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DOI	10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2024.105365
	Tectonic and climate changes influences on distribution and morphology of Quaternary travertine, Kurkur oasis, Egypt
	Abou Elmagd, Kamal; Fathy, Al-Hussein Mohamed; Abdelwahab, Wael; Younis, Mohammed Hassan
通讯作者	Fathy, AM
来源期刊	JOURNAL OF AFRICAN EARTH SCIENCES
ISSN	1464-343X
EISSN	1879-1956
出版年	2024
卷号	218
英文摘要	The present study aims to investigate the relationship between tectonic activity, climate changes and Quaternary travertine deposition around Kurkur Oasis in the southern Western Desert of Egypt. Our findings, based on field observations and structural investigations, revealed that extensional tectonics played a significant role in the formation and the distribution of travertine deposits in the study area. Three main travertine morphotypes are documented: fissure ridge, spring mound, and terrace mound along with four lithotypes: crystalline crust, finegrained lithoclast, paper-thin raft, and reed. The spatial distribution of these travertine occurrences indicates that travertines located closest to the springs exhibit crystalline crust and paper-thin raft lithotypes. While, the reed and the fine-grained lithoclastic types are situated farther from the water sources. Terraces mounds are related to pluvial episodes, which led to travertine deposition in the suitable tectonically created depressions. A two-stage hypothesis for travertine deposition are proposed herein, involving tectonic fissuring and the circulation of carbonated water. These results may enhance our understanding of travertine formation and have broader implications for geological research in similar tectonic environments.
英文关键词	Travertine Quaternary Kurkur oasis Tectonic setting Morphotectonics
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001286409100001
WOS关键词	ANATOLIAN FAULT SYSTEM ; WESTERN ANATOLIA ; LATE PLEISTOCENE ; TUFA DEPOSITION ; RAPOLANO-TERME ; SPRINGS ; REGION ; PLATEAU ; DESERT ; DEFORMATION
WOS类目	Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
WOS研究方向	Geology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/404320
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Abou Elmagd, Kamal,Fathy, Al-Hussein Mohamed,Abdelwahab, Wael,et al. Tectonic and climate changes influences on distribution and morphology of Quaternary travertine, Kurkur oasis, Egypt[J],2024,218.
APA	Abou Elmagd, Kamal,Fathy, Al-Hussein Mohamed,Abdelwahab, Wael,&Younis, Mohammed Hassan.(2024).Tectonic and climate changes influences on distribution and morphology of Quaternary travertine, Kurkur oasis, Egypt.JOURNAL OF AFRICAN EARTH SCIENCES,218.
MLA	Abou Elmagd, Kamal,et al."Tectonic and climate changes influences on distribution and morphology of Quaternary travertine, Kurkur oasis, Egypt".JOURNAL OF AFRICAN EARTH SCIENCES 218(2024).