Volume 20 Issue 2
Published: 2020-12-01
Contents
Research Paper
Planktonic Foraminiferal Biosatratigraphy of the Eocene – Oligocene Boundary at Sinjar Area, NW Iraq
Hiba Al-Rubai, Majid Al-Mutwali
The present study deals with the lithostratigraphy, biostratigraphy and chronostratigraphy of the Eocene- Oligocene boundary in three surface sections in Sinjar anticline, northwestern Iraq....
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170355
Study of the Quaternary Deposits at the East and West Shoulders of Mosul Dam Using Azimuthal 2D Resistivity Imaging
Mahmood Al-Fadhel, Marwan Mutib
The field survey included three geoelectric traverses on the eastern side of the Tigris River parallel and perpendicular on the axis of the Tairah anticline consisting of seven sites of ( Azimuthal...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170353
Biostratigraphy and Sequence Stratigraphy and Depositional Environment of Kolosh Formation in Dohuk Area, Northern Iraq
Saif Al-Khalaif, Majid Al- Mutwali
The present study deals with biostratigraphy, depositional environment and sequence stratigraphy of Kolosh Formation in two sections of Bekher anticline, northeastern Iraq by using the planktonic...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170362
Assessment of Limestone of Ibrahim Formation in Zurbatiya Area, Eastern Iraq for Ordinary Portland Cement Industry
Narjis Al-Ali, Sattar Al-Khafaji
Limestone deposits of Ibrahim Formation in Zurbatiya area, eastern Iraq are assessed as raw materials for the industry of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC). The deposits are widely exposed in the area...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170358
Biostratigraphy and Systematic Palaeontology of Late Cretaceous Heterohelicidae Foraminifera from Kurdistan Region North-eastern Iraq
Rawand Jaff, Fadhil Lawa
The biostratigraphical importance and systematic palaeontology of Early Turonian to Early Maastrichtian Heterohelicidae Planktic foraminifera from Kurdistan region, NE Iraq are described. Some 24...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170360
Planktonic Foraminifera Biostratigraphy of Shiranish Formation in Piramagroon Anticline, NE Iraq
Ahmed Al-mutiwty, Abdullah Shihab
67 planktonic foraminiferal species were identified from the Shiranish Formation. On the basis of the stratigraphic distribution of the planktonic foraminiferal assemblages recognited of six...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170369
Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of Dioritic-Gabbroic Pegmatites in the Bulfat Complex, Qala Diza, Northeastern Iraq
Shareef Al-Hamed, Khalid Aswad, Nabaz Aziz
The pegmatite dikes and associated plutonic rocks stand as a part of the igneous complexes associated with the Bulfat complex, located in the Zagros Suture Zone (ZSZ), NE Iraq. The Bulfat complex...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170371
Analyzing sensitivity and resolution of some electrical resistivity configurations for detecting subsurface cavities using inverted synthetic models by 2D electrical resistivity tomography technique
Zainab Shanshal, Ahmed Al-Heety
It is important to determine the location, depth and shape (dimensions) of cavities under subsurface in site investigation phase before construction. This study aims to make a study for properties,...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170370
Sedimentological and Biological indicators of oceanic anoxic events (1d) inside upper Balambo Formation, L. Albian, northeastern Iraq
Falah Al-Miamary, Ali Al-Jubory, Safwan Al-Lhaebi
The studydeals with succession from the upper part of the Late Albian Balambo Formation which are composed of fine-grained dark gray to black calcareous shale, limestone and marly limestone rich in...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170372
Sedimentological, Paleontological and Mineralogical Evidences for Oceanic Anoxic Event-2 (OAE-2) in the Gulneri Formation (Early Turonian), Northeastern Iraq
Safwan Al-Lhaebi, Ali Al-Jubory, Falah Al-Miamary
In the current work, the Gulneri Formation (Early Turonian) is studied in three surface sections (Degala, Dokan and Azmir) from northeastern Iraq. The formation is characterized by grey to black...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170373
Effect of Tectonostratigraphic Units in Evolving Aqra Anticline Model
Mahmood Al-Sumaidaie, Nabeel Al-Azzawi, Rabeea Znad
In the current study, a tectonic model for the structure of Aqra Anticline was proposed. The model was dependent on the rock properties, stratigraphic relationships and thickness variations as well...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170374
Paleoenvironmental Study of Khurmala Formation by Ostracoda in Shaqlawa and Dohuk area, Northern Iraq
Mahfoudh Al-Hadeedy, Saleh Khalaf
A detail paleoenvironmental study of ostracods fauna to investigated the paleoenvironment of Khurmala Formation for two section Northern Iraq; the first (Hjran section) lies near Shaqlawa city, and...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170375
