Biostratigraphy of Dammam formation succession in boreholes N2 and S1 in Al-Najaf and Al-Samawa Area
Other Title(s)
الطباقية الحياتية لتتابع تكوين الدمام في آبار N2 and S1 في منطقة النجف و السماوة
Joint Authors
al-Waili, Muhammad Karim Abd al-Husayn
al-Dulaymi, Salam Ismail
Source
Issue
Vol. 57, Issue 3A (30 Sep. 2016), pp.1795-1805, 11 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Science
Publication Date
2016-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Topics
Abstract EN
The Dammam Formation in S and SW of Iraq is an Eocene carbonate succession consisting of limestone and dolostone.
Two boreholes are selected in Al-Najaf and Al-Samawa area to investigate the biostratigraphy.
The biostratigraphy of Dammam Formation consist of 22 species which belong to 13 genera of fossils foraminifera.
Two biozones were distinguished in Dammam Formation depending on benthonic foraminifera Nummulites.
These biozones are; Nummulites gizehensis range zone and Alveolina sp.
– Coskinolina sp.
assemblage zone.
According to thESE biozones the age of Dammam Formation represent Middle Eocene , whereas absent of these biozone represent Early and Late Eocene.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Dulaymi, Salam Ismail& al-Waili, Muhammad Karim Abd al-Husayn. 2016. Biostratigraphy of Dammam formation succession in boreholes N2 and S1 in Al-Najaf and Al-Samawa Area. Iraqi Journal of Science،Vol. 57, no. 3A, pp.1795-1805.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-702135
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Dulaymi, Salam Ismail& al-Waili, Muhammad Karim Abd al-Husayn. Biostratigraphy of Dammam formation succession in boreholes N2 and S1 in Al-Najaf and Al-Samawa Area. Iraqi Journal of Science Vol. 57, no. 3A (2016), pp.1795-1805.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-702135
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Dulaymi, Salam Ismail& al-Waili, Muhammad Karim Abd al-Husayn. Biostratigraphy of Dammam formation succession in boreholes N2 and S1 in Al-Najaf and Al-Samawa Area. Iraqi Journal of Science. 2016. Vol. 57, no. 3A, pp.1795-1805.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-702135
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Text in English ; abstracts in English and Arabic.
Record ID
BIM-702135