The present study focuses on the kaolin deposit in Kalabsha area south Western Desert of Egypt in an attempt to determine itspossible source, tectonic setting, and weathering history by means of integrated petrographical and geochemical approaches. Thepetrographical studywas workedby microscopic investigationand supported by X-ray diffractionanalysis.X-rayfluorescence andinductively coupled plasma-mass spectrophotometry methods were used for the determination of the bulk elemental composition.Mineralogical ... إقراء المزيد

The present study focuses on the kaolin deposit in Kalabsha area south Western Desert of Egypt in an attempt to determine its possible source, tectonic setting, and weathering history by means of integrated petrographical and geochemical approaches. The petrographical study was worked by microscopic investigation and supported by X-ray diffraction analysis. X-ray fluorescence and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrophotometry methods were ... إقراء المزيد