Dry deposition of mineral particles was investigated on the windward coast of Oahu (Hawaii) using a surrogate surface technique. The collected particles were analyzed microscopically for the number of particles in different size classes. These data were used to estimate deposition rates to the deposition plate. Relating these fluxes to the corresponding concentrations of mineral particles in air, mean dry deposition velocities were determined. For the size classes 2--4, 4--8, and 8--15 μm these were 0.3, 1.2, and 2.6 cm s-1, respectively. Additionally, the dry deposition velocity curve in the range between 2 and 15 μm was determined on the assumption that the mineral particle mass size distributions in the air and in dry deposition were lognormal. This curve was compared with theoretical data calculated by a model for the deposition of particles to the sea surface. The discrepancies, in particular for smaller particles, are probably due to the different deposition conditions at the sea surface and the deposition plate. Also, the aggregates that were found in some samples and which consist of sea salt and mineral particles will affect the experimentally derived dry deposition curve. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1990