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1. Personal Details 

Salah A. Al-Khirbash, Ph.D. 

Name: 

Salah AbdulWasse Abdullah Al-Khirbash 

Current position: Associate Professor of Geology 

Mail address: Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University 

P.O. Box 36, Alkhod Postal Code 123, Oman. 

Contact Info: Office phone ( 968) 2414104 

GSM (968)-99256449 

Fax (968) 24413415; 24141405 

E-mail: khirbash@squ.edu.om 

Permanent Address: Professor of Geology 

Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences 

Sana'a University, P. O. Box 19074 – Sana’a – YEMEN 

E-Mail: khirbash_s@yahoo.com 

GSM: 967- 00 967 734001979 

Area of Specialization: Economic Geology/ Geochemistry/Precambrian Geology 

2. Education and Employment Information 

2.1 Qualifications: 

1982-1987: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, U.S.A. Ph.D 

Dissertation title: Geology, Geochemistry & Copper occurrences of the 

Gateway Fm., SE Alberta and SW British, Canada. 

1980-1982: University of Montana-Missoula, U.S.A. M.S 

Thesis title: Geology & Geochemistry of the Emery mining district, Montana, 

USA 

1974- 1978: Sana'a University Geology/Chemistry. B. Sc. (1 st class Honors) 

2.2 Employment: 

 

 

 

 

2002- Now: Assoc. Prof. of Geology Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman 

2001-2002: Consultant Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman 

2001-present: Prof of Geology Sana’a University 

1991-1993 & 1998-20001: : Dean Faculty of Science and Member of Sana'a University 

Council (Aug. 1991 to Aug. 1993) and from Nov. 1998 to Sept. 2001). Additional duties 

include: 

- Faculty of Science Bulletin, Chairman, 

- Member of the University Scientific Council, 

- Member of Azal’s Modern Schools Board, 

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- Member of the University Libraries’ Committee, 

- Member of the Scientific Consultant Committee, Water & Environment Center, 

1995-1996: Dean of Faculty of Computer & Information/University of Applied Sc. (Private 

Univ.) 

1993-1994 & 1996-1997: Head of Geology Department. 

1990-1991: Vice-Dean of Graduate studies & Scientific Research. 

1990-1991: Participated in establishing the Science and Technology Center (STC), Sana’a 

Univ. 

Visiting Researcher at the Dept. of Geology, RHBNC, University of London (March – Aug. 

1992). 

Head of Scientific Committee of Yemen Geological Society (YGS- Newsletter) (1997-2002). 

Member of the Authority’s Administrative Council, Authority of Geol. Surv. & Ml. Res., 

Ministry of Oil & Mineral Resources (2000-2002). 

Chairman of Technical Committee for the International Symposium on Red Sea- Gulf of 

Aden Tectonics & Sedimentation (Sana’a, Oct. 1995). 

Participated in establishing Taiz University in Yemen (requirement & curriculum). 

Participated in establishing Faculty of Computer & Information, Univ. of Applied Sciences 

(requirement & curriculum). 

Assoc. Prof., Geology Dept., Sana’a Univ. (1993- Dec. 2001). 

Committee Member for preparing curriculum & syllabus for Teachers’ Diploma Program. 

Assistant Professor, Geology Dept., Sana’a Univ. (1987- 1993). Chairman of the University 

registration- Computer committee. Undergraduate Students Advisor & Computer system 

Manager, Faculty of Sc., Sana’a University. 

IBM-Training Manager - ALKHIRBASH Co. (May 1994 - May 1996). 

Served as a teaching assistant for 2 years (1978-1980) at Geology Dept., Sana'a University. 

Work with the USAID office (Sana'a), Geology section for the summers of 1977 &1978. 

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3. Teaching & Supervision: 

3.1 Teaching 

Teaching graduate (Sana'a Univ) and undergraduate courses (Sana'a Univ & 

SQU) since 1987 (nearly 20 years), some of these courses were taught more than 

once: 

SQU: 

Undergraduate Level: Geological wonders of Oman (ERSC1003), Gemstones 

(ERSC1006), Introd. Geology I (ERSC2101), Introd. Geology II (ERSC2102), 

Geology for Education (ERSC2100), Introd. Economic Geology 

(ERSC4071/ERSC5041) Graduation Projects (ERSC5003 & ERSC5004) 

Sana'a Uiv: 

Undergraduate Level: Mineralogy & Crystalography (for Sc. & Educ. students)- Physical 

Geology (for Sc., Educ. & Geog.) students- Optical Mineralogy- Geochemistry, Principles of 

Economic Geology- Advanced Economic Geology- Geology of Yemen (1)- Ore Petrography- 

Mineral Resources of Yemen- Computer Application in Geoscience. Graduation projects 

Graduate Level: Metallic Mineral Deposit- Seminar in Geology of Yemen- Ore 

Microscopy- Special Topics in Economic Geology & Geochemistry- 

Interpretation of Geological Data (XRF, AAS, EM,....), Computer Application in 

Geosciences. 

