Appendix A:  Sample descriptions and geochemistry

Table A1: General description of dated intrusions

No. in Fig. 1

Intrusion
 (sample)

Composition of main rock types

Other characteristics

Surface exposure
(km^2)

Zircon characteristics

CA2 suite | | | |

1

Elat-Shlomo 
(YE-11)

Two mica monzogranite, minor garnet at places.

Medium to coarse grained, and slightly deformed at places

~1-3

Rare yellowish, turbid zircons of ~60-200 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:3. Minor (apatite) inclusions

2 | Elat-Rehavam (YE-34) | Two mica monzogranite, minor garnet at places | Medium to coarse grained, and slightly deformed at places | ~1-3 | Rare yellowish, turbid zircons of ~60-200 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:3. Minor  (apatite) inclusions

3

TPG
 (AG-69)

Monzogranite

Medium to coarse grained, porphyrytic granite with alkali feldspar phenocrysts. Slightly deformed

~1-3

Abundant golden- yellowish, clear zircons of ~60-350 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:3. Minor (apatite) inclusions

4

Shahira L.I 
(S-3807)

Gabbro to diorite. Very minor granodiorite 
(S-3807=
granodiorite)

Medium to coarse grained, layered intrusion. Layers typically 0.5-2 m wide

~45

Abundant purple-pink, clear zircons of ~60-300 μm size range. Aspect ratio:~1:3.Variable amount of unidentified  inclusions

5

Zreir 
(S-4557)

Quartz-diorite to granodiorite. Minor monzogranite, and gabbro (S-4557= monzogranite)

Medium to coarse grained. MME of dioritic to gabbroic compositions are common

~120

Abundant golden-yellow, clear zircons of ~60-200 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:3. Abundant small  inclusions (apatite)

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No. in Fig. 1

Intrusion
 (sample)

Composition of main rock types

Other characteristics

Surface exposure
(km^2)

Zircon characteristics

CA2 suite (continued) | | | |

6

Hibran-Miar
 (S-2351)

Quartz-diorite to granodiorite. Minor monzogranite.

Medium to coarse grained (more felsic compositions) and fine to medium grained (more mafic compositions). MME of dioritic composition exist

~50

Abundant purple-pink, clear to slightly turbid zircons of ~60-200 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:3. Variable unidentified inclusion content (some melt inclusions?)

7

Ahdar
 (S-2911)

Granodiorite to monzogranite

Medium to coarse grained. MME of dioritic composition are abundant

~150

Abundant yellowish, clear zircons of ~60-250 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:3-1:6. Abundant (apatite) inclusions

8

Rahba
 (S-2069)

Granodiorite to monzogranite and quartz-monzonite

Medium to coarse grained. MME of dioritic composition are abundant

~75

Abundant yellowish, very clear zircons of ~60-250 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:3-1:5. Minor (apatite+ melt?) inclusions

9

Sama
 (S-3704)

Quartz-monzonite to monzogranite

Medium to coarse grained with abundant MME of dioritic composition

~15

Abundant yellowish to brown, clear to turbid zircons of ~60-250 μm size. Aspect ratio: ~1:4.  Variable inclusions

10

Lathi^a,
 (S-1610)

Monzogranite, with minor quartz-monzonite (S-1610= quartz-monzonite)

Medium to coarse grained. Monzogranite in core mantled by minor quartz-monzonite

~170

Abundant golden, clear zircons of ~60-300 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:3. Minor inclusion (apatite) content

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No. in Fig. 1

Intrusion
 (sample)

Composition of main rock types

Other characteristics

Surface exposure
(km^2)

Zircon characteristics

CA2 suite (continued) | | |

11

Sulaf 
(S-2199)

Granodiorite to monzogranite and  monzonite

Generally medium to coarse grained. Fine to medium grained typifies monzonitic variants. Abundant MME of dioritic compositions

~50

Abundant yellowish to brown, clear to slightly turbid zircons of ~60-250 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:4. Variable unidentified inclusion content

12

Abu-K'sheib 
(S-2695)

