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Genna A., Deschamps Y., Guerot C., Nehlig P., Shanti M., 1999. Les formations Ablah d'Arabie Saoudite : datation et implication géologique. CRAS, 329, 661-667.

Nehlig P., Asfirane F., Dubreuil N., Genna A., Guerrot C., Eberlé J.M., Kluywer M., Le Goff E., Nicol N., Salpeteur I., Shanti M., Thiéblemont D., 2001. The Arabian Shield : terrane tectonics and continental growth. Submitted to GeoArabia.

Genna A., Nehlig P., Salpeteur I. & Shanti M., 2001 Proterozoic tectonism of the Arabian Shield. Submitted to Precambrian Research.

Genna A., Nehlig P., Salpeteur I., Shanti M., 2001. Late Proterozoic crustal thinning in the Arabian Shield : geologic and metallogenic implications. Submitted to Journal of structural geology

Nehlig P., Asfirane F., Genna A., Guerrot C., Nicol N., Salpeteur I., Shanti M., Thiéblemont D., Truffert C., 2001. Cratonization of the Arabian Shield constrained by a new aeromagnetic map. Submitted to Terra Nova

Nehlig P., Asfirane F., Genna A., Lasserre J.L., Nicol N., Salpeteur I., Thiéblemont D. and the Arabian Shield project participants., 1999. The Mineral potential of the Arabian Shield. In IUGS/UNESCO Deposits Modeling Workshop, November 12-19, 1999. Jiddah Saudi Arabia. 19p.

Asfirane-Haddadj F., P. Nehlig, A. Genna and A. Galdeano, 2001. Tectonics of the Arabian Shield: an aeromagnetic approach. Submitted to Journal of Applied Geophysics

Asfirane-Haddadj F., P. Nehlig, A. Genna and A. Galdeano, 2001. Tectonics of the Arabian Shield: an aeromagnetic approach. Submitted to Journal of Applied Geophysics

Galdeano A., Asfirane-Haddadj F., P. Nehlig, 2001. When was Arabia close to the pole ? Submitted to Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

Presentations at scientific meetings

Nehlig P. & the Arabian Shield Project Participants, 1999. Reappraisal of the mineral potential of the Arabian Shield : A GIS Synthesis and multicriteria cross-analysis of geologic and metallogenic data. 7^th Arab Conference for Mineral resources. Cairo, Egypt, 25-28 October 1999.

Nehlig P. & the Arabian Shield Project Participants, 1999. Reappraisal of the mineral potential of the Arabian Shield : A GIS Synthesis and multicriteria cross-analysis of geologic and metallogenic data. 7^th Arab Conference for Mineral resources. Cairo, Egypt, 25-28 October 1999.

Asfirane A., Nehlig P., Bernard Ph., Miehe J.M., Showail A. (1999) - An Aeromagnetic Synthesis of the Arabian Shield: Geological Implications. International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, Birmingham U.K., 19-30 July 1999, Abstract.

Genna A. , Nehlig P. & Shanti M. (1999) - Panafrican Molasse Basins of Saudi Arabia. EUG 10, Strasbourg, 28 Mars - 1^er Avril 1999, Abstract, p. 287.

Genna A., Nehlig P., Shanti M. and The Arabian Shield Project Participants (1999) - The Panafrican Tectonics in the Arabian Shield. EUG 10, Strasbourg, 28 Mars - 1^er Avril 1999, Abstract, p.153.

Asfirane A., Nehlig P., Bernard Ph., Miehe J.M., Showail A. (1999) - An Aeromagnetic Synthesis of the Arabian Shield: Geological Implications. EUG 10, Strasbourg, 28 Mars - 1^er Avril 1999, Abstract, p. 154.

Technical productions

• ArcView GIS of the Arabian Shield

• Arcview GIS of the Arabo-Nubian Shield (Egypt, Ethiopia, Erythrea, Somalia);

  Nehlig P. (Coordonateur) Avec La Collaboration De Husson Y., Lagny Ph., Leistel J.M., Thieblemont D. (1997) - Geological and metallogenical database of the Arabian-Nubian Shield. Rap. BRGM N2437, 48p., 9 fig, 1 CD-ROM.