3.2 Supervision of Research work 

3.2.1 Currently supervisor for the following Ph.D. Students 


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Geology & mineralization of Al-Mukalla belt using remote sensing & GIS rechniques (Tarek 

Al-Hibshi) 

3.2.2 Previously supervisor/co-supervisor for the following Ms/Ph.D. Students 

Structural Studies of the Precambrian Basement Complex, Abas area, Southeast, Yemen 

(Ahmed Al-Kotba, MS, 1992) 

Geology and Evolution of the Migmatites and Related Rocks, Precambrian Basement 

Complex, Al-Baydah area, Yemen. (Sh. Sakran, Ph.D., 1993, Cairo University) 

Geology and Geochemistry of Wadi Makseb Marble and associated rocks, Taiz, Yemen. 

(Khaled Al-Shaibani, MS, 1995) 

Geology, Geochemistry, and Mineralization of the Precambrian Basic Rocks, Southeast Taiz, 

Yemen. (Khaled Al-Selwi, MS, 1998) 

The Precambrian Pegmatitic Rocks and their associated radioactive elements, Southeast Taiz, 

Yemen (Tareq Al-Hibshi, MS, 1998) 

Geology, Mineralogy, and Origin of Zeolite Deposit, AL-Adanah Area, East Taiz, Yemen (A. 

Al-Sabri, MS 2003). 

Geology & geochemistry of Tertiary Volcanics, Bani Omar Area, Yemen (R. Awn, MS 

2005). 

Geology, Petrogenesis, and Mineralization of Post-tectonic granites, Yemen. (Khaled Al- 

Selwi, Ph. D., Cairo University, Egypt, Ph.D 2005) 

Geology of the scoria deposits & their economic potentiality, Dhamar-Rada volcanic field, 

Yemen (Amer AlSabri, Ph.D., Sana'a University, June 2009) 

3.2.3 MS & Ph.D. Examination Committee: 

Chairman of Examination committee of Amer Al-Sabri (MS, 2003, Sana'a Univ) 

Member of examination M.S commiitte Ahmed Al-Aydros (Sana'a University, 2003) 

Chairman of thesis examination committee of Mr. Khaled Al-Musharafi (SQU) –Oct 2005 

Chairman of Examination committee of Raja Awn (MS, 2005, Sana'a Univ) 

Chairman of Examination committee of Amer Al-Sabri (Ph.D., 2009, Sana'a Univ) 

Member of the thesis exam commiittee of Mr. Haider A. Al-Ajmi (SQU) Jan 2010 

External Examiner and member of Hilal Saif Al-Dharmi (SQU) MS thesis (June 2010) 

Chairman of thesis examination committee of Mr. Khaled K. Al-Jahwari (SQU) –June 2010 

Member of the thesis exam commiittee of Mr. Abdullah Al-Fahdi (SQU) March 2011 

Chairman of thesis examination committee of Mr. Saim Al-Kamiyani (id: 8914/07) (SQU) – 

July 2011 

3.2.4 Supervised /Cosupervised: B. Sc. Graduation Projects: 

SQU 

Ahmed Saleh Al-Busaidi (ID: 39186): Geology and Geochemistry of Ibra laterite 

Talal Al-Abdali (ID: 49908): Mineralogy of the Al-Rusil laterite core 

Naser Al-Busidi (ID: 49906): Geology & Mineralogy of the Ismaia laterite profile 

Fahd Al-Saquri (ID: 46866): Mineralogy of the core samples from Shinas mining district 

Suliman Al-Ghonimi (ID: 46023): Mineralogy of the core samples from Hata mining district 

Abeer Al-Hamdani (ID:56790): Mineralogy & Geochemistry of Funga Listwaenite 

Said Al-Rahbi (ID: 561530): Lithology & Ore Mineralogy of core samples from Al-Safwa 

MSD, Sohar 

Abdullah Al-Hakamani (ID: 33846): Petrology and geochemistry of kimberlite dikes at 

Musawa area 

Mohamed Al-Hakamani: (ID: 33842): Petrology of kimberlite at Asseelah area, eastern Oman 

Ali Zidjali (ID: 33851): Mineralogy and petrography of lamprophyric plugs in the Remlah 

area. 

Said Alsiabi (ID: 35557): Geology and petrology of some acidic dykes in Wadi Aday area 

Ahmed Al Ghanbusi (ID: 39866): Petrology of carbonatites and associated alkali basalts at 

Sal area 


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Khalid Salim Al Hattali (69553): Chromium placer Deposits, Wadi Fizah (section 1) 

Ali Hamed Al Shabibi (70049): ): Chromium placer Deposits, Wadi Fizah (section 2) 

Rahma Abdul rahman Al- Abri (70019): ): Chromium placer Deposits, along Wadi Fizah 

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Sana'a Uiv: 

Supervised several graduation projects from 1987 till 2001 

3.3 Development of Teaching Programs 

Revised the Undergraduate program (2006-2010) program of Earth sciences & Geophysics. 

