Depositional Setting and Cementation Pattern of Al-Mejarma Beachrocks, Saudi Arabia: A Proxy for the Late Quaternary Red Sea Coastal Evolution

Depositional Setting and Cementation Pattern of Al-Mejarma Beachrocks, Saudi Arabia: A Proxy for the Late Quaternary Red Sea Coastal Evolution

This study utilizes lithofacies characteristics, petrographic, XRD, and stable isotope data of Al-Mejarma beachrocks, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, to interpret its depositional setting, origin of cement, and coastal evolution. The beachrock is 1.15 m thick, medium to very coarse-grained sandstone with sca...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim M. Ghandour, Hamad A. Al-Washmi, Athar A. Khan, Ammar A. Mannaa, Mohammed H. Aljahdali, Brian G. Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
stable isotopes
coastal sand barrier
Red Sea coastal evolution
late Holocene climate and sea level
beachrock petrography
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/9/1012

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