Volume 11 Issue 1

Published: 2011-06-01

Contents


Article
The Relationship Between Chemical Index of Alteration andSome Major and Trace Elements Content in Rocksof Injana Formation of Northern Iraq

Salim. M. Al-Dabbagh, Sahra M. Othman, Hisham Y. Dhannoun

The average CIA value for the Injana Formation (Late Miocene) sampled across a section consisting of alternating mudstones, siltstones and sandstones deposited mainly in fresh water environment is...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2011.5501

Pages: 1-22
Paleoecology of Garagu Formation and the Upper Part of Ratawi Formation (Lower Cretaceous) of Central Iraq

Jinan M. Al-Basher, Sanad A. Al-Khashab, Salih K. Khalaf

Ostracode assemblages from Garagu and Ratawi Formations (Lower Cretaceous) from Makhul-2 (Mk-2) and East Baghdad-1 (EB-1) boreholes were studied in details, leading to the conclusion that Garagu...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2011.5498

Pages: 1-14
Facies Analysis and Depositional Enviroment of Shiranish Formation in Bekhair Anticline, Dohuk Area, Northern Iraq

Rhadwan K. Al-Atroshi, Abdul Aziz M. Al-Hamdani

The microfacies analysis of the Shiranish Formation (Early-Late Maastrichtian) at the Bekhair anticline, Dohuk area, northern Iraq revealed that the succession is composed of alternation of seven...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2011.5504

Pages: 15-32
High Resolution Biostratigrahpy of the K/T Boundary in the Higran Section, Shaqlawa Area, Northern Iraq

Rund A. Hammoudi

The Higran section in northern Iraq exposes the contact between two widely recognized formations. They are the Shiranish and Kolosh Formations, considered to be of Cretaceous...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2011.5499

Pages: 23-48
Using Remote Sensing Data in Gully Erosion in the Area Between Mosul City and Hammam Al-Alil Northern Iraq

Aiman T. Mohammad AL-Sayegh

The summary of this research is the preparation of surface drainage network map as interpreted from normal color satellite image at a scale of (1:100.000), recorded in 2001. The study area reflects...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2011.5502

Pages: 33-46
Statistical Treatment for a Complementary PhysicalProperties of Soils

Mohammed Q. Al-Jumaily, Siham I. Al-Azzo

Classifying soils into groups with similar behaviour, in terms of simple indices provide a general guidance about engineering properties of the soils. Complemetary physical properties of soil mean...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2011.5503

Pages: 47-62
Geochemistry of Calcium Sulphate Rocks of Fat`ha Formation atFour Localities within Nineveh District, Northern Iraq(with emphasis on strontium distribution)

Zeki A. Aljubouri

Strontium distribution within (90) calcium sulphate samples (20 anhydrite, 25 massive gypsum, 25 selenite and 20 fibrous gypsum) from Fat'ha Formation (Middle Miocene) at four selected localities...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2011.5500

Pages: 49-70
Nannobiostratigraphy of Jaddala Formation in Well(KH 12/7) West Iraq

Omar A. Al-Badrani

ABSTRACT Thirteen species of Calcareous Nanofossils were identified from the Jaddala Formation from well (KH 12/7) of depth (107-130 m.) west Iraq. The recorded calcareous nannofossils assemblages...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2011.5497

Pages: 71-84