Developed new undergraduate courses: Geology for Education ERSC2100. Industrial 

Minerals and Rocks ERSC 5091 (elective) 

Participated in developing the Dept degree & work plan, & stratigic plan, 

3.4 Teaching Process Management: 

 

Utilized the WebCT course management system and developed 2 courses in the WebCT 

(ERSC 2100, ERSC 2102). Merging to Moodle (ERSC1006, ERSC 2100, ERSC 2102, 

ERSC 4071) 

3.5 Student Advising 

 

Currently advising more than 30 undergraduate students 

3.6 Off campus Lectures 

 

Attending Geological Sosiety of Oman (GSO) monthly lectures & participate in other 

Government offices (i.e. Directorate of Mineral resources) 

3.7 Editoril board & reviewing papers 

 

 

 

Member of the advisory editorial board, Faculty of Science bulletin (FSB), Sana'aUniversity 

Review a paper entitled “The lithostratigraphic subdivision of the Proterozoic basement 

rocks of Mudiyah-Mukalla area, Yemen” Ref.: Ms. No. AJGS-D-10-00171. Submitted to the 

Arabian Journal of Geosciences (Sept 2010) 

Reviewed a paper entitled “Ground Radiometric as a tool for determining the subsurface 

boundary of the biried bauxite karsts” Submitted to the SQU Science Journal (July 2011) 

4. Services: 

4.1 College Administration and Committees: 

Acting Head of the Department of Earth sciences, Sultan Qaboos University for several times 

during HOD's summer leaves (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010) 

Acting Dean of the College of Science-SQU for the summer 2006 

Member of the College Curriculum Committee (2007-present) 

Member of the College E-lerning.Committee (2007-Present) 

The Department's Timetabling officer (2007-present) 

Member of the Dept appointment committee (2007) 

Member of the Dept promotion committee (2004-present) 

Member of the University Day Committee (2006) 

Evaluating some articles in the Journal of Sc. reserch & Technology (SQU) 

Evaluating some articles in the Fac. of Sc bulletin (Sana'a Univ) 

Member of the Editorial board Fac. of Sc bulletin (Sana'a Univ) (2009-present) 

Evaluating two research proposal presented for internal grants, SQU (2006) 


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4.2 Service to the Public: 

Oman: 

2003-present: advising (when requested) individual and Mining companies in Oman 

2007: participate in a full day workshop on kimberlites of Oman at the Ministry of 

Commerce, Directorate of Minerals 

2004 & 2005: lead several field trips for school students (Al-Khod area) 

2005: gave talks about the minerals, rocks, & fossils of Oman for school students (Al-Seeb) 

2005: GSO- speaker "Evolution of the Precambrian Yemeni Terranes: Al-Bayda Island (?) 

arc as a starter" Feb 2005 

2011: participate in the GSO-Geopark project (April 2011) 

2011: Article in the Observer (Sat, 18 June 2011): A study of laterite and its economic 

significance 

Yemen: 

1991: Global Positioning System (GPS) experiment, the Yemeni side, with the CNRS lab 

geologists, Nov 11-28 

1994-2001: member of the Geological Survey & Mineral Resources Board (GSMRB) 

1999-now: contineous advise to the people in the Yemen Geological Survey 

1998: Environmental Assessment of Block S1, Shabwa area, (Part I), Al-Hariri & Associates 

(H & A) 

1998: Importance of Research in Economic Development Workshop, Sana’a, Aug. 18-19 

1998: Earth Sciences and Public Policy: the Importance of Research in Economic 

Development Workshop, in Sana’a Aug. 18-19 

1999: Environmental Assessment of Block S1, Shabwa area (Part II), Al-Hariri & 

Associates (H & A) 

1999: Establishment the Society of the Faculties of Sciences in the Arab Universities, 

University of Bahrain, Nov. 29-30 

2000: Participated in writing curriculum for High School & Teatcher’s Institutes 

(Science/Geology) Section. 

2000: Supervise authors for writing General Geology for Teacher’s Institutes (Two Years 

after High School-Science & Math section). 

2000: Scientific consultant for Education Research & Development Center: Teaching 

Computer in High Schools: Feasibility Study 

2001: Member in Evaluation committee for Hail Said Prize for Sciences & Arts- 

Environmental & Agri. Field 

2002: Supervised the revising committee for evaluating Biology books for 1 st secondary 

students 

2003: Participated in making the Science & Technology policy, Ministry of Higher 

Education, Yemen 

2011: participated in collecting samples from the Oman ophiolites for the Yemen Geological 

Survey 

4. 3. Experience with Analytical equipments: 

XRF, XRD, AAS and EM 

4.4 Field Trips: 

Oman: 

2002-present: Organize & led a number of Geology Field Trips across the country 

2007: participated in a field trip to the Himalaya-Pakistan with the Geo group students (May 

31 to June 11) 


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2009: participated in sampling for paleomagnatism studies: Newproterozoic of eastern Oman, 

a palaeographic study, in collaboration with School of Geosciences, Univ of Edinburgh, Uk 

Others: 

1987-2001: Organize & led a number of Geology Field Trips across the country. 

1989: Geology & Mineralization of the Arabian Shield (Jan. 24-26). 

1992: Visiting Researcher at the Dept. of Geology, RHBNC, University of London (March – 

Aug.). 

