Table 1 Stratigraphic intervals showing units and suites of the Araba and Aqaba complexes and the relationship between them (based on [29]
Units | Suites | Ages/Ma |
|---|---|---|
Araba complex | ||
AlBayda Quartz Porphyry | Aheimir Volcanic | (605–550) |
Mufarqad Conglomerate | ||
Musaymir Effusive (host the Au-bearing vein) | ||
Qusayb Rhyolite | ||
Es Sail Aplogranite | Feinan– Humrat– Mubarak Granitic | |
Fidan Syenogranite | ||
Humrat Syenogranite | ||
Mubarak Monzogranite | ||
Sammaniya Microgranodiorite | Araba Mafic | |
Ghuweir Volcanics | ||
Mureihil (Umm Rachel) Diorite | ||
Qunaia Monzogabbro | ||
Haiyala Volcaniclastic | Safi group | |
Saramuj Conglomerate | ||
Araba Unconformity (ca. 605 Ma) | ||
Aqaba complex | ||
Abu Jedda Monzogranite | Yutum Granitic | (620–605) |
Imran Monzogranite | ||
Qara Granite | ||
Ishaar Granodiorite | Rumman Grano- diorite Urf Por- phyritic Suite | |
Sabil Granodiorite | ||
Hubayra Diorite | ||
Mulghan Granodiorite | ||
Huneik Monzogranite | ||
Abyad Granodiorite | ||
Filk Monzogranite | ||
Rubeiq Granodiorite | ||
Muheirid Granodiorite | ||
Marsad Monzogranite | ||
Barraq Granodiorite | ||
Waara Granodiorite | Darba Tonalitic | |
Muhtadi Granodiorite | ||
Huwwar Two Mica Granite | ||
Taba Monzogranite Synplutonic dikes | Rahma Foliated | |
Es Sadra Granodiorite | ||
Umm Saiyala Granite | ||
Turban Granite/Granodiorite | ||
Abu Radmar Granodiorite | ||
Naba Monzogranite | ||
Qattar Hornblende Gabbro | Duheila Horn- blendic |