Mineralogy and grain size distribution of dust fallout in Kuwait |
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| Affiliation: | 1. INDUROT and Environmental Biotechnology and Geochemistry Group, Campus de Mieres, Universidad de Oviedo, Mieres 33600, Spain;2. Biomolecular Stratigraphy Laboratory, E.T.S.I. Minas y Energía, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, 28003, Spain;3. Instituto Nacional del Carbón (INCAR- CSIC), Oviedo, 33080, Spain;1. Institute of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, Oster Voldgade 10, 1350 Copenhagen K (Denmark);2. Department of Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana, PO Box LG 59, Legon, Accra (Ghana);1. School of Geography and Archaeology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland;2. Earth and Ocean Sciences, School of Natural Sciences and Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland;3. Environmental Geophysics Unit, Department of Geography, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland;1. College of Petroleum Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, China;2. Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3AN, United Kingdom;3. Laboratoire LGL-TPE, UMR 5276 CNRS, Université Lyon 1, ENS Lyon, France;4. State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China;5. Institute of Sedimentary Geology, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China;1. School of Energy Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China;2. Institute of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China;3. Oil and Gas Survey, China Geological Survey, Beijing 100029, China;1. China University of Geosciences, 29 Xueyuan Lu, Beijing 100083, China;2. Department of Earth Sciences Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK |
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| Abstract: | The mineralogy and grain size distribution of some dustfall samples collected during the summer of 1978 in the City of Kuwait were determined. It was found that dustfall sediments in Kuwait are composed mainly of calcareous silt. They are also characterised by the frequent occurrence of dolomite and gypsum. Based on their mineralogical composition, prevailing wind direction and comparison with Iraq dust storm sediments, it is suggested that the dust storm sediments of Kuwait are most probably derived from the dry flood plain deposits in South Iraq. The surface deposits of Northwestern Kuwait could contribute partly to these sediments. |
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