1995: Gulf of Aden- Gulf of Tajoura: TADJOUR- ADEN - 95 Scientific Cruise 

2000: Gulf of Aden New Century Cruise (ANCC), Scientific Cruise (Nov. 29 – 21) 

Visit to the Sweditish Musium for Natural Hisory, Stockholm, Sweden (June 18-24, 2007) 

2010: Member & Technical commiitte chair of the Internashional conference on the Geology 

of the the Arabian plate & Oman Mountains (7-9 Jan 2012) 

2010: Member of the Yemeni Council for Accreditation & Quality Audit of higher education 

(June 2010-present) 

4. 5. Computer Skills: 

Ms-Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet ……,...etc) 

Knowledge on several applied computers programs, such as SPSS, GIS/Arcview/Mapinfo, 

Coral Draw, & other Geology/science programs (IGPET, MINPET, Petrograph, SURFER) 

5- Research Interest: 

6. Grants: 

Economic potentiality of the laterites (Ni-Co mineralization) 

Evolution, geochronology, & mineralization of the Precambrian Terrains (Arabian Shield) 

Petrogenesis & Mineralization of the kimberlite 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007-2009: Economic Potentility of the Omani Laterite (IG/SCI/ETHS/07/03) 

(Principal Investigator) 

2006-2008: Diamond potentiality of the kimberlite within the Batain Nappes, 

Eastern Oman (HM grant- SR/SCI/ETHS/06/01) (Co-investigator) 

2008: Precambrian Geology of Socotra Island (partial support from the Yemen 

Geological survey & Mineral Resources board to cover fieldwork) 

2006-2008: Post Emplacement Stress History In Oman Mountains 

(IG/SCI/ETHS/06/01) (Co-investigator) 

2002-2005: SIDA/MENA Sweden: Evolution of the Arabian Shield/ YEMEN 

2011: Co-PI. Prospection of white clay (Kaolinite) deposits in Sultante of Oman 

and their industrial use for pottery: Case study of Bahla factory. A proposal 

submitted to the Industrial Innovation Centre Oman; (under process) 

7. Research Publications 

7.1. Papers in Refereed Journals: 

1. Al-Khirbash,S., Semhi, K., Nasir, S., Richard, L., Al-Harthy, A., and Al-Sayigh, A . 

RARE EARTH ELEMENT MOBILITY DURING LATERIZATION OF MAFIC 

ROCKS OF THE OMAN OPHIOLITE (submitted for publication in Geoderma) 

2. Rajendran, S., Al-Khirbash, S., Pracejus, B., Nasir, S., Al-Abri A., Kusky, M., and Ghulam, 

A., 2011, ASTER detection of chromite bearing mineralized zones in 1 Semail Ophiolite 

Massifs of the northern Oman mountain: Exploration strategy. (accepted for publication in 

Ore Geology). doi: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.09.010 

3. Nasir, S., Al-Khirbash, S., Rollinson, H., Al-Harthy, A., Al-Sayigh, A., Al-Lazki, 

A., Theye, T., Massonne, H.-J. , Belousova, E., 2011, Petrogenesis of Early 


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Cretaceous carbonatite and ultramafic lamprophyres in a diatreme in the Batain 

Nappes, eastern Oman continental margin Contributions to Mineralogy and 

Petrology, Volume 161, Issue 1, pp.47-74, 161, 1, 47-74, DOI: 10.1007/s00410-010- 

0521-3 

4. Semhi, K., Al-Khirbash, S., Abdalla, O., Khan, T., Duplay, J. Chaudhuri, S. and Al- 

Saidi, S. 2010, Dry atmospheric contribution to the plant-soil-system around a cement 

factory: spatial variations and sources- a case study from Oman. Water, Air, & Soil 

Pollution Journal, v. 205, p. 343-357. 

5. Semhi, K., Abdalla, O., Al Khirbash, S., Khan, T., Al-Saidi, S., and Sardar, 

F., 2008, Mobility of Rare Earth Elements in the System Soils-Plants- 

Groundwaters: A case study of an arid area (Oman), Arabian Journal of 

Geoscience, v. 2, no. 2, 143-150. 

6. Al-Selwi, K.. and Al-Khirbash, S., 2008, The Geology and Geochemistry of Al- 

Haykal granite, Al-Bayda, Yemen, FSB, v. 21, Fac. Sc., Sana’a Univ., 

7. Nasir, S., Al Harthy, A., Al Sayigh, A., Al-Khirbash, S., Al-Jaaidi,, O, Musllam, 

A., Al-Mishwat, A, Al-Bu’saidi, S., 2007, Mineralogical and geochemical 

characterization of listwaenite from the Semail Ophiolite, Oman. Chemie der Erde 

(Geochemistry) 67, 213-228 (Elsevier) 

8. Orihashi, Y., Haraguchi, S., Ishii, T., Tamaki, K., & Al-Khirbash, S., 2003, 

Petrogenesis of E-type Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts near Longitude 46 o E, the Gulf 

of Aden (in Japanese). Journal of Geography, 112(5), p. 732-749. 

9. Al-Khirbash, S., Sakran, Sh., Takla, M., and Abdulwahed, M.S., 2000, Geology 

of the Precambrian basement complex, Al-Baydah Governorate, Yemen, Fac. 

