Utilization of airborne gamma ray spectrometric data for radioactive mineral exploration of G.Abu Had - G.Umm Qaraf area, South Eastern Desert, Egypt

Airborne gamma-ray spectrometry method is a powerful tool for geological mapping, mineral exploration and environmental monitoring. Qualitative and quantitative interpretations were performed on the airborne spectrometric data of G.Abu Had - G.Umm Qaraf area, South Eastern Desert, Egypt. Special attention is focused in this paper to discuss the distribution of k, eTh, eU and TC maps. Also there are statistical analyses for the radioactive content for the rock units of the studied area. Anomalies of high radioactive content were calculated and studied by field ground follow-up. The younger granites, Natach volcanic, gneissose granites and pegmatite rocks are the highly content of uranium in the studied area.