Microfacies and applied aspects exemplified by tertiary limestones (euphrates limestone formation)‎ in Kirkuk Area : part 3

الملخص EN

Facies concept is served as a basis to reconstruct thematically the ancient depositional environment of Euphrates Limestone Formation.

The microfacies sequence in the formation represents هأس،،؛دلنا.

lagoon.back-reef and reef proper environments.

The shallow carbonate sediments are of three types due to the regional setting namely the ramps.shelves and platforms.The facies pattern suggests.in the present study a shelf area where the model of Wilson.

1975(1) and Sartorio and Venturini.

1988(2).

had been applied