Sc. Bull. (FSB) - Sana’a University, v. 13, 43-72. 

10. Whitehouse, M., Windley, B., Stoeser, D., Al-Khirbash, S., Ba-Battat, M., & 

Haidr, A., 2001, Precambrian Basement Character of Yemen & Correlation with 

Saudi Arabia & Somalia. Precambrian Research, 105, 357-369. 

11. Al-Khirbash, S., Takla, M., Abdulwahed, M.S., and Sakran, Sh., 2001, Tectonic 

Evolution of the Southeast Precambrian Basement Complex, Yemen. FSB, v. 

14, Fac. Sc., Sana’a Univ., 67-83. 

12. AlSanawi, S., Aydrus, A., and Al-Khirbash, S., 2001, Seismicity of Yemen, v. 

3, Tihama Jour. Sc., Al-Hodida Univ. 

13. Walpersdorf, A., et al., (Al-Khirbash, S.),1999, Five Years of GPS 

Observations on the Afar Triple Junction Area, Geodynamics, 28, 225-236. 

14. Al-Khirbash, S., Soliman, M., and Ba-Issa, A.O., 1995, Petrogenesis of the 

Precambrian Migmatites, Al-Zurbi Range, Republic of Yemen, J KAU: Earth 

Sci., v. 8, p. 1-21. 

15. Davison, I., Al'Kadasi, M., Al-Khirbash, S., Al-Subbary, A., Baker, J., Bosence, 

D., Dart, C., Menzies, M., McClay, K., Nichols, G., and Yelland, A., 1994, 

Geological evolution of the Southern Red Sea rift-margin, Republic of Yemen, 

GSA Bull., v. 106, 1474-1493. 

16. Ruegg, J.C., et al. (Al-Khirbash, S.), 1993, First epoch Geodetic measurements 

across the Afar plate boundary zone: Geophys. Res. Lett., v. 20, No. 18, 

1899-1902. 

17. Al-Khirbash, S., and Hibshi, T., 1992, Petrology, geochemistry, and copper 

mineraliztion of the lower part of the Tertiary of Yemen volcanics, Utma area, 

Y.R., Fac. of Earth Sc. Bull., No. 5, (King Abdulaziz Univ.) 

18. Huchon, P., Jestin, F., Cantagrel, J.M, Gaulier, J.M., Al-Khirbash, S., and Gafaneh, 

A., 1991, Extensional deformations in Yemen since Oligocene and the 

Africa-Arabia-Somalia triple junction, Annales Tectonicae, no.2, p. 141-163. 

19. Menzies, M., Bosence, D., El Nakhal, H., Al-Khirbash, S., Al Kadasi, M., and 

Al Subbary, A., 1990, Lithosphric extension & the opening of the Red Sea: 

Sediment-basalt relationships in Yemen, Terra Nova, 2, 340-350. 


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7.2 Submitted Papers: 

1. Al-Khirbash, S., Semhi, K., Nasir, S., , S., Richard, L., Al-Harthy, A., and Al- 

Sayigh, A. Rare Earth Element Mobility During Laterization of Mafic Rocks of the 

Oman Ophiolite. (submitted to Geoderma) 

7.3 Conference Proceedings, attendance and presentations 

1. Al-Khirbash, Nasir, S., Richard, L., Al-Harthy, A., Al-Sayigh, A., and Semhi, K. 

Geology and economic potentiality of Ni-laterites in the Oman Mountains. 34th IGC, 

Bisbane, Australia, 2-10 Aug, 2012. 

2. Al-Khirbash, S., Semhi, K., Nasir, S., TRACE ELEMENT BEHAVIOUR DURING 

LATERIZATION OF THE OMAN OHIOLITE: MASS BALANCE 

CALCULATIONS. International Conference on the Geology of the Arabian Plate and 

the Oman Mountains, 7-9 th January, 2012, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman 

3. Pracejus, B. and Al-Khirbash, S., Chromite placers of Wadi Fizh, Northern Oman. 

International Conference on the Geology of the Arabian Plate and the Oman Mountains, 

7-9 th January, 2012, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman 

4. Al-Khirbash, S., Richard, L., Nasir, S., Characterization of Nickel Laterites from the 

Oman Mountains. International Conference on the Geology of the Arabian Plate and the 

Oman Mountains, 7-9 th January, 2012, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman 

5. Whitehouse, M., Al-Khirbash, S., and Pease, V., A geochronological investigation of 

the Precambrian basement of Socotra, Yemen. International Conference on the Geology 

of the Arabian Plate and the Oman Mountains, 7-9 th January, 2012, Sultan Qaboos 

University, Muscat, Oman 

6. Pease, V., Whitehouse, M., Al-Khirbash, S., and Thomsen,T., Age and tectonic 

significance of Socotra volcanic. International Conference on the Geology of the Arabian 

Plate and the Oman Mountains, 7-9 th January, 2012, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, 