Quartz-monzonite to monzogranite

Medium grained and porphyrytic, with plagioclase phenocrysts

~75

Abundant light brown, turbid zircons of ~60-350 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:4. Abundant inclusion (apatite) content

Transitional | | | |

13

Malaha 
(S-4917)

Quartz-diorite to monzonite

Medium to coarse grained

~100

Somewhat abundant pink to light brown, clear zircons of ~60-200 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:3. Some small unidentified inclusions exist

14

Girgar
 (S-1561)

Monzogranite to syenogranite

Medium to coarse grained. MME are rare

~240

Abundant yellow to golden, clear zircons of ~60-300 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:3. Abundant small (apatite) inclusions

AL  suite | | | |

15

Sahara
 (S-1542)

Na-amphibole bearing alkali feldspar granite

Medium to coarse grained

~240

Very abundant golden, clear zircons of ~60-4000 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:2. Minor inclusion (apatite) content

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No. in Fig. 1

Intrusion
 (sample)

Composition of main rock types

Other characteristics

Surface exposure
(km^2)

Zircon characteristics

AL  suite (continued) | | |

16

Yehoshafat 
(AG-81)

Alkali feldspar granite

Medium to coarse grained

~1-3

Abundant yellowish to golden, clear to turbid zircons of ~60-300 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:3. Abundant (apatite) inclusions

17

TAG
 (AG-68 )

Alkali feldspar granite

Medium to coarse grained

~1-3

Abundant yellowish to golden, clear zircons of ~60-300 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:3. variable  inclusion (apatite) content

18

TMD
 (AG-77)

Monzodiorite

Medium grained. Olivine norite enclaves are abundant

~1-3

Somewhat abundant yellowish to pink, clear zircons of ~60-200 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:3. Minor inclusion (apatite+ melt inclusions?) content

19

Umm-Shomer 
(S-1885)

Syenogranite

Medium grained.

~60

Rare yellowish to brown, clear to somewhat turbid zircons of ~40-150 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:3-1:6. Variable inclusion (apatite) content

20

Sharm
 (S-1518)

NA-amphibole bearing
alkali feldspar granite

Medium to coarse grained. Metavolcanic xenoliths of variable composition are variably abundant

~200

Very abundant golden, very clear zircons of ~60350 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:4. Very minor inclusion content

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No. in Fig. 1

Intrusion
 (sample)

Composition of main rock types

Other characteristics

Surface exposure
(km^2)

Zircon characteristics

AL  Suite (continued) | | | |

21

Dahab
 (S-3896)

Syenogranite

Medium to coarse grained. Minor, small (~1-2 cm) MME exist

~75

Very abundant yellowish to brown, turbid zircons of ~60-350 μm size range. Aspect ratio:~1:3 Abundant unidentified inclusions

22

Umm-I-Fai
 (S-4403)

NA-amphibole bearing alkali feldspar granite

Medium to coarse grained

~10

Very abundant yellowish, turbid zircons of ~60-350 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1: 4. Abundant small unidentified  inclusions  (mainly in core areas)

23

Katharina
 (DV-82-87)

Syenogranite, some alkali feldspar granite variants exist

Medium to coarse grained. Forms part of  a ring dike complex of ~250 km^2  with associated peralkaline volcanics

~210

Rare yellowish to brown, turbid zircons of ~40-150 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:3. Variable inclusion (apatite) content

24

Iqna
 (YS-503)

Syenogranite

Medium to coarse grained. Forms part of a ring dike complex  of ~200 km^2

~150

Rare yellowish to brown, turbid zircons of ~40-150 μm size range. Aspect ratio: ~1:1-1:3. Minor (apatite) inclusions

Abbreviations: MME: Micro-granular mafic enclaves, Shahira L.I: Shahira layered intrusion, TPG: Timna porphyrytic granite, TAG: Timna alkali granite, TMD: Timna monzodiorite. 
^a- Lathi=Umm-Malaq granite of Bielski (1982)

Geochemistry: analytical methods
  Chemical analyses are part of a large database kindly provided by M. Eyal, and from several complementary analyses (* in Table A2) performed at Karlsruhe, Germany. Several other analyses are from the literature (^$ in Table A2). For the main database digested rock powders were analyzed in the Geological survey of Israel by ICP-MS for major (excluding K and Na which were determined by atomic absorption) and trace elements. In addition FeO vs. Fe_2O_3 ratios were determined by analysis at the geochemical laboratory of the Russian Academy of Sciences at Sverdlovsk based on total Fe_2O_3 determined for the same powders in the Geological survey of Israel. For the complementary analyses performed in Karlsruhe: major elements were measured by XRF whereas trace elements were measured by ICP-MS. In general analyses are considered accurate to within 2-5% for major elements and less than 10-15% for trace elements.  

