Pan-African high-grade metamorphism of southern Sinai, Egypt, fluid inclusion evidence

Mohamed El Tokhi, Abdalla Musallum

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Abstract

Fluid inclusions in the leucosomes of Wadi Feiran migmatites showed that CO 2, H2O and (H2O-CO2) fluids were likely to have been present when partial melting began in these rocks. Low salinity, aqueous fluid, to a lesser extent, CO2-rich fluids are the most abundant fluids. The present study suggests that high-density CO 2 inclusions were formed at the earliest stage, while H2O inclusions were formed at the late stage. In an intermediate stage, low-density CO2 and H2O, CO2 inclusions were formed. At the early stage of uplift and during melt crystallization, the CO 2-bearing vapour was trapped at grain boundaries. At the late stage of uplift, H2O released at the time of crystallization of the melt was trapped as inclusions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)358-363
Number of pages6
JournalChinese Journal of Geochemistry
Volume28
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 2009

Keywords

  • CO
  • Fluid inclusion
  • HO
  • Migmatite
  • Wadi Feiran

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geochemistry and Petrology

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