Oman 

7. Sankaran Rajendran, Sobhi Nasir, Timothy M. Kusky, Salah al-Khirbash, Bernhard 

Pracejus and Amani Humaid Al-Abri, MAPPING OF CO 2 SEQUESTRATION AREA 

IN PARTS SEMAIL OPHIOLITE MASSIFS OF THE SULTANATE OF OMAN 

USING ASTER DATA: A STUDY TO GLOBAL GEOLOGICAL CARBON 

CAPTURE AND STORAGE SYSTEM. International Conference on the Geology of the 

Arabian Plate and the Oman Mountains, 7-9 th January, 2012, Sultan Qaboos University, 

Muscat, Oman 

8. Al-Khirbash, S., Nasir, S., Al-Harthy, A., Richard, L., Al-Sayigh, A., Darkel, A., & 

Semhi, K., 2010, Geology and Ni-Co Mineralization of Laterites of the Oman Mountains, 

7 th international symposium on the eastern Mediterranean geology, 18 – 22 October, 

Cukurova University, Adana – Turkey 

9. Al-Khirbash, S., Al-Selwi, K., Whitehouse, M., 2008, Geochemistry and Sm-Nd 

geochronology of Al-Selw dike swarms: Evidence for OIB Proterozoic mafic magmatism 

in SW Yemen. 33 rd IGC, Oslo, Aug 6-14 th , Norway 

10. Whitehouse, M, Al-Khirbash, S; & Pease, V., 2008, Socotra: a missing part of the 

Arabian basement puzzle. Submitted to the 33 rd IGC, Oslo, Aug 6-14 th , Norway 

11. Nasir, S., Khirbash, S., Rollinson, H., Al-Harthy, A., Al-Sayigh, A., Al-Lazki, A., 

Belousova, E. Kaminsky, F., Theye T., Massone, H.J., Al-Busaidi, S., 2008, Evolved 

carbonatitic kimberlites from the Batain Nappes, eastern Oman continental margin. 9 th 

Kimberlite Conference. Extended abstract Nr 91KC-A-00002 (3 pages). 9 th International 

Kimberlite Conference, August 2008 Frankfurt, Germany 


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12. Nasir, S., Khirbash, S., Rollinson, H., Al-Harthy, A., Al-Sayigh, A., Al-Lazki, A., 

Belousova, E. Kaminsky, F., Theye T., Massone, H.J., Al-Busaidi, S., 2008, Late 

Jurassic to Tertiary kimberlite, carbonatite and lamproite dike swarms from the Bomethra 

area, Northeastern Oman. 9 th Kimberlite Conference. Extended abstract Nr. 91KC-A- 

00003 (3 pages) 9 th International Kimberlite Conference, August 2008 Frankfurt, 

Germany 

13. K Semhi, S. Chaudhuri, S. Al-Khirbash, H. Rollinson and O. Abdalla, 2007. Mobility of 

rare earth elements in soil-plant-groundwater systems in Oman. Geophysical Research 

Abstracts, Vol. 9, 05066, European Geosciences Union. 

14. Nasir, S., Alharthy, A., Al-Sayigh, A., Al-Lazki, A and Al-Khirbash, S., 2006. The 

First Records of Allochthonous Kimberlites and Carbonatites in Eastern Oman. 6 th 

International Conference on the Geology of the Middle East. March 20-23, Al-Ain, UAE 

15. Abdalla, O., Al Harthy A. and Al-Khirbash, S., 2006. Water Resources Assessment of 

Wadi Alkhod and the Role of a Recharging Dam. The 6 th International Conference on the 

Geology of the Middle East. March 20-23, Al-Ain, UAE 

16. Al-Harthy, A., Nawasreh, M. & S. Al-Khirbash. 2004, New Discovery of alunite in 

Jabal Jaalan area, Wadi Musawa eastern Oman. Natural Resources & Environmental 

Conservation, Amman, April 6-7 

17. Whitehouse, M.J. Flowerdew , M.J., Windley, B.F, Al-Khirbash, S., & Ba-Bttat, M.A.O. 

2004, The Al Bayda arc, Yemen: a 200 myr record of Neoproterozoic accretion at the 

eastern margin of the Arabian Nubian Shield. Presented in the 32 nd IGC, Florence, Italy, , 

Aug 20-28 

18. Whitehouse, M.J., Ba-Bttat, M., Flowerdew, M.J., Al-Khirbash, S., Stacey, J.S., Stoeser, 

D.B. & Windley, B.F. 2003. Isotopic constraints on the deep crustal structure of 

Gondwana: case studies from Yemen and Saudi Arabia. EGS-AGU-EUG Joint 

Assembly, Nice, France 

19. Al-Khirbash, S., Sakran, Sh., & Al-Ganad, I., 2001, Geology and Geochemistry of the 

Al-Bayda Supracrustal Belt: Evidence for an Ophiolitic Island Arc Setting. Presented in 

the International Conference on the Oman Ophiolites, Sultan Quabos Univ (SQU), 

Muscat, Oman, Jan. 12 – 16 th, . 

20. Al-Kotba, A., Hamimi, Z., Al-Subbary, A., & Al-Khirbash, S., 2001,Tectonostratigraphy 

of Lawder-Mukayras Area, Al-Bayda Province, Yemen, Accepted for Publication in the 

Proceedings of the 5 th Intern. Conf. On the Geology of the Arab World. 

