujr.a.30.1.1172.
Dawod, Safwan, and Ali Al-Mishwat. “The Geochemistry of Pliocene Volcanism in the Shahba Region, South of Syria.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 30, no. 1, Feb. 2016, pp. 53–70. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.30.1.1172.
1.Dawod S, Al-Mishwat A. The Geochemistry of Pliocene Volcanism in the Shahba region, South of Syria. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) [Internet]. 2016 Feb;30(1):53–70. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.30.1.1172
Dawod, Safwan, and Ali Al-Mishwat. “The Geochemistry of Pliocene Volcanism in the Shahba Region, South of Syria.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) 30, no. 1 (February 2016): 53–70. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.30.1.1172.

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