Sedimentological and petrophysical characteristicsof Raha Formation at Wadi Tubia, Northern Gulf of Aqaba, Sieai, Egypt

摘要

The main aim of this study is to shed some light on the microfacies association, geochemistry and petrophysical properties of the rock types: dolomite, sandstone, shale and limestone forming the Raha Formation.The microfacies association includes: ferroan dolomite, sublithic arenite, ferruginous sublithic arenite, dolomitic lithic arenite, sandy bioclastic wackstone, bioclastic packstone, calcareous ferruginous lithic arenite and fossiliferous bioclastic grainstone.The depositional environments of these sediments are interpreted as restricted, shelf lagoon and open circulation.The dominant diagenetic processes presented in the studied samples are cementation, compaction, replacement, dissolution and dolomitization in sandstone rocks, while neomorphism, micriti-zation, cementation, dolomitization, compaction and dissolution are present in carbonate facies. Geochemically, the ferruginous sublithic arenite microfacies are characterized by phosphate bands and high chemical weathering. Calcareous ferruginous lithic arenite microfacies are characterized by high concentration of iron oxides and fossiliferous bioclastic grainstone is characterized by high concentration of barium, as indicated from the chemical index of alteration (CIA).Statistical analysis of the measured petrophysical data shows that, the dolomitic lithic arenite and fossiliferous bioclastic grainstone microfacies have a good storage capacity in the Raha Formation of Wadi Tubia, Northern Gulf of Aqaba, Sinai, Egypt.