Suitability of the Carbonate Rocks of the Bekhme Formation for Cement Industry, Hareer Mountain, North Iraq, Kurdistan Region

The main lithological composition of different formations in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region is the carbonate rocks; some of those rocks are suitable for cement production; such as Qamchuqa Bekhme, Sinjar, Pila Spi and Anah formations. However, the six existing cement plants in are using limestone beds,...

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Main Author: Varoujan K. Sissakian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Union of Iraqi Geologists (UIG) 2021-09-01
Series:Iraqi Geological Journal
Online Access:http://igj-iraq.org/igj/index.php/igj/article/view/696