High-level natural radioactivity, geochemical, geological, and radiological hazard assessment of the poorly investigated Wadi Gebeiy Dokhan volcanics rocks are discussed. located in Southwestern Sinai, Egypt, covering an area ~1.3 km2. represented by porphyritic dacite. Geochemically, they have medium-k characters originate from calc-alkaline magma within a arc environment. Along fault plane st...

Diamond wires are high-speed, efficient and cost-effective stone cutting tools used both in quarries, to obtain large blocks, block-processing plants, shape ornamental stones. generally composed by a wire rope with evenly spaced diamond beads fixed polymer or rubber coating. A numerical model of the was developed Abaqus™ software aiming study damage failure steel during process. The is intended...

Abstract Construction and ornamental stones are important elements of cultural heritage geoheritage. The quarries, where these materials extracted, a type site that combines two types heritage. Both the character rock its place origin can be deeply rooted in local society. Red Ereño is red micritic limestone (Lower Cretaceous) with abundant white rudist fossil shells. This stone has been exploi...

Six commonly freshwater ornamental fish, namely Poecilia rediculata (guppy); Poecilia sphenops (black molly); Cichlosoma sp. (Cichlidae); Xiphophorus maculatus (platy); Carassius auratus (goldfish) and Symphisodon discus (discus) were examined for parasites during a four years study (19982002) in Turkey. The parasites species found included: Ichthyobodo sp., Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, Chilod...