Volume 13 Issue 1

Published: 2025-06-25

Contents


Research Paper
Pre-collisional Intrusive Magmatism in the Bulfat Complex, Wadi Rashid, Qala Deza, NE Iraq: Geochemical and Mineralogical Constraints and Implications for Tectonic Evolution of Granitoid-gabbro Suites

Ruaa M. Al.Sheraefy Sarmad A. Ali, Khalid J. Aswad

Pre-collisional plutonic rocks of Bulfat Complex, Qala Deza, NE Iraq were emplaced into the ophiolite-bearing terraine (Albian-Cenomenian) shortly after the 45Ma. At Wadi Rashid, the plutonic rocks...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2013.73551

Pages: 103-137
Biostratigraphy of Shiranish Formation in (K-306) Well, Kirkuk Area, Northern Iraq.

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Planktonic foraminifera are studied from Shiranish Formation in Kirkuk well No.(306) , north of Iraq between depth interval( 1540-1660 m). Detailed study of the planktonic foraminifera revealed...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2013.73529

Pages: 15-28
Impact of Raw Water Characteristics on Aski - Mosul Water Treatment Plant

Sati M. AL-Rawi, Adil A. Bilal,

It was claimed that the studied plant did not perform as expected. A careful investigation was carried out to troubleshoot any inconveniences. Many visits to plant site and discussion with managers...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2013.73530

Pages: 1-12
Study of Trace and some Rare Earth Elements of Hussainiyat Karst Bauxite, Iraq: Leaching Efficiency

Hiyam A. Mohammad,

Karst-filling bauxite deposits of early Cretaceous age are widespread in Hussainiyat area to the northeast of Al- Rutba city within the Iraqi Western Desert. Karstified carbonate host rocks...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2013.73537

Pages: 13-34
Study of Physical and Chemical Properties of Shallow Water Wells in Kuba -Sherikhan Area Northwest of Mosul City

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The aim of this research is to identify the groundwater chemistry and some hydrogeological properties for shallow aquifer in Sherikhan Kuba area North West of mosul city .Twenty one groundwater...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2013.73528

Pages: 1-14
SHRIMP U-Pb Dating of Zircon Inheritance in Walash ArcVolcanic Rocks (Paleogene Age), Zagros Suture Zone, NE Iraq: New Insights into Crustal Contributions to Trachytic Andesite Generation

Khalid J. Aswad, Sarmad A. Ali,

SHRIMP U-Pb ages were determined on single zircon grains separated from combined samples (i.e. GA8-GA9) belonging to a trachytic andesite, Galalah area,Walash arc volcanic rocks, Northwestern...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2013.73546

Pages: 45-58
Using of ASD Spectral Reflectance and GIS Techniques for Mapping and Analyzing of some Salt Soils Distributed in the Northern Al-Jazirah Irrigation Project

Sabah H. Ali, Waleed Y. Al-Ubide, Namik A. Daood,

Saline soil problems are one of the most common land processes and reflects severe environmental hazard. In order to study the spectral reflectance characteristics of the soil salinity levels, an...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2013.73543

Pages: 35-44
Fault-slip Analysis and Paleostress Reconstruction at Sara Anticline-Dokan Dam Site Northeastern Iraq

Ibrahim S. Al-jumaily, Saddam I. Al-khatoni

Stress inversion of fault-slip data has been worked by application of improved Right- Dihedral technique, succeeded by rotational optimization (Win-Tensor Software of Delvaux, 2010, version 2.2.3)....

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2013.73550

Pages: 75-102
Paleo and Neo-Tectonics of the Mosul Fault and its Impact on the Tectonics of the Foreland Area of Iraq

Nabeel K. Al-Azzawi,

Interpretation of Paleofacies maps was used as a tool to prove that Mosul fault was active since Middle Jurassic or even earlier. This fault extends from the Turkish border to the Lower Zab...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2013.73547

Pages: 59-74