Investigation of gold mineralization along the Al Amar Fault Zone using integrated geophysical and remote sensing methods in the Saudi Arabian Shield
Mohamed A. Abd El‑Wahed, Mohamed Attia, Osama M. K. Kassem, Walaa Mahmoud Saad, Abdullah Othman, Saada A. Saada, Ahmed M. Eldosouky · 2026
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Description
Mohamed Abd El-Wahed and co-authors present a 2026 study hunting gold along a fault zone in the Saudi Arabian Shield. The Al Amar zone cuts remote desert where fieldwork is hard. The team merged satellite imagery, airborne magnetic data, and targeted field checks to map rock types, faults, and the altered zones that betray hot fluid flow.
Image methods separated the main rock units and thrust contacts. Alteration halos of several styles lined up with known gold sites. Faults trending north-northeast and northwest acted as the main channels for gold-bearing fluids. Areas where lineaments crowd and alteration runs strong matched real mineral finds. The integrated map gives exploration crews a shortlist of ground to test first.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mohamed A. Abd El‑Wahed, Mohamed Attia, Osama M. K. Kassem, Walaa Mahmoud Saad, Abdullah Othman, Saada A. Saada, Ahmed M. Eldosouky |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 118 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |