Characterization of Basalt for Conservation Use from Cultural Heritage Site of Umm El-Jimāl in Jordan

The present study is a multi-analytical approach to the characterization of several basalt stone samples, from Umm el-Jimāl Cultural Heritage site, northern Jordan, which represents ancient trade routes between Arabian Peninsula and Syria. In particular, Micro-X-ray Fluorescence Mapping as...

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Main Author: Al Sekhaneh, Wassef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Union of Iraqi Geologists (UIG) 2021-02-01
Series:Iraqi Geological Journal
Online Access:http://igj-iraq.org/igj/index.php/igj/article/view/373
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spelling doaj-583d6dec8d2c48ca800fa906cff95c9c2021-04-12T17:51:52ZengUnion of Iraqi Geologists (UIG)Iraqi Geological Journal2414-60642663-87542021-02-01541B122310.46717/igj.54.1B.2Ms-2021-02-20Characterization of Basalt for Conservation Use from Cultural Heritage Site of Umm El-Jimāl in JordanAl Sekhaneh, Wassef The present study is a multi-analytical approach to the characterization of several basalt stone samples, from Umm el-Jimāl Cultural Heritage site, northern Jordan, which represents ancient trade routes between Arabian Peninsula and Syria. In particular, Micro-X-ray Fluorescence Mapping as new in the mineralogy, X-ray Diffraction Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy are used for the determination of the petrological, geochemical, and mineralogical characteristics of the basalt used in this archeological site for conservation purposes. The results reveal that it belongs to the alkaline trachy-basalt to basanite-tephrite type. With predominant quartz, olivine, pyroxene, and plagioclase (albite) as major elements, the vesicular texture is occupied with secondary minerals such as biotite, gypsum, and calcite.http://igj-iraq.org/igj/index.php/igj/article/view/373
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author Al Sekhaneh, Wassef
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Characterization of Basalt for Conservation Use from Cultural Heritage Site of Umm El-Jimāl in Jordan
Iraqi Geological Journal
author_facet Al Sekhaneh, Wassef
author_sort Al Sekhaneh, Wassef
title Characterization of Basalt for Conservation Use from Cultural Heritage Site of Umm El-Jimāl in Jordan
title_short Characterization of Basalt for Conservation Use from Cultural Heritage Site of Umm El-Jimāl in Jordan
title_full Characterization of Basalt for Conservation Use from Cultural Heritage Site of Umm El-Jimāl in Jordan
title_fullStr Characterization of Basalt for Conservation Use from Cultural Heritage Site of Umm El-Jimāl in Jordan
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of Basalt for Conservation Use from Cultural Heritage Site of Umm El-Jimāl in Jordan
title_sort characterization of basalt for conservation use from cultural heritage site of umm el-jimāl in jordan
publisher Union of Iraqi Geologists (UIG)
series Iraqi Geological Journal
issn 2414-6064
2663-8754
publishDate 2021-02-01
description The present study is a multi-analytical approach to the characterization of several basalt stone samples, from Umm el-Jimāl Cultural Heritage site, northern Jordan, which represents ancient trade routes between Arabian Peninsula and Syria. In particular, Micro-X-ray Fluorescence Mapping as new in the mineralogy, X-ray Diffraction Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy are used for the determination of the petrological, geochemical, and mineralogical characteristics of the basalt used in this archeological site for conservation purposes. The results reveal that it belongs to the alkaline trachy-basalt to basanite-tephrite type. With predominant quartz, olivine, pyroxene, and plagioclase (albite) as major elements, the vesicular texture is occupied with secondary minerals such as biotite, gypsum, and calcite.
url http://igj-iraq.org/igj/index.php/igj/article/view/373
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