2024
Arshad Ali, Muhammad I. Kakar, Mohamed A.K. El-Ghali, Hafiz Ur Rehman, Iftikhar A. Abbasi, Mohamed Moustaf a 2024. Experimental studies on CO2 sequestration via enhanced rock weathering in seawater: Insights for climate change mitigation strategies in coastal and open ocean environments. Acta Geochimica (in press)
El-Ghali, Mohamed A.K., Shelukhina, O., Abbasi, I.A., Moustafa, M.S.H., Hersi, O.S., Siddiqui, N.A., Al-Ramadan, K., Alqubalee, A., Bello, A.M., Amao, A.O., 2024. Depositional and sequence stratigraphic controls on diagenesis in the Upper Cambrian-Lower Ordovician Barik Formation, central Oman: Implications for prediction of reservoir porosity in a hybrid-energy delta system. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 160, 106611, .
Moustafa, M.S.H., El-Ghali, Mohamed A.K., Al Raqaishi, R., Abbasi, I.A., Ali, A., Al Humaidi, A., Al Ghafri, N., Al-Rab’Ani, R., Al-Sayigh, A., Al-Awah, H., 2024. Using carbon and oxygen isotopes for global correlation in the earlyTriassic lower Mahil Formation, North Oman, despite potentially misleading diagenetic effect. Sedimentary Geology, (in press),
2023
Ostrander, C. M., Bjerrum, C. J., Ahm, A.-S. C., Stenger, S. R., Bergmann, K. D., El-Ghali, M.A.K., Harthi, A. R., Aisri, Z., and Nielsen, S. G., 2023. Widespread seafloor anoxia during generation of the Ediacaran Shuram carbon isotope excursion. Geobiology, 21, 556-570.
Moustafa MS, Al Raqaishi R, El-Ghali M.A., Gharbi M, Abbasi IA, Al Humaidi A, Al Ghafri N, Alshukaili MM, Al-Awah H., 2023. Gamma Ray and stable carbon and oxygen isotope chemostratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy of the Lower Mahil Formation (KS-1 Khuff-Equivalent), Northern Oman. Frontiers in Earth Science, 11, 270795.
Al Raqaishi, R.A., Moustafa, M.S., El-Ghali, M.A.K., Abbasi, I.A., Al-Awah, H., Al Sarmi, M.S., Al-Sayigh, A. and Al-Shukaili, M., 2023. Microfacies and depositional model of the Lower Mahil Formation (outcrop Khuff-equivalent (KS-1)) in Jabal Akhdar, Northern Oman: Implications for reservoir characterization. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 149, 106066.
Ali A., Jabeen I., Nasir S.J., Kim N.K., Kim H., Park C. 2023. Elemental and triple oxygen isotope geochemistry of new Northwest Africa (NWA) ordinary chondrites (L5-6): Implications for onionshell to rubble-pile OC parent body structure. Journal of African Earth Sciences.
2022
Ali, A., Shahid, M. S., Jabeen, I. and El-Ghali, M.A., 2022. Life on Mars (LoMars): History, advances, current research, and perspectives. Earth Sciences Research Journal 26 (3):221-30.
Rashid, A., Siddiqui, N.A., Ahmed, N., Jamil, M., El-Ghali, M.A., Ali, S.H., Zaidi, F.K. and Wahid, A., 2022. Field attributes and organic geochemical analysis of shales from early to middle Permian Dohol Formation, Peninsular Malaysia: Implications for hydrocarbon generation potential. Journal of King Saud University-Science, 34(8), p.102287.
Jamil, M., Siddiqui, N.A., Usman, M., Wahid, A., Umar, M., Ahmed, N., Haq, I.U., El‐Ghali, M.A., Imran, Q.S., Rahman, A.H.A. and Zhang, S., 2022. Facies analysis and distribution of Late Palaeogene deep‐water massive sandstones in submarine‐fan lobes, NW Borneo. Geological Journal, 57(11), 4489-4507.