• MAPINFO GIS of Sudan ;

  Nehlig P., Récoché G. (1998) - Geological Map at 1/1 000 000 and geochronological and metallogenical data base of the Nubian Shield (Sudan). Rap. BRGM/MAE N2591, 30p., 5 fig., CD-Rom.

• The different Maps 

• a geographic base of the Peninsula;

• a digital elevation model of the peninsula;

• an aeromagnetic synthesis of the Shield;

• a 1:1,000,000 scale geological synthesis of the Shield;

• a 1:2,000,000 scale geological synthesis of the Peninsula;

• a geologic and metallogenic map coverage of the Peninsula;

• a 1:1,000,000 scale structural map of the Shield;

• a 1:1,000,000 scale surficial deposit map of the Shield;

• a 1:1,000,000 scale metamorphic map of the Shield

• a structural sketch map mosaic.

• Data bases

• a geochemical database of the Shield;

• a seismic database;

• a synthesis and reevaluation of all geochronological analyses in the Shield;

• a metallogenic synthesis and reevaluation of more than 4000 mineral occurrences;

• a reevaluation of geological, geochemical and geophysical exploration;

• A list of plates

PowerPoint

• The Poster and Talk presented at the IGC in Rio in Powerpoint Format to download

• A Poster on the Aeromagnetic data in Powerpoint Format to download

Technical Reports

• Bailly L., (1999) - Etude minéralogique d'échantillons de la mine de Musaynah (Arabie Saoudite). Rapport BRGM/DR/LGM/99 n°18, 34p.

• Cocherie A. (1999)  - Datations effectuées dans le cadre du projet Arabie, AC06-99, 37p.

• Genna A., (1999) - Tectonique du Bouclier Arabe, Rap. BRGM DR/LGM/99 N°111, 24p.

• Genna A., (1998) - Le bouclier Arabe, Aspects structuraux. Rapport BRGM/DR/MGG/NT98/001, 8p.

• Guerrot C. (1998) - Validation de la Banque de données Géochronologiques sur le bouclier Arabe à partir de la banque de données de Johnson et al. (1997), SMN/PEA/ISO 147/98, 19 p. + appendices + 1 floppy disk.

• Guerrot C. (1998) - Banque de données Géochronologiques sur le bouclier Arabe , SMN/ANA/ISO 99/49 CG/JDLH, 45p, 1 floppy disk

• P. Lebret, G. Abdulhay, P. Béziat, A. Genna, E. Jaques, H.M. Kluyver, P. Nehlig, P. Puvilland, I. Salpeteur, M. Shanti, and D. Thiéblemont, with the collaboration ofJ.M. Eberlé, J.L. Lasserre, and J.M. Leistel. Summary guide to theMetallic Mineral Deposits Map of the Arabian Shield (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)-Scale 1:1,000,000. Preliminary Report

• Nehlig P., Y. Husson, Lagny Ph, Leistel J.M., Thiéblemont D., (1997) - Base de données géochronologiques et métallogéniques du Bouclier arabo-nubien, Rap. BRGM, N2437, 48p., 9 fig., 1 CD ROM.

• Nehlig P. and G. Récoché (1998) - Carte géologique à 1/1 000 000 et base de données géochronologiques et métallogéniques du Bouclier Nubien (Soudan). Rap. BRGM N 2591 - La Source 10.070, 30p.5 fig., + CD ROM

• SalpeteurI. (1998) - Metallogenic Investigations in the Hulayfah and Al Amar Areas. Internal Report BRGM-JED-CIR-98-12,

• Thiéblemont D. (1997) - Caractérisation géochimique des roches magmatiques de cinq ceintures protérozoïques du Bouclier Arabe : Ariab (Soudan), Wadi Bidah, Samran, Wadi Shwas, Al Amar (Arabie Saoudite) : Implications géodynamiques. R39532. 136p.