Volume 21 Issue 2

Published: 2025-06-25

Contents


Article
Evaluation of Sulphate Resistant Cement and Oil-well Cement Produced in Al-Hadbaa Cement Plant

Safaa Al-Jubouri, Sahra Al-Maadhidee,

Twenty-three samples are collected (9 samples of sulfate-resistant cement, 7 samples for each of the oil-well cement, class B and G) during four months from the production line of Al-Hadbaa cement...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2021.170391

Pages: 43-59
Research Paper
Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Qulqula Limestone in Shenrui, Halabja Governorate, Northeastern Iraq

Nian Samin,

This study focuses on the mineralogy and geochemistry of the limestone unit of the Qulqula Formation (Early Cretaceous). The age and stratigraphic position of this formation are controversial...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2021.170382

Pages: 1-14
Reservoir Characterization of the Middle Cretaceous Mishrif Formation in the Buzurgan Oilfield, Southern Iraq

Muneef Mahjoob Mohammed, Hameed Salih, Kadhim Mnaty,

The Mishrif Formation is considered the main oil reservoir in the Buzurgan oilfield, southern Iraq. This study aims to characterize and evaluate the reservoir properties of the Mishrif Formation...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2021.170388

Pages: 63-77
The Influence of Shell Permeability on Stability of Upstream Slope during Rapid Drawdown – Khassa Chai Earth Dam as a Case Study

Krikar Noori, Sirwan Salim,

Several factors affect the stability of earth dam during sudden drawdowns such as permeability and mechanical properties of soil, upstream side slope, drawdown ratio, and drawdown rate. This paper...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2021.170383

Pages: 15-28
Groundwater Vulnerability Evaluation in the Nineveh Plain, Northern Iraq, using a GIS-based DRASTIC Model

Ali Al-Ozeer علی, Alaa Al-Abadi

The goal of this study is to determine the vulnerability of groundwater in northern Iraq's Nineveh Plain by utilizing the DRASTIC method and geographic information systems (GIS). In the context of...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2021.170392

Pages: 78-92
Assessment of Avroman Limestone Formation for Portland Cement Industry, Halabja Area, Kurdistan Region, NE-Iraq

Chro Fatah, Tola Mirza,

Limestone is the main constituent of the raw materials used in manufacturing cement. In this study, the limestone deposits from the Avroman Formation are evaluated by using chemically and...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2021.170384

Pages: 29-48
Planktic Foraminiferal Biostratigraphy of the Upper Part of the Damlouk Member, Ratga Formation, Western Desert, Iraq

Imad Ghafor, Basim Al-Qayim,

The basinal part of the Damlouk Member upper sedimentary cycle of the Ratga Formation exposed in the Qaim area of the Iraqi western desert is examined. The studied section consists of marlstone,...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2021.170385

Pages: 49-62
Morphometric Characteristics of Erosion Activity in the Komel River Basin

Mahmoud Hamrawi, Ibrahim Ibrahim,

The study area is represented by the Komel River basin, which is located in Duhok Governorate, northern Iraq. Several secondary basins are selected in the northeast of Sheikhan district within the...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2021.170386

Pages: 1-16
Study of the Mineral and Chemical Variation of the Raw Material Mix Used for Production of the Clinker and the Sulfate Resistant Portland Cement of Al-Hadbaa Plant, Hammam Al-Alil, Iraq

Safaa Al-Jubouri, Sahra Al-Maadhidee,

Twenty-four samples (6 samples of raw material mix slurry, 9 samples of cement clinker, 9 samples of sulfate resistant cement) are collected during four months from the production line of Al-Hadbaa...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2021.170389

Pages: 27-42
Specifying the Vegetation Cover Changes in Komel River River Using Remote Sensing Techniques

Mahmoud Hamrawi, Ibrahim Ibrahim,

This study aims to specify the changes that occurred in the vegetation cover of the Komel River basin located in the northeastern Shikan distract in the Duhok Kurdistan region in Iraq with a total...

DOI: 10.33899/earth.2021.170387

Pages: 17-26