Özcan, E., Abbasi, İ.A., Yücel, A.O., Aşcı, S.Y., Erkızan, L.S., El-Ghali, M.A., Çalışkan, D., Gültekin, M.N. and Kayğılı, S., 2022. First record of the foraminiferal genera Clypeorbis Douvillé and Ilgazina Erdoğan from the Maastrichtian of the Arabian Peninsula (Simsima Formation, North Oman): Paleobiogeographic implications. Cretaceous Research, 138, 105290.
Abbasi, I.A., Özcan, E., El‐Ghali, M.A., Hersi, O.S., Al Harthy, A. and Ali, A., 2022. Mixed deltaic and carbonate deposition in a tectonically restricted basin: An example from the lower and middle members of the Eocene Musawa Formation, Abat Basin, south‐eastern Oman Mountains. Geological Journal, 57(10), 4242-4261.
Rashid, A., Siddiqui, N.A., Bavoh, C.B., Haque, A.E., Usman, M., Kasim, S.A., El-Ghali, M.A., and Ridha, S., 2022. Organic matter distribution and characteristics among rock formations in Malaysia: Implications on hydrocarbon generation potential. Applied Sciences, 12(19), 9470.
Hyde B., Moser D., Tait K., Darling J., Yin Q- Z., Sanborn M., Banerjee N., Ali A., Jabeen I., and Moreira H. 2022. A detailed record of early solar system melting in the carbonaceous achondrites Northwest Africa 7680 and 6962. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 57(9), 1722-1744. doi:
2021
Ali, A., Abbasi, I. A., Nogueira, L. B., Hersi, O. S., Al Kindi, S. A. N., El-Ghali, M. A. K., and Nasir, S. J. 2021. Geochemical and C-O isotopic study of ophiolite-derived carbonates of the Barzaman Formation, Oman: Evidence of natural CO2 sequestration via carbonation of ultramafic clasts. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 126, (10), 1-21. e2020JB021290.
Farfour, M., El-Ghali, M., Gaci, S., Moustafa, M. and Siddiqui, N.A., 2021. Seismic attributes for hydrocarbon detection and reservoir characterization: a case study from Poseidon field, Northwestern Australia. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 1-11.
Shelukhina, O.I., El-Ghali, M.A., Abbasi, I.A., Khan, J.A., Khalifa, M.K., Rajendran, S. and Al-Sayigh, A., 2021. Facies architecture and depositional model for a fine-grained hybrid-energy delta: An example from the Upper Cambrian to Lower Ordovician Barik Formation, Central Oman. Geological Journal, 56(8), 4254-4279.
Mansurbeg, H., El-Ghali, M.A., Shahrokhi, S., Reif, J., Hussein, H.S. and Morad, S., 2021. Paragenesis of secondary Ca–Al silicates during hydrothermal alteration of Proterozoic granitic rocks (SE Sweden). Geological Journal, 56(4), 2135-2147.
Shelukhina, O., El-Ghali, M.A., Abbasi, I.A., Hersi, O.S., Farfour, M., Ali, A., Al-Awah, H. and Siddiqui, N.A., 2021. Origin and control of grain-coating clays on the development of quartz overgrowths: example from the lower Paleozoic Barik Formation sandstones, Huqf region, Oman. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 14(3), 210.
El‐Hawat, A.S., El‐Ghali, M.A., McLaren, S.J. and Kemp, S.J., 2021. Early silicification of the Cyrenaican chert, Libya: the importance of moganite as a transitional silicon dioxide phase. Sedimentology, 68(2), 855-880.
Ali A., and Jabeen I. 2021. Evaluating the O-Cr-Mo isotope signatures in various meteorites representing core-mantle-crust fragments: Implications for partially differentiated planetesimal(s) accreted in the early outer solar system. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 56(2),393-403.
2020
Ali A., and Nakai S. 2020. Multi-element isotope study of natrocarbonatites 1993 lava flows from Oldoinyo Lengai volcano, Tanzania: Implications for core-mantle interactions. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 103725.
