Sedimentological study of Tanuma formation east of Baghdad

Authors

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

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63799/

Keywords:

Tanuma,, Sediment,, Fossils,, Dolomite,, Baghdad.

Abstract

Tanuma formation was subsurface studied in the east of Baghdad city through checking (90) thin
sections. The formation is checked in terms of mineral aspect and some fossils are recognized. The
formation consists of dolomite in the form of rhomboid crystals within micrite ground mass. The most
significant fossils are planktonic and benotic foraminifera, this study indicated that Tanuma formation is
depositional environment .

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Published

2026-05-17

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Research Paper

How to Cite

Sedimentological study of Tanuma formation east of Baghdad. (2026). Journal of Genetic and Environment Conservation, 1(1), 24-27. https://doi.org/10.63799/