Sedimentiogical study for subsurface section of Abu Khasib

Authors

  • Sadi K. Jan Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63799/

Keywords:

Abu Khasib,, Sediment,, Fossils,, Dolomite,, Baghdad.

Abstract

Abu Khasib formation, east of Baghdad, is studied via checking (95) thin section collected from a field
east of Baghdad, in terms of fossils and minerals. The limestone of the studied area consists of skeletal
grains like planktonic foraminifera, echinoderms and algae, and these stones have micrite groundmass,
whereas,Peloids is an example for non-skeletal grains. The most prominent digenetic processes are
cementation, delomitization and dissolution.

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Published

2025-05-25

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Research Paper

How to Cite

Sedimentiogical study for subsurface section of Abu Khasib. (2025). Journal of Genetic and Environment Conservation, 1(2), 79-83. https://doi.org/10.63799/