Table A2: Chemical composition of representative CA1, CA2, AL rocks
Suite | Syn-col. CA1 suite | Post-collisional batholithic CA2
No. in Fig.1 | | | 1, 2 | | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5
Rock name | SHMD | SGG | Elat-G | RQD | TPG | Shahira | Shahira | Zreir
Sample | YE-5 | A-50^$1 | A-4^$1 | YE-61 | 207Tmn^$2 | S-3905 | S-3807 | S-3440
SiO2 | 53.70 | 73.5 | 75.4 | 61.1 | 69.82 | 46.5 | 65.5 | 51.5
TiO2 | 0.90 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.86 | 0.26 | 1.3 | 0.92 | 1.54
Al2O3 | 20.80 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 15.5 | 16.16 | 19 | 15.5 | 18
Fe2O3 | 0.58 | 0.72 | 0.3 | 1.43 | 0.52 | 6.32 | 2.55 | 5.58
Fe0 | 3.86 | 0.48 | 1.24 | 3.59 | 0.99 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 3.71
MnO | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.11
MgO | 4.21 | 0.27 | 0.19 | 4.17 | 0.62 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 3.7
CaO | 8.40 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 4.96 | 2.36 | 11 | 4 | 7.5
Na2O | 4.73 | 4.8 | 3.82 | 4.07 | 5.57 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.9
K2O | 0.71 | 3.5 | 3.76 | 2.2 | 2.25 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 1.6
P2O5 | 0.21 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.28 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6
LOI | 1.49 | 0.075 | 0.73 | 1.31 | 0.53 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1
Total | 99.65 | 99.64 | 100.25 | 99.55 | 99.18 | 99.74 | 100.8 | 98.74
Rb | 21 | 77 | 105 | 35 | 33 | 7 | 41 | 55
Sr | 1300 | 420 | 98 | 1050 | 790 | 836 | 595 | 834
Ba | 380 | 740 | 600 | 840 | 970 | 210 | 1430 | 425
Nb | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10
Ta | | 3.9 | 2.29 | | 0.12 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 2.3
Th | | 5.9 | 7.05 | | 1.92 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 3.75
U | | 1.9 | 1.04 | | 0.61 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.3
Pb | | 18 | 14.02 | | 15 | | 165 | 35
Zr | 91 | 93 | 100 | 130 | 123 | 80 | 265 | 190
Hf | | 3 | 1.87 | | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6
Y | 18 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 26
Ga | | 21.2 | 18.06 | | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22
La | 10 | 19.39 | 22.11 | 20 | 14.1 | 8.1 | 37.8 | 21.5
Ce | 22 | 37.67 | 44.81 | 43 | 25.8 | 18.2 | 82.5 | 52.9
Pr | 3 | 4.48 | 4.96 | 6 | | 2.48 | 9.8 | 6.9
Nd | 13 | 15.94 | 17.17 | 25 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 36.2 | 31.8
Sm | 2.8 | 2.62 | 3.04 | 4.4 | 2.11 | 3.1 | 6.9 | 7.65
Eu | 0.93 | 0.68 | 0.52 | 1.2 | 0.64 | 0.86 | 1.5 | 2.1
Gd | 3.1 | 1.89 | 2.53 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 5 | 7.4
Tb | 0.39 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.5 | 0.23 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.04
Dy | 2.08 | 1.36 | 1.52 | 2.1 | | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.45
Ho | 0.41 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.4 | 0.27 | 0.44 | 0.8 | 1
Er | 1.13 | 0.74 | 0.61 | 1.2 | | 1.25 | 2.1 | 2.65
