Implementation of potential field data to depict the structural lineaments of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt.

Abstract A new approach is developed to depict the fault lineaments and pertinent tectonic evidence of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt from gravity and magnetic data. The approach is capable of identifying not only the main basements trends, but also the main trends of the sedimentary structures. The main lineaments trends in the Peninsula were derived from the geologic information as well as the regional and residual gravity and magnetic maps. Joint interpretation has revealed that the deep-seated structures have NW-SE, NE-SW, E-W, and N-S trends, whereas the shallow-seated structures have NE-SW, E-W, NW-SE, and WNW-ESE. Highlights • Lineament investigations utilizing gravity and magnetic data of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. • Tectonic evident that controls the study area. • Residual gravity and magnetic maps used to evaluate shallow structures. • Regional gravity and magnetic maps utilized to estimate deep structures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]