Calcareous thrombolitic crust on Late Quaternary beachrocks in Kuwait, Arabian Gulf

AlShuaibi, Arafat A.; Khalaf, Fikry I.; Al-Zamel, A.

doi:10.1007/s12517-015-1869-5

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“…We then compare the SPS facies association to extant stromatolites from contrasting peritidal environments in Hamelin Pool, Western Australia (Logan et al, 1964), Kuwait (Alshuaibi et al 2015), the Bahamas (Reid et al, 2000), and the Dutch North Sea (Kremer et al, 2008). Further, on the basis of this comparison, extant SPS are assessed as potential analogues for Precambrian stromatolites.…”

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“…Trapped and bound stromatolites are relatively rare, having only been observed at Cape Morgan (Smith et al, 2011;Fig. 3), Seaview Skoenmakerskop (South Africa: see Ed- Perissinotto et al (2014), 2 Smith and Uken (2003), 3 Cooper et al (2013), 4 Alshuaibi et al (2015), 5 Forbes et al (2010). wards et al, 2017), and the north coast of Luskentyre Bay (Harris, UK).…”

Section: Trapped and Bound Spsmentioning

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“…On the southern African eastern seaboard, extreme waves may originate from extratropical low pressure systems, tropical storms/ cyclones (Smith et al, 2010), and tsunamis can also not be ruled out. Perissinotto et al (2014), 2 Smith and Uken (2003), 3 Cooper et al (2013), 4 Alshuaibi et al (2015), 5 Forbes et al (2010), 6 Kremer et al (2008). Sea surface temperature data obtained from Smit et al (2013) for South Africa and Alshuaibi et al (2015) for Kuwait.…”

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“…Kremer et al (2008) found calcium carbonate being precipitated within annual Cyanobacteria mats at beaches on the Dutch North Sea, but again these were of the trapped and bound variety, as opposed to mineral precipitation. The Kuwait Bay examples (Alshuaibi et al, 2015), however, are of the mineral precipitation variety; these are developed on beach rock and could conceivably be preserved.…”

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“…Perhaps the Precambrian marine climate was markedly less aggressive than at present or stromatolites were simply preserved in low energy embayments such as Kuwait Bay (Alshuaibi et al, 2015) or Luskentyre Bay.…”

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The extant shore platform stromatolite (SPS) facies association: a glimpse into the Archean?

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Abstract. Shore platform stromatolites (SPS) were first noted at Cape Morgan on the south-east African seaboard. Since then they have been found growing discontinuously in rocky peritidal zones along the entire southern African seaboard. They have also been found on the southwest Australian coast, at Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, and more recently at Harris on the Scottish Hebridean Atlantic coast. In this paper SPS occurrence and SPS potential as analogues for Precambrian fossil stromatolites, as well as potential stromatolite occurrences in shore platform regions on Mars, are assessed. Sub-horizontal surfaces promote stromatolite development, while tufa develops on cliffs and steep rocky surfaces. Tufa and stromatolites are end members of a spectrum dictated by coastal topography. Extant SPS occur on well indurated shore platforms in high wave energy settings, often around or near headlands. They can be associated with boulder beaches, boulder ridges, storm swash terraces, coastal dunes, and peat bogs. In contrast to other extant stromatolites, SPS are produced primarily by mineral precipitation, although minor trapping and binding stromatolites do occur. From a geological perspective, SPS develop in mildly transgressive siliciclastic settings in various climatic and tidal regimes. We suggest that SPS could be preserved in the geological record as micritic lenses on palaeo-shore platform surfaces. SPS share many features with Precambrian stromatolites and are a valid modern analogue despite the widely different atmospheric and oceanic conditions of the Archean. We suggest that terraces associated with former oceanic or lacustrine flooding surfaces on Mars are potential targets in the search for palaeo-SPS on Mars.

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A site formation model for Cuncaicha rock shelter: Depositional and postdepositional processes at the high‐altitude keysite in the Peruvian Andes

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We report results from geoarchaeological investigations at Cuncaicha rock shelter (4480 m above sea level) in the high Andes of southern Peru. Using field observations, geomorphological, micromorphological, micro‐Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Bayesian modeling of radiocarbon ages, and archaeological data, we analyzed the entire stratigraphic sequence to determine depositional and postdepositional processes and agents to assess the impact of bioturbation and to correlate the deposits with regional paleoenvironmental information. The archaeological record is represented well on a microscale, and bioturbation has not destroyed the stratigraphic integrity. The Terminal Pleistocene sediments that contain the oldest archaeological material at the site, dating to ~12.3–11.1 ka, are especially well preserved and capped by a layer of tufa. Depositional changes from autochthonous carbonate precipitation during the Terminal Pleistocene toward allochthonous aeolian sedimentation in the Early Holocene reflect changing environmental and climatic conditions. Formation of a soil during the Late‐Middle Holocene caused postdepositional alterations and likely correlates to variable environmental conditions. We use these results to formulate a site formation model for Cuncaicha rock shelter that integrates archaeological, chronological, and paleoenvironmental data.

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Selective microbial-induced biomineralization of a siliciclastic zoned coastline in a constricted modern tidal flat, Kuwait (Northern Arabian Gulf)

Ahmad

Duane

2020

Arab J Geosci

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Calcareous thrombolitic crust on Late Quaternary beachrocks in Kuwait, Arabian Gulf

Cited by 6 publications

References 39 publications

The extant shore platform stromatolite (SPS) facies association: a glimpse into the Archean?

The extant shore platform stromatolite (SPS) facies association: a glimpse into the Archean?

A site formation model for Cuncaicha rock shelter: Depositional and postdepositional processes at the high‐altitude keysite in the Peruvian Andes

Selective microbial-induced biomineralization of a siliciclastic zoned coastline in a constricted modern tidal flat, Kuwait (Northern Arabian Gulf)

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