Tm | 0.17 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.18 | 0.3 | 0.36
Yb | 1.01 | 0.69 | 0.54 | 1 | 0.56 | 1.05 | 2 | 2.05
Lu | 0.14 | 0.1 | 0.09 | 0.1 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.3 | 0.26
ΣREE | 60 | 86 | 99 | 109 | 57 | 51 | 190 | 143
Eu/Eu* | 0.97 | 0.93 | 0.57 | 0.84 | 1.06 | 0.96 | 0.78 | 0.85
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Suite | Post-collisional batholithic CA2
No. in Fig.1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11
Rock name | Zreir | Hibran-Miar | Hibran-Miar | Ahdar | Rahba | Sama | Lathi | Sulaf
Sample | S-4600 | S-2351 | S-2061 | S-2911 | S-2069 | S-3704 | S-1737 | S-2199
SiO2 | 65.6 | 51 | 70.3 | 70.9 | 72.3 | 69 | 73.5 | 60.3
TiO2 | 0.58 | 1.47 | 0.45 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.51 | 0.36 | 0.6
Al2O3 | 16.1 | 19 | 14.5 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 19.8
Fe2O3 | 1.53 | 9.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2 | 2.17 | 1.7 | 4.9
Fe0 | 2.04 | | | | | 0.93 | 0.09 |
MnO | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.08
MgO | 1.9 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.6
CaO | 3.7 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 4.1
Na2O | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 5.7
K2O | 3.2 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 2.3
P2O5 | 0.1 | 0.39 | 0.11 | 0.1 | 0.05 | | | 0.6
LOI | 0.6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3
Total | 99.31 | 101.29 | 100.4 | 99.57 | 99.77 | 100 | 100.6 | 100.28
Rb | 95 | 38 | 165 | 125 | 170 | 76 | 85 | 62
Sr | 607 | 913 | 274 | 258 | 234 | 317 | 232 | 661
Ba | 891 | 600 | 550 | 389 | 596 | 1040 | 713 | 846
Nb | 8 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8.5
Ta | 3.1 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 2
Th | 9.4 | 2.15 | 18.1 | 12.9 | 27.6 | 9.65 | 7.95 | 5.45
U | 2.15 | 0.65 | 7.8 | 3.85 | 6.4 | 2.55 | 2 | 1.65
Pb | 10 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 35 | 15 | 25
Zr | 160 | 80 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 310 | 220 | 500
Hf | 1.4 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 3
Y | 10 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 9
Ga | 22 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 19
La | 24.6 | 22.1 | 28.7 | 22.1 | 38.2 | 35.7 | 29.8 | 26.8
Ce | 46.7 | 53.2 | 63.3 | 45.8 | 74.4 | 78.6 | 66.8 | 52.6
Pr | 4.76 | 6.88 | 6.52 | 5.1 | 6.78 | 9.2 | 7.78 | 5.46
Nd | 17.8 | 29.7 | 26.6 | 18.5 | 24.2 | 34 | 30.9 | 19.6
Sm | 3.5 | 6.2 | 4.95 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 6.35 | 5.9 | 3.25
Eu | 0.96 | 2.02 | 0.92 | 0.68 | 0.92 | 1.4 | 1.26 | 1.82
Gd | 2.6 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 2.4
Tb | 0.4 | 0.88 | 0.66 | 0.54 | 0.6 | 0.84 | 0.78 | 0.4
Dy | 1.95 | 4.4 | 3.35 | 2.95 | 3.05 | 4.55 | 4.1 | 1.55
Ho | 0.38 | 0.84 | 0.72 | 0.6 | 0.66 | 0.98 | 0.84 | 0.32
Er | 1.05 | 2.4 | 1.95 | 1.8 | 1.95 | 2.55 | 2.5 | 0.99
Tm | 0.18 | 0.36 | 0.3 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.4 | 0.38 | 0.14
Yb | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.85 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.35 | 2.3 | 0.9