21. Huchon, P. et al. (S. Al-Khirbash), 1997, Propagation of the Arabia-Somalia Plate 

Boundary in the Western Gulf of Aden: New Results of the 1995 Tadjouraden Cruise, 

presented in the International Symp. Flood Basalts, Rifting and Paleoclimates in the 

Ethiopian Rift and Afar Depression, Adis Ababa, Ethiopia, Feb. 3-14 

22. Al-Khirbash, S., Sakran, Sh., Takla, M., and Abdulwahed, M.S., 1997, Geology of the 

Precambrian basement complex, Al-Baydah Governorate, Republic of Yemen. Presented 

in the 4th meeting of Saudi Geol. Society, Jedah, Dec. 

23. Abdulwahed, M.S., Al-Khirbash, S., Takla, M., and Sakran, S., 1996, Tectonic 

Evolution of the Precambrian Rocks, Al-Sawadia Area, Yemen. Presented in the Geology 

of the Arab World, 3rd. International Conf., Cairo, 27 Feb.– 1 March 

24. Huchon P., Manighetti I., Al-Aawah M., Al-Khirbash S., Audin L., Coulon O., Dauteuil 

O., Hebert H., Jacques E., Khanbari K., Levasseur S., Omar A., Souriot T. & Tapponnier 

P., Propagation de la frontière de plaques Arabie-Somalie: I.- Le Golfe d'Aden occidental, 

Séance spécialisée SGF Géosciences Marines, Brest 18-19/12/1995 

25. Manighetti I., Huchon P., Al-Aawah M., Al-Khirbash S., Audin L., Coulon O., Dauteuil 


P. Propagation de la frontière de plaques Arabie-Somalie: II.- du Golfe de Tadjoura à 

l'Afar, Séance spécialisée SGF Géosciences Marines, Brest 18-19/12/1995 

26. Huchon P., Manighetti I., Al-Aawah M., Al-Khirbash S., Audin L., Coulon O., Dauteuil 



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P., Propagation of the Arabia-Somalia plate boundary in the western Gulf of Aden: new 

results of the 1995 TADJOURADEN cruise, Rift sedimentation and tectonics in the Red 

Sea - Gulf of Aden region, Sana'a, Yemen, Oct. 1995 

27. Dauteuil O., Huchon P., Al-Aawah M., Al-Khirbash S., Audin L., Coulon O., Hebert H., 

Jacques E., Khanbari K., Levasseur S., Manighetti I., Omar A., Souriot T. & Tapponnier 

P., Le rifting oblique du Golfe d'Aden: champ de déformation et modélisation, Séance 

spécialisée SGF Géosciences Marines, Brest 18-19/12/1995 

28. Menzies, M. et al., (S. Al-Khirbash), 1994, Geology of Yemen: In D.A. McCombe, G.L. 

Fernett, & A.S. Alawi (compilers) The Geology & Mineral Resources of Yemen: Yemen 

Ml. Sector, Geol. Survey & Ml. Expl. Board Technical Rep., Ministry of Oil & Mineral 

Res., 21-65 pp. 

29. Huchon, P., Jestin, F., Al-Khirbash, S., Gaulier, J-M., Cantagrel, J-M., Vidal, G., and 

Thoue, F., 1992, Extensional deformations & kinematics of the AFAR-ARA-SOM triple 

junction: a field & satellite images analysis in Yemen, accepted to the 29th Intern. Geol. 

Congress, 24 Aug. to 3 Sept., 1992, Kyoto-Japan. 

30. Huchon, P., Jestin, F., Pozzi, J.P., Al-Khirbash, S., Cantagrel, J-M., Bertrand, H., 

Chazot, G., Thoue, F., and Vidal, G., 1992, Approche pluridisciplinaire des relations 

extension intra-continental-point chaud: le Yemen, bilan et perspectives, accepted to the 

24th Ann. Meeting Earth Sc., Toulouse, France. 

31. Jestin, F., Huchon, P., Al-Khirbash, S., Gaulier, J-M., Thoue, F., Vidal, G., and 

Cantagrel, J-M., 1992, Deformations extensive au Yemen: Geometry et calendrier 

tectonique de rifting de la junction triple AFR-ARA-SOM ,et causes geodynamiques, 

accepted to the 24th Ann. Meeting Earth Sc., Toulouse, France. 

32. Al-Khirbash, S., and Al-Ahdal, A., 1991, The geological & geophysical 

understanding of the earthquakes & their prediction (in Arabic), presented in the 

National Conference on Earthquakes, Dec. 9-11, 1991, Sana'a Univ. 

33. Bosence, D., Davison, I., Al-Khirbash, S., Al-Kadasi, M., Nichols, G., Menzies, G., 

McClay, K., and Al-Subbary, A.,1990, Timing the onset of extension, sedimentation and 

volcanism in the southern Red Sea: studies Yemen Republic, 1St Internat. Red Sea & 

Gulf of Aden meeting Feb. 1990, Cairo. 

Also attended 

First Saudi Symposium on Earth Sciences, S.A., Jan. 28-30, 1989. 

