Volume 18 Issue 2

Published: 2025-06-25

Contents


Article
Determination of Homogeneity of Parent Material and the Development of Soils at Selected Areas in Northern Iraq Using Weathering Resistant Minerals

Muhamad Aljoboury,

This study was carried out using mineral analysis data from XRD and the bromoform solution for separation of heavy metals, (15 samples of soil and five samples of rocks) were distributed in five...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159263

Pages: 15-34
Biostratigraphy of Upper Valanginian - Upper Aptian Balambo Formation Near Barsarin Village in Rawanduz Area, Northeastern Iraq

Majid Al-Mutwali, Nabil Al-Banna, Mohammed Al-Abbasi,

The biostratigraphy of Balambo Formation has been investigated within a well-exposed section at the northeastern limb of Zozik anticline, near Barsarin Village, northeastern Iraq. The studied...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159262

Pages: 1-12
Neotectonic Evidences in Guwair-Humaira Area SE Mosul-Iraq

Salim Al-Naqib, Hekmet Al-Daghstani, Ahmed Al-Taie,

Neotectonic evidences were detected along Kirkuk-Najd- fault system that passes towards N45W along Guwair anticline, Humaira, Hawi Aslan, Zanquba and Mosul city through the Tigris River belt...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159256

Pages: 13-34
New Classopollis Species From Triassic-Jurassic Boundary In Northern Iraq

Yasser Kddo,

A new Classopollis species are described from Upper Triassic- Lower Jurassic Butmah Formation in borehole Tel-Hajar-1- northern Iraq. These are Classopollis scabratus, Classopollis polygonus,...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159258

Pages: 49-60
Planktonic Foraminiferal Biostratigraphy of the Upper part of Balambo Formation (Lower-Upper Cretaceous) in Azmer Anticline, Northeastern Iraq

Majid Al-Mutwali, Inas Al-Khafaf,

The present work is a part of detailed study of biostratigraphy of Balambo Formation (Lower - Upper Cretaceous) from Azmer anticline - northeastern Iraq. Lithologically, the upper part of the...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159257

Pages: 35-60
Toppling Failure Qualify of Slopes on Bazian - ChamiRezanRoad, Northeastern Iraq

Mahmood Z. Abdolqader, Aomed A. Tokmachy, Faraj A. AL-Sulaiman

The study area is represented by the slopes, which are found along the Bazian Chami Rezan road in the Sulaimaniyah Governorate, northeastern Iraq. The slopes were exposed to rock failure mostly...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159261

Pages: 105-121
Using of GIS Software for Mapping the Climatic Data Obtained from Internet Network: Iraq Case Study

Sabah Hussein Ali,

Nowadays, the long-term climatic data supplied by the famous internet sites, plays an important role in analyzing and mapping of various climatic features (temperature, precipitation, solar...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159264

Pages: 35-48
The Chemical Formula of Francolite in the Phosphorite of Akashat Formation from X-Ray Diffraction Analysis

Kotayba Al-Youzbakey, Salim Al-Dabbagh,

Francolite (one of apatite group) found in marine formation sedimentary rocks. It is called carbonate-fluorapatite; owing to the substitution of CO3 for PO4 in its unit cell; Ca10(PO4CO3)6F2....

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159265

Pages: 61-88
Research Paper
Evaluation of Engineering Properties of Rocks and Soils of a Part of the Southwestern Area of Mosul City

Hadeer Adeeb, Azealdeen Jawadi, Dhiaa Salih,

The main task of this research is to study the distribution of the engineering properties of rocks and soils at the part of the area located in the south western Mosul City. The relationship of...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159255

Pages: 1-14
Ostracoda Species from Upper Triassic of Baluti Formation (Amadiya Section) in Northern Iraq

Sanad Al-Khashab, Jawaher Al-Halawachi,

Five ostracode species have been described from Baluti Formation (Upper Triassic) of North Iraq, these are Fabanella A , Hungarella moorei (Jones)-Anderson, 1964, Ogmoconcha cf. blakei (Sohn,...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159259

Pages: 61-68
Stratigraphy and Facies Analysis of the Govanda Formation from Western Zagros, Kurdistan Region, Northeastern Iraq

Kamal Karim,

A part of the Govanda Formation is studied in five outcrops from northeastern Iraq near the Iraqi-Iranian borders. It consists of polygenic conglomerates, detrital limestones (conglomeratic...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159266

Pages: 69-98
The Use of the Seismic Refraction Tomography Survey Method and the Multi-Channel Analysis Technique of Surface Waves in the Geotechnical Assessment of the Al-Amal Apartments Site in Kirkuk, Northern Iraq Ali

Bashar Al-Juraisy, Ali Al-Nuaiemy, Mahmood Al-Mafraji,

The current study conducted a seismic refraction survey using seismic refraction tomography (SRT), and the use of the multi-channel analysis technique of surface waves (MASW) at the site of Al-Amal...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159260

Pages: 89-104
Geomorphic Indices of Tectonic Activity Through the Analysis of the Drainage Systems in Pera Magroon Anticline, Northeastern Iraq

Sarah Mohammed, Azhar Bety, Manal Al-Kubaisi,

The study area (Pera Magroon) is located within Kurdistan Region, Sulaimaniyah Governorate, north and northwest of Sulaimaniyah city northeastern Iraq. Arc GIS, hydro tool is used to extract the...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159267

Pages: 99-112