Table 1 Stratigraphic intervals showing units and suites of the Araba and Aqaba complexes and the relationship between them (based on [29]

Araba complex

AlBayda Quartz Porphyry

Aheimir Volcanic

(605–550)

Mufarqad Conglomerate

Musaymir Effusive (host the Au-bearing vein)

Qusayb Rhyolite

Es Sail Aplogranite

Feinan– Humrat– Mubarak Granitic

Fidan Syenogranite

Humrat Syenogranite

Mubarak Monzogranite

Sammaniya Microgranodiorite

Araba Mafic

Ghuweir Volcanics

Mureihil (Umm Rachel) Diorite

Qunaia Monzogabbro

Haiyala Volcaniclastic

Safi group

Saramuj Conglomerate

Araba Unconformity (ca. 605 Ma)

Aqaba complex

Abu Jedda Monzogranite

Yutum Granitic

(620–605)

Imran Monzogranite

Qara Granite

Ishaar Granodiorite

Rumman Grano- diorite

Urf Por- phyritic Suite

Sabil Granodiorite

Hubayra Diorite

Mulghan Granodiorite

Huneik Monzogranite

Abyad Granodiorite

Filk Monzogranite

Rubeiq Granodiorite

Muheirid Granodiorite

Marsad Monzogranite

Barraq Granodiorite

Waara Granodiorite

Darba

Tonalitic

Muhtadi Granodiorite

Huwwar Two Mica Granite

Taba Monzogranite Synplutonic dikes

Rahma Foliated

Es Sadra Granodiorite

Umm Saiyala Granite

Turban Granite/Granodiorite

Abu Radmar Granodiorite

Naba Monzogranite

Qattar Hornblende Gabbro

Duheila Horn- blendic