Geological History of the Shatt Al-Arab River, South of Iraq

ISBN-13: 9783330321021 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 116 str.

Saif Al-Hamad; Badir Albadran; Jennifer Pournelle

Opis

The study carried out to give an image of the geological history of Shatt Al-Arab River by studying the sedimentology, mineralogy and fossils assemblages. Four sites located at both sides along Shatt Al-Arab River were selected. These sites are located in Basrah Governorate south east of Iraq, and specifically in the southern part of Mesopotamian Plain, from Qurna town to Abu Al-Khasib. Twenty nine samples were chosen from different depths of the sites, were analyzed to determine; grain size distribution by using grain size analysis, X-Ray diffraction analysis for bulk and clay minerals contents and fossil identification and their environments. The fossils assemblages; Ostracoda, Foraminifera and Molluscs suggested three biofacies in the study area.

O autorze

B.Sc. From University of Basrah - Collage of Science - Department of Geology (2014).M.Sc. in Sedimentology From University of Basrah - Collage of Science - Department of Geology (2017).One Published Research in International Journal.