Volume 23 Issue 1
Published: 2025-06-25
Contents
Research Paper
Diagenetic processes of Shiranish Formation in Bekhair Anticline, Dohuk Governorate, Northern Iraq
Radhwan Khaleel Hayder Alatroshe, Ammar Ramadhan Algburi, Falah Mohammed Ahmed,
A detailed petrographic study is achieved of more than 120 thin sections of the carbonate rocks samples for Shiranish Formation (Early-Late Maastrichtian) from three outcrops (Brie Bahar, Ikmalah,...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2022.134982.1021
Paleoenvironmental Conditions of the Chia Gara Formation from Rania Section Northeastern Iraq Using Geochemical Constraints
Ali Al-jubory, Rafee Al-Hameedy, Safwan Fathi Hamed,
The Chia Gara Formation at Rania section located in Shawli anticline near the village of Hangerah in the Rania district of Sulaymaniyah northern Iraq . This section consists mainly of limestone and...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2023.139987.1078
Incorporation of granitic wastes and Malha Formation clays in the sewage pipes industry: insights on industrial using and environmental impact
Sherif Farouk, Ahmed Wahid, Mohamed Heikal, Hatem Eldesouky, Medhat El Mahallawy
One of the most common industrial byproducts created by the construction industry is granite waste. Despite having a special chemical composition, granite waste is nevertheless wasted in large...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2023.135247.1026
The Use of Nannofossils in Determining the Age of the Sargelu Formation (Middle Jurassic) in the Hanjera section, Northern Iraq
Zaid A. Malak, Maha Atiah wahsh Al- Shamary, Omar Ahmed Al-Badrani,
The Jurassic rocks are well exposed in Northern Iraq within the High Folded -Thrust Zone ( Western Zagros Fold Thrust Belt). The Sargelu Formation (Middle Jurassic) was studied from a well exposed...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2022.133948.1016
Combined Geoelectrical Tomography (ERT/IP) Methods and Geoelectrical Parameters to Evaluate Groundwater in Qularaisi Area NW Sulaimani-Kurdistan Region-IRAQ
Ezzadin Baban, Abdulla Amin, Kwestan Ahmed
Sixteen Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT / IP) traverses were conducted and correlated with pumping test data to estimate aquifer parameters in NW of Sulaimani. The length of traverses ranged...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2023.135144.1024
The Geological Characteristics of Maqlub Mountain and Their Role in Developing the Karst
Sara Muneer Saeed, Sbahiyya Younis AL-Mohsin,
The study of the importance of the geological characteristics emerged because they represent the basis of the earth surface morphology including the Karst phenomena.The problem of the study was...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2023.135975.1032
Determining the impact of climatic elements on vegetation cover based on remote sensing data - (Al-Hamdaniya district as a case study)
Rayan Ghazi Thannoun, Mohammed M Alsalmany, Ahmed Taha Shehab
Climate is one of the most important factors responsible for changing vegetation cover. The climatic changes for each season determine the area and density of vegetation cover. These changes...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2022.134400.1017
Geomorphological Analysis of Chemical Weathering Features in Al-Band Hills Area, Eastern of Misan Governorate, Iraq
Bashar F. Maaroof, Hashim H. Kareem,
A 59 km2 area of soil transect called Al-Band Hills in the eastern part of Misan governorate, south of Iraq was studied. The objective of this study was to understand the behavior of minerals and...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2023.137382.1034
Effect of the Addition of Industrial Materials on the Properties of Expansive Soil in the Al-Azraq Area, Jordan
Mohammad Al-Masri, Islam Al-Dabsheh, Faten Al-Slaty
This study aims to investigate the stabilization of representative samples of expansive soil in the Al-Azraq area. This is achieved by mixing soil with different proportions of four types of...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2023.138680.1051
Spatial distribution of heavy metals in the soil of different area at left bank in Mosul City, Iraq: Part 2
Aahed Younis Al-Mallah, Ruaa M. Al-Sheraefy, ِAdil K. Hussien,
Soil contamination with heavy metals is currently one of the greatest environmental threats. The left bank soil of Mosul city has been studied to assess contamination by heavy metals....
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2023.139066.1061
Aquifer Pumping Test Data Analysis for well (B7-3) at Ain–Tamer Area West of Iraq.
Mohammed Taka,
Pumping test analysis is one of the most hydrogeological urgent problems facing hydrogeologists to discover reliable values for hydrological formation. The current study included the use of pumping...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2023.137784.1037
Evaluation of the Bekhme Dam Site – NE Iraq using the Proposed Reduction System of the Rock Mass Strength
Azealdeen S Al-Jawadi, Ibraheem Al-Jumaily, Thanoon Hamid Al-Dabbagh, Colin Davie,
The proposed Reduction System of the Rock Mass Strength RSRMS depends on the effects of discontinuities to reduce the strength of rocks. The reduction of rock mass strength happened when the...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2023.137501.1036