Siddiqui, Numair A., Mathew, Manoj J., Ramkumar, Mu., Sautter, B., Usman, M., Abdul Rahman, A., El-Ghali, M.A.K., Menier, D., Shiqi, Z., Sum, C.H., 2020. Sedimentological characterization, petrophysical properties and reservoir quality assessment of the onshore Sandakan Formation, Borneo. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 186. 106771.
Usman, M., Siddiqui, N.A., Mathew, M., Zhang, S., El-Ghali, M.A.K., Ramkumar, Mu., Jamil, M., Zhang, Y., 2020. Linking the influence of diagenetic properties and clay texture on reservoir quality in sandstones from NW Borneo. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 120, 104509.
2019
Nogueira, L.B., Oliveira, V.Q., Araújo, L.P., Leão, L.P., Ali, A., Nalini, Jr. H. A., Banerjee, N. R., 2019. Evaluation of depositional and post-depositional conditions and possible REE sources in carbonatitic rocks of Bemil and Lagoa Seca Quarries, Gandarela Formation, Quadrilátero Ferrífero – Brazil. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 92:609-630,
Hill, P., Banerjee, N. R., Ali, A., Jabeen, I., Osinski, G. R., Longstaffe, F., 2019. Coupled Si and O isotope measurements of meteoritic material by laser fluorination isotope ratio mass spectrometry. Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 54:667–675,
Jabeen, I., Kusakabe, M., Nagao, K., Ali, A., 2019. Oxygen isotope compositions of various bulk chondrules: Constraints on the alteration temperatures of Allende CV3 chondrite. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 54(2):431-451,
Rajendran, S., Nasir, S. 2019. Mapping of hydrothermal alteration in the upper mantlelower crust transition zone of the Tayin Massif, Sultanate of Oman using remote sensing technique. Journal of African Earth Sciences. 150, 722- 743,
Rajendran, S., Nasir, S. 2019. ASTER capability in mapping of mineral resources of arid region: A review on mapping of mineral resources of the Sultanate of Oman Volume 108, Ore Geology Reviews. 108: 33-53,
Hill, P., Osinksi, G., Banerjee, N., Korotove, R, Nasir, S., Herd, C. 2019. Petrography and geochemistry of lunar meteorites Dhofar 1673, 1983, and 1984. Meteoritic & Planetary Science. v54/2:300-320,
2018
Ali, A., Jabeen, I., Nasir, S., Banerjee, N. R., 2018a. Oxygen isotope thermometry of DaG 476 and SaU 008 Martian meteorites: Implications for their origin. Geosciences (Special Issue: Martian Meteorites),
Ali, A., Jabeen, I., Banerjee, N. R., Osinski, G. R., Tait, K. T., Hyde, B. C., Nicklin, I., Gregory, D., 2018b. The oxygen isotope compositions of olivine in main group (MG) pallasites: New measurements by adopting an improved laser fluorination approach. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 53(6):1223-1237,
Sankaran Rajendran, Sobhi Nasir, Mohamed A.K. El-Ghali, Khaled Alzebdah, Ali Salim Al-Rajhi, and Mohammed Al-Battashi. 2018. Spectral Signature Characterization and Remote Mapping of Oman Exotic Limestones for Industrial Rock Resource Assessment. Geosciences, 8, 145,
Ali A., Jabeen I., Nasir, S. Banerjee, N 2018. Oxygen Isotope Thermometry of DaG 476 and SaU 008 Martian Meteorites: Implications for Their Origin. Geosciences, 8,15:1-14,
Rajendran, S., Nasir, S. 2018. Discrimination of bedrocks and landslide area of Jabal Samhan – Zalawt Plain region of the southern Oman using remote sensing technique. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 9, 69-81,
K. Al-Jabri, H. Shoukry, S. Khalil; Sobhi Nasir, and Hossam F. Hassan 2018. Reuse of Waste Ferrochrome Slag in the Production of Mortar with Improved Thermal and Mechanical Performance. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 30(8).
