Contribution to the geology of Failaka Island, Kuwait
Evidence from sedimentological and petrographic data from the NE part of the island
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12181545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rusudan Chagelishvili (0000-0001-9567-8735, Department of Geology and Paleontology Georgian National Museum Tbilisi Georgia, corresponding author), George Jaoshvili (Department of Geology and Paleontology Georgian National Museum Tbilisi Georgia, corresponding author), Jimsher Chkhvimiani (0000-0002-0154-1234, Department of Geology and Paleontology Georgian National Museum Tbilisi Georgia), Hamed Al Mutairi (Supreme Council of Antiquities), Hamed Almutairi (0000-0003-1885-1420, Department of Antiquities and Museums Arts & Letters National Council for Culture Kuwait City Kuwait) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 141-151 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Arabian archaeology and epigraphy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0905-7196 • E-ISSN: 1600-0471 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/aae.12187 |
| OpenAlex | W3136998117 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
Kuwait–Georgian archaeological work at Failaka Island showed the need for geological study. Analysis of sediments related to drinking water‐collecting cisterns was performed on a Late Islamic settlement (NE part of the island) in 2018. Field sedimentological, grain size and XRD analysis of the sediment profiles showed that the shallow (about 1 m deep) cone‐shaped wells are dug in the loose, porous, cross‐stratified calcareous coarse‐grained quartz sandstones. Three upper layers of quartz sandstones in the profile have high infiltration rate and provide a rare yet ideal material for water retention. The fourth dense layer below, composed of very fine sand and silt fraction, tends to hinder water movement and forms a relatively impermeable water‐resistant surface. Thus, the distribution patterns of clay content, grain sizes and porosity of the well‐hosting sediments are favourable for freshwater infiltration and harvesting. An additional petrographic analysis was conducted on different types of rocks discovered on the archaeological site, used as building material and fragments of stone artifacts to identify their origin. It was established that archaeological building material is of local origin, whereas the source rocks for stone artifacts were imported
Archaeology · Geochemistry · Geography · Geomorphology · Infiltration (HVAC · Lithology · Petrography · Quartz · Rock fragment · Sediment · Silt · Building materials and conservation · earthquake and tectonic studies · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Geology · Paleontology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |