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Photos and Maps
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Soil profile at Field A at al-Mudaybi’
on the Karak Plateau |
Wind-blown silty sediment (loess) is
shown as rows on the Karak Plateau east of the Fajj.
These deposits are mainly located on the east-facing
slopes, thus indicating source areas of the loess are to
the west |
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Pleistocene basalt outcropping along valley
south of al-Mudaybi’ |
Weathering of basalt along road
approximately 4 km northwest of Mahai. Note the
secondary carbonates cementing material between the
basalt boulders |
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Limestone outcrops south of Karak |
Limestone outcrops on steeply sloping
and valley floor south of Mahai |
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Landscape showing an east-facing slope
filled with loess on lower slope and limestone
outcropping on upper slope. Note the extensive erosion
of the loess, however. |
Thick loess deposits with surface soil
and three buried paleosols. The paleosols are recognized
by the dark-colored strata in the upper profile. The
upper thickest paleosol represent the long period of
weathering. |
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Profile 1 occurs in the more humid area
on the Karak Plateau and profile 2 in dryer region east
of the Fajj. The knife in the photograph indicates the
50 cm (20 inch) depth in both profiles. |
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Soil profile at area D at al-Mudaybi’.
Note dark-colored horizon at bottom of profile; this was
the surface about 700 B.C. |
Fecal pellets occurring in profile at
al-Mudaybi’. Pellets usually occur around the 60-80 cm
depth in profiles in areas A and B. The pellets are
composed of both organic and inorganic materials. |
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Photomicrograph and scanning electron
micrograph (SEM) coupled with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX)
analysis of calcite-rich plaster: (a) photomicrograph of
calcite-rich plaster; (b,c) SEM of calcite-rich plaster;
EDX analysis of calcite-rich plaster. |
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Scanning electron micrograph (SEM)
coupled with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis of
gypsum-rich plaster: (a) SEM of gypsum-rich plaster, (b)
EDX analysis of gypsum-rich plaster |
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Photomicrograph and scanning electron
micrograph (SEM) coupled with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX)
analysis of slag: (a) photomicrograph of slag, (b,c) SEM
of slag, (d) EDX analysis of slag |
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