2017
Ali, A., Nasir, S, Jabeen, I., Al Rawas, A., 2017a. Review of the Sayh al Uhaymir (SaU) 005, plus pairings, Martian meteorite from Al Wusta, Oman. agIJ Journal for Science 22(1):29-39,
Ali, A., Nasir, S., Jabeen, I., Al Rawas, A., 2017b. Geochemical and O-isotope perspective of a new R chondrite Dhofar 1671: Affinity with ordinary chondrites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 52(9):1991-2003,
Ali, A., Nasir, S., Jabeen, I., Al Rawas, A., 2017c. Chemical and oxygen isotopic properties of ordinary chondrites (H5, L6) from Oman: Signs of isotopic equilibrium during thermal metamorphism. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 52(10):2097-2112,
Nogueira, L. B., Oliveira, V. Q., Sampaio, G. M., Leite, M. P. G., Ali, A., Abreu, A. T., Nalini, Jr. H. A., Banerjee, N. R., 2017. Elemental and stable isotopes geochemistry of Paleoproterozoic dolomites from Fecho do Funil formation, Quadrilatero Ferrifero – Brazil. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 79:525-536,
Rajendran, S., Nasir, S. (2017) Capability of L-band SAR data in mapping of sedimentary formations of the Marmul region, Sultanate of Oman. Earth Science Informatics, November, 1-17,
Rajendran, S., Nasir, S. (2017) Characterization of ASTER spectral bands for mapping of alteration zones of volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits. Ore Geology Reviews Volume 88:317–335,
Nasir, S. and Rajendran, S (2017) Review of the Role of Remote Sensing Applications in Mineral Exploration and Sustainable Development in Oman. International Journal of Environment and Sustainability [IJES] Vol. 6 No. 3, pp. 24-55.
2016
Ali, A., Jabeen, I., Gregory, D., Verish, R., Banerjee, N. R., 2016. New triple oxygen isotope data of bulk and separated fractions from SNC meteorites: Evidence for mantle homogeneity of Mars. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 51:981-995,
Nasir, S. (2016) Petrology of Late Jurassic allochthonous ultramafic lamprophyres within the Batain Nappes, Northeastern Oman. International Geology Review, 58/8, 913-928,
2015
Nasir, S., Rajendran, S., El Ghali, M., Hosni, T. Elzebdeh, K. Al Rawas, G (2015) Geotechnical Assessment of Dimension stone Resources in Oman., International Journal of Chemical, Environmental & Biological Sciences (IJCEBS) Volume 3, Issue 6, 439-444.
Rajendran S, Nasir S (2015) Mapping of Moho and Moho Transition Zone (MTZ) in Samail ophiolites of Sultanate of Oman using remote sensing technique, Tectonophysics 657, 63-80,
Rajendran S, Nasir S (2015) Mapping of high pressure metamorphics in the As Sifah region, NE Oman using ASTER data. Advances in Space Research 55/4, 1134–1157,
2014
Stern, R.J., Minghua, R., Kamal, A., Safarjalani, A., Nasir, S., Whitehous, M., Leybourne, M. (2014) ~350 Ma Rift-related crust beneath southern Syria: Tales from Tell Thannoun. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 393, 83-93,
Rajendran S, Nasir S (2014) Hydrothermal altered serpentinized zone and a study of Nimagnesioferrite-magnetite-awaruite occurrences in Wadi Hibi, Northern Oman Mountain: discrimination through ASTER mapping. Ore Geology Reviews . 62,211-226,
Rajendran S, Nasir S (2014) Recognition of minerals using multispectral remote sensing data: A case study in Sultanate of Oman. agIJ Journal for Science, 2014, 19(2),
Rajendran S, Nasir S., Koisky, T., El Khirbash, S. (2014) Remote sensing based approach for mapping of CO2 sequestered regions in Semail Ophiolite Massifs of the Sultanate of Oman. Earth Sci. Review 135, 122-140,
Rajendran S, Nasir S (2014) ASTER Spectral Sensitivity of carbonate rocks - Study in Sultanate of Oman. Elsevier. Advances in Space Research 53/4, 656-673,
Rajendran S, Nasir S. (2014) ASTER mapping of limestone formations and study of caves, springs and depressions in parts of Sultanate of Oman. Springer. Environmental Earth Sciences 71:133-146,