SULFUR ISOTOPES GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE BITUMINOUS FATHA EVAPORATES IN FATHA FORMATION, HIT–ABU JIR AREA, WESTERN IRAQ

Fatha Formation (Middle Miocene) in Hit area, western Iraq was targeted for this study. Pure gypsum, bituminous gypsum and native sulfur were investigated for δ34S, FTIR and SEM to define the historical scenario of the paleo-environment and the relationship between sulfur, bitumen and evapo...

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Main Authors: Salih Muhammad Awadh, Zinah Saleem Al-Ankaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Union of Iraqi Geologists (UIG) 2016-12-01
Series:Iraqi Geological Journal
Online Access:https://igj-iraq.org/igj/index.php/igj/article/view/26