Lu | 0.1 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.12
ΣREE | 106 | 137 | 144 | 108 | 161 | 183 | 158 | 116
Eu/Eu* | 0.97 | 1.03 | 0.65 | 0.56 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 1.99
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Suite | CA2 suite | Transitional | Within-plate AL suite
No. in Fig.1 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18
Rock name | Sulaf | Abu-K'sheib | Malaha | Girgar | Sahara | Yehoshafat | TAG | TMD
Sample | S-2109 | S-2695 | S-4917^* | S-1561 | S-1542 | ET90^$3 | 214Tmn^$2 | 218Tm^$2
SiO2 | 66.7 | 68 | 60.47 | 73.2 | 77.5 | 74.8 | 75.61 | 53
TiO2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.72 | 0.3 | 0.16 | 0.1 | 0.16 | 1.33
Al2O3 | 16.1 | 15.1 | 17.4 | 14.1 | 11.1 | 13.2 | 13.01 | 14.11
Fe2O3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5.45 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.35 | 0.8 | 2.73
Fe0 | | | | 0.09 | | | 0.1 | 4.1
MnO | 0.06 | 0.06 | 5.2 | 0.06 | 0.05 | | 0.03 | 0.12
MgO | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3.48 | 0.3 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 9.49
CaO | 3 | 2.5 | 0.09 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.34 | 0.48 | 6.17
Na2O | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.44 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.42 | 3.79 | 3.21
K2O | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.08 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.45 | 5.37 | 3.04
P2O5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.23 | | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.44
LOI | 0.7 | | 0.63 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.94 | 0.5 | 2.37
Total | 99.86 | 99.36 | 100.18 | 99.25 | 99.31 | 100.82 | 100.04 | 100.11
Rb | 80 | 100 | 66 | 99 | 140 | 117 | 142 | 61
Sr | 392 | 394 | 734.6 | 76 | 11 | 45 | 28 | 548
Ba | 716 | 673 | 845.46 | 368 | | 713 | 368 | 1243
Nb | 11 | 15 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 4.9
Ta | 3.9 | 6.6 | | 1.7 | 0.8 | | 0.95 | 0.24
Th | 8.95 | 14.1 | 7.71 | 7.4 | 9.1 | 6.34 | 16.8 | 3.85
U | 1.8 | 3.8 | 1.66 | 1.6 | 2.85 | 3.14 | 3.6 | 1.34
Pb | 60 | 20 | 15.15 | 21 | 20 | 16.5 | 19 | 8
Zr | 250 | 240 | 155 | 340 | 870 | 143 | 141 | 100
Hf | 2 | 2.8 | | 1.8 | 6.4 | | 4.94 | 2.65
Y | 15 | 19 | 15.62 | 51 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 20
Ga | 15 | 17 | 22.4 | 19 | 23 | 18.4 | 18 | 17
La | 26.2 | 36.5 | 45.24 | 51.4 | 110 | 32.5 | 37.4 | 22.1
Ce | 52.2 | 73.8 | 88.17 | 130 | 190 | 70.2 | 67.1 | 47.4
Pr | 5.24 | 8.38 | 9.92 | 15.9 | 24.9 | 7.48 | |
Nd | 21.5 | 31.5 | 33.4 | 60.6 | 86.7 | 27.4 | 25.5 | 26.9
Sm | 3.85 | 5.65 | 5.6 | 13 | 13.8 | 4.6 | 4.41 | 6.62
Eu | 1.16 | 1.54 | 1.47 | 1.24 | 0.58 | 0.37 | 0.5 | 1.94
Gd | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.79 | 12 | 11 | 3.02 | 3.4 | 6
Tb | 0.56 | 0.74 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.44 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.79
Dy | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2.93 | 10.2 | 6.25 | 2.78 | |
Ho | 0.54 | 0.76 | 0.55 | 1.92 | 1.12 | 0.57 | 0.74 | 0.9
