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SEDIMENT DISTRIBUTION PATTERN ALONG EASTERN PART OF THE IRANIAN MAKRAN SHELF, NORTHERN GULF OF OMAN

H. Lahijani, M. Shah-Hosseini, M. Hosseindoost, A. NADERI Beni, P. Habibi, H. Bagheri, C. Morhange

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Abstract

Surface and core sediment samples from the Iranian continental shelf of the Gulf of Oman have been studied using standard sedimentological techniques. Based on the grain size analysis of surface and core sediments, the silt fraction is the common sediment type in the Makran shelf. It ranges from 40\% up to 76\%. The amount of clay fraction varies from 19\% to 54\%. Sandy sediments appear in some cores up to 20\%. Mean content of organic matter and calcium carbonate in the sediments is around 1.75\% and 15.4\%, respectively. The sediment distribution pattern demonstrates that generally the grain size gradually decreases from shoreline to the deeper zones. However, some medium to coarse grained sand patches can be found in deeper parts especially in the middle part of the studied area that can be related to sediment supply of ephemeral rivers discharging in to the sea in rainy seasons as well as to the high energy environment. The carbonate content values increase westward where the rivers cross the Zagros carbonate formations, while the eastern parts are more governed by reworking the Makran flysh deposits on the hinterland.

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Title
SEDIMENT DISTRIBUTION PATTERN ALONG EASTERN PART OF THE IRANIAN MAKRAN SHELF, NORTHERN GULF OF OMAN
Authors
H. Lahijani, M. Shah-Hosseini, M. Hosseindoost, A. NADERI Beni, P. Habibi, H. Bagheri, C. Morhange
Proceedings
10th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2010
Publisher
SGEM Scientific GeoConference
Year
2010
Pages
133-138
SWS Citekey
Lahijani2010156
ISSN
Not available yet
ISBN
954-91818-1-2
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
Keywords
Gulf of OmanMakran continental shelfsediment distribution
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