ISSN:
1573-2932
Keywords:
clays
;
dust
;
dustfall-flux
;
Israel
;
Kinneret
;
mineralogy
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
Notes:
Abstract The dustfall around Lake Kinneret (LK), northernIsrael was collected monthly for four and a half years, January 1993–May 1997. The inorganic waterinsoluble portions were found to be composed mainlyof four non-clay minerals: quartz, feldspars, calciteand dolomite. The principal clay minerals, about 10%of the IWI, were palygorskite, kaolinite, illite andsmectite. A seasonal non-clay mineral distributionvariation was noticed, being richer in quartz in thewinter and richer in carbonates, especially calcite,in the summer. During dust storm episodes the amountof quartz (and also feldspar) in the dustfallincreased markedly. Near basalt and volcanic tuffquarries, the predominant minerals are of the feldspargroup. The origin of the quartz was found to be longrange transport, whilst the other minerals are mainlyof intermediate and local origin.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1005167230795