Er | 1.55 | 2.15 | 1.33 | 5.7 | 3.65 | 1.75 | |
Tm | 0.24 | 0.34 | 0.2 | 0.74 | 0.48 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.27
Yb | 1.5 | 2.15 | 1.53 | 4.35 | 3.35 | 1.94 | 2.28 | 1.43
Lu | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.22 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 0.22
ΣREE | 121 | 172 | 195 | 309 | 454 | 154 | 143 | 115
Eu/Eu* | 0.98 | 0.9 | 0.98 | 0.3 | 0.14 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 0.94
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Suite | Within-plate AL suite
No. in Fig.1 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24
Rock name | Umm-Shomer | Sharm | Dahab | Umm-I-Fai | Katharina | Iqna
Sample | S-1885 | S-1641 | S-3896 | S-4403 | DV-82 | YS-503^*
SiO2 | 76.3 | 74.49 | 69.5 | 77.8 | 75 | 76.58
TiO2 | 0.18 | 0.3 | 0.55 | 0.1 | 0.17 | 0.08
Al2O3 | 12.5 | 12.06 | 14.4 | 11.1 | 12.9 | 12.73
Fe2O3 | 1.4 | 1.23 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.24
Fe0 | | 0.78 | 1.6 | | |
MnO | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.48
MgO | 0.1 | 0.08 | 0.6 | 0.05 | 0.2 |
CaO | 0.4 | 0.22 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.03
Na2O | 4.5 | 3.87 | 3.9 | 4 | 3.6 | 3.79
K2O | 5.1 | 5.73 | 5 | 4.3 | 5 | 4.91
P2O5 | | 0.03 | 0.1 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.01
LOI | 0.1 | 0.94 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.36
Total | 100.65 | 99.78 | 99.32 | 99.11 | 99.48 | 100.15
Rb | 180 | 146 | 110 | 150 | 243 | 273.3
Sr | 17 | 37 | 80 | 5 | 64.8 | 4.9
Ba | 135 | 270 | 560 | 16 | 221 | 6.08
Nb | 20 | 37 | 39 | 110 | 33 | 13
Ta | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 11 | 3.03 |
Th | 14.9 | 16.1 | 13.6 | 14 | 22.66 | 31.99
U | 3.2 | 5.9 | 3.15 | 5.05 | 5.51 | 5.23
Pb | 30 | 15 | | 4 | 24 | 17.36
Zr | 230 | 275 | 500 | 390 | 184 | 77
Hf | 4.6 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 8.8 | 6.28 |
Y | 31 | 48 | 46 | 62 | 41 | 30.01
Ga | 16 | 25 | 29 | 36 | 21 | 21.04
La | 35.4 | 56.7 | 58.1 | 62.1 | 31.7 | 15.1
Ce | 76.7 | 130 | 190 | 130 | 71.5 | 28.64
Pr | 8.82 | 15.4 | 14.6 | 18.4 | 8.62 | 5.85
Nd | 34 | 61 | 53 | 72 | 31.41 | 21.43
Sm | 7.1 | 12 | 14.3 | 18 | 6.55 | 5.89
Eu | 0.72 | 0.62 | 1.36 | 0.52 | 0.5 | 0.04
Gd | 6.6 | 9.4 | 11 | 17 | 5.48 | 4.96
Tb | 1.08 | 1.42 | 1.74 | 2.76 | 0.92 | 0.85
Dy | 5.9 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 16.1 | 5.79 | 5.63
Ho | 1.2 | 1.44 | 1.32 | 3.14 | 1.33 | 1.11
Er | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 8.7 | 3.63 | 3.2
Tm | 0.52 | 0.7 | 0.72 | 1.22 | 0.58 | 0.48
Yb | 3.3 | 4.65 | 4.5 | 7.15 | 3.86 | 3.31
Lu | 0.48 | 0.68 | 0.52 | 1 | 0.57 | 0.52
ΣREE | 185 | 305 | 365 | 358 | 172 | 97
Eu/Eu* | 0.32 | 0.18 | 0.33 | 0.09 | 0.26 | 0.02

Note chemical composition is wt% for major and ppm for trace elements. Abbreviations: SHMD: Shahmon Metagabbro-diorite,  SGG: Shahmon gneissic granite, TMD: Timna monzodiorite, TAG: Timna alkali granite, TPG: Timna porphyrytic granite
* Analyses performed in University of Karlsruhe, Germany.
$1: Eyal et al. (2004)
$2: Beyth et al. (1994)
$3: Kessel  (1995)