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F. Barberi, G. Capaldi, P. Gasperini, G. Marinelli, R. Santacroce, R. Scandone, M. Treuil and J. Varet, “Recent Basaltic Volcanism of Jordan and Its Implications on the Geodynamic Evolution of the Dead Sea Shear Zone,” Atti die Convegni Lincei, Vol. 47, 1979, pp. 667-683.

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• TITLE: Petrography and Mineral Chemistry of the Almanden Garnet, and Implication for Kelyphite Texture in the Miocene Alkaline Basaltic Rocks North East Jordan

  AUTHORS: Ibrahim Ahmad Ali Bany Yaseen

  KEYWORDS: Almandine Garnet; Kelyphite; Volcanic Xenoliths; Tulayl Al-Hasna; Jordan

  JOURNAL NAME: International Journal of Geosciences, Vol.5 No.2, February 26, 2014

  ABSTRACT: The Miocene alkali basaltic rocks cover the northeastern part of Jordan, within Harrat Al-Shaam plateau. The volcanic concentrated along the Dead Sea boundary and spread around the north east of Jordan area, and was considered as interplat volcanic field in Jordan. The volcanic basalt is associated with xenoliths fragmental rocks or xenocryst minerals. Nine samples were collected from the study area and analyzed for XRD, XRF and SEM. These samples presented the xenoliths rocks and minerals existing in the study area. This study is focused on the garnet and pyroxene xenoliths minerals in Tulayl Al-Hasna area within Ufayhim Formation. Hand samples are characterized by coarse aggregates of garnets up to (2 cm in diameter) with dark brown to red color, and highly fresh fractures. Also, the pyroxene (