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Salah Al- Khirbash

Publications 4

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Global Distribution and Origin of Manganese Deposits: Insights into Oman's Role in Production and Economic Significance

Abdulrahman Kayode Shehu, Salah Al- Khirbash, Mohammed Farfour · Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science · 2026 · 10.53539/2414-536x.1427

Manganese is a globally significant industrial metal essential for steelmaking, battery technologies, and emerging green-energy applications. As demand increases, understanding the geological diversity, distribution, and economic context of manganese deposits is critical. Manganese deposits occur in a range of tectonic …

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Mineralogical, Chemical and Physical Properties of Zeolite Minerals in the Maryah Area, Dhamar, Yemen

Amer M. Al-Sabri, Salah Al- Khirbash, Nabil Mohammed Al-Areeq · Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science · 2025 · 10.53539/2414-536x.1415

Natural zeolite minerals are a group of hydrated aluminosilicates known for their unique properties, including ion exchange, adsorption, and catalytic capabilities. This paper aims to delineate the mineralogical, chemical, and physical properties of natural zeolite minerals in the Maryah area, Dhamar, Yemen and highlig …

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Radiometric Surveys for Detection of Uranium in Dhofar Region, Sultanate of Oman

Narasimman Sundararajan, Bernhard Pracejus, Salah Al- Khirbash et al. · Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science · 2019 · 10.24200/squjs.vol24iss1pp36-46

The Proterozoic basement of the Dhofar region of the Sultanate of Oman might be considered as a potential source of Uranium mineralization like other Proterozoic basins of the world, which collectively contribute 30%-40% to the global production. Uranium exploration assumes great importance in this part of the world an …

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Mobilization and Redistribution of Elements in Laterites of Semail Ophiolite, Oman: A Mass Balance Study

Salah Al- Khirbash, Khadija Semhi · Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science · 2015 · 10.24200/squjs.vol20iss1pp39-54

Several samples of laterites were collected from four paleosol profiles, Ibra, East Ibra, Al-Russayl, and Tiwi representing the vertical lithological variation within each profile. The mineralogical and geochemical composition of laterites in every section revealed differences in thickness and redistribution of element …

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