International Symposium on Red Sea- Gulf of Aden Tectonics & Sedimentation, Sana’a, Oct. 

1995 (Chairman of the technical committee). 

Fourth Saudi Symposium on Earth Sciences, Jeddah, S.A., Dec. 1997. 

Fifth International Conference on the Geology of the Arab Word, Cairo University, Feb 21- 

24, 2000. 

The First Scientific Conference on Environment & Natural Resources, Taiz, April 15-22, 

2000. 

7.4 Reports: 

1. Nasher, A., Al-Khirbash, S., Saeed, M., Al-Gaberi, A., Ibrahim, H., & Aqlan, E., 

Environmental Impact Assessment for Blook S1- Shabwa (Part I), Hariri & 

Assoc., Sept. 1998, 48 P. 

2. Harirri, K., Al-Khirbash, S., Awon, Y., Al-Gaberi, A., & Aqlan, E., 

Environmental Impact Assessment for Blook S1- Shabwa (Part II), Hariri & 

Assoc., ……. 1999. 

3. Ishii, T., Haraguchi, S., Orihashi, Y., Al-Khirbash, S., Yamaguchi, M., & 

Tamaki, K., Description of Dredged Samples from the Gulf of Aden during the 

Second & Third Legs (Penang-Aden-Chennai) of KH00-5 Cruise, 29/11-2000 to 

21/12/2001. 

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4. Orihashi, Y., Ishii, T., Haraguchi, S., Al-Khirbash, S., & Tamaki, K., 

Petrochemical Study of Dredged E-type Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalt at the Gulf of 

Aden (45.3 to 49.5? E), 29/11-2000 to 21/12/2001. 

7.5 Books: 

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7.6 Book Chapters: 

Menzies, M. et al., 1994, Geology of Yemen: In D.A. McCombe, G.L. Fernett, & 

A.S. Alawi (compilers) The Geology & Mineral Resources of Yemen: Yemen Ml. 

Sector, Geol. Survey & Ml. Expl. Board Technical Rep., Ministry of Oil & 

Mineral Res., 21-65 pp. 

7.7 Local Posters 

1- Al-Khirbash, S., Nasir, S., Al-Harthy, A. Al-Sayigh, A, A'Shaikh, D., & Ogasawara, 

M., Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Ibra Laterite Profile: Preliminary Results. 

(SQU, May 2008). 

2- Nasir, S., Al-Khirbash, S., Al-Sayigh, A., AlHarthy A., Mubarek, A., & Rollinson 

H. Mineralogy and Petrology of Kimberlites and Related Rocks from Eastern 

Oman (SQU, May 2007). 

3- Semhi, K., Al Khirbash, S., Abdalla, O., Al-Saidi, S., and Chaudhuri, S., Spatial 

Impact of Dust Pollution on Chemical Composition of Soils and Plants (SQU, May 

2007) 

4- Semhi, K.,Chaudhuri, S., Al Khirbash, S, Rollinson, H., Abdalla, O., & Al-Saidi, 

S. Transfer of rare earth elements within the soil-plant-groundwater system in 

Oman (SQU, May 2007) 

5- Nasir, S., Al-Khirbash, S., Al-Sayigh, A., Alharthy A., Mubarek, A., Rollinson 

H., & Lazki, A. Diamond Potentiality of the Omani Kimberlites: Diamond 

Indicator Minerals (SQU, May 2007) 

6- Al-Sabri, A., Al-Khirbash, S., & Al-Kadasi, M., Geology, Properties, & 

Potentiality of the Al-Adnah Zeolite Deposit, Yemen (SQU, May 2006) 

7- Sakr, K., Khalil, H., Mahmoud, S., Mohamed, A.S., Tealeb, A., Al-Khirbash, S., 

Al-Kotbah, A., Sofyan, A., Al-Aydrus, A., El-Ganad, E., El-Aydaros, A., Himami, 

Z., and Sharaf, M., 2000, Monitoring of crustal deformations along the Red Sea 


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Science Conference, Al-Mukala, Yemen, Oct. 10-13, 2000. 

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7.8 Other information: 

7.8.1 Membership: 

Member of Yemen Geological Society (YGS) 

Asso. Member of Geological Soc. America (GSA) (1984-1992). 

Society of Economic Geologists (1984-1991). 

Society of Saudi Arabia Earth Sciences (King Abdulaziz Univ). 

Society of Saudi Arabia Earth Sciences (King Saud Univ.) 

American Mineralogist & Canadian Mineralogist (1982-1986). 

Member in COGS (Computer Oriented Geological Society), and PC-magazine (until 1987). 

 

 

 

 

7.8.2 Other activates: 

1999: participated in the meeting of High Level Expert Science & Technology Policies & 

Strategies for the 21 st Century, hold in ESCWA Headquarter, UN House, Beirut, 

Lebanon, March 10 th -12 

1999: participated in the meeting of Water & Environment Center (WEC) Business Plan 

Discussion, Delft, Netherlands, Jun 4 th –13 

2008: Workshop on Publishing Scientific Papers, SQU, Nov 16 th 

2009: Workshop on advising Ph.D and MS students, SQU, Nov 2 nd 


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