Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Sandstones from the Tanjero Formation, Bekhme Gorge Northeastern Iraq: Implications for Paleoweathering and Provenance

The Tanjero Formation is exposed on the Northern flank of the Perat anticline near the Northern entrance to the Bakhme gorge through which the waters of the Upper Zab flow. As for tectonics, it is located within the High Folded Zone of the Unstable Shelf. The Tanjero Formation is about 80 m...

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Main Authors: Rafee Al-Hamidi, Shareef Al-Hamed, Zaid Malak, Abdulsattar Al-Sanjary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Union of Iraqi Geologists (UIG) 2023-03-01
Series:Iraqi Geological Journal
Online Access:https://igj-iraq.org/igj/index.php/igj/article/view/1108