Cretaceous Paleodictyon Trace Fossils: Evolutionary Mimicry Tactic Versus Burrowing: Examples from the Kurdistan Region, Northeastern Iraq Abstract The present study is set out not only to discuss but also to propose possible new functions (origins) of Paleodictyon. This function is a kind of protection against predation and not related to food habit or burrowing as […]
Geology and critical review of the Upper Cretaceous zagros chalky limestone (kometan Formation) from Sulaimani governorate, Northeastern Iraq Kamal Haji KARIM (corresponding author) [email protected] Sherzad Tofeeq AL-BARZINJY and Polla Azad KHANAQAb Published in : Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration, (2018) 157: 59-74 ABSTRACT The chalky limestone (Kometan Formation) is aged Late Turonian–Middle […]
Stratigraphy and Facies analysis of the Govanda Formation from western Zagros, Kurdistan Region, Northeastern Iraq Kamal H. Karim1, Irfan M. Yara1, Soran O. Kharajiany1, Polla A. Khanaqa2, Khalid M. Sharbazheri2, Mushir M. Baziany1, Yousif O. Mohammad1, Sherzad T. Mohammed1 1Department of Geology, University of Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq 2 Kurdistan Institution for Strategic […]
New discovery of Carnivores Mammalian Skeleton Fossils of Late Miocene-Early Pliocene age from Chamchamal area/Kurdistan Region/NE-Iraq. I. M. Ghafor F. A. Lawa K. H. Karim Abstract A new vertebrate skeleton of Late Miocene-Early Pliocene age has been discovered for the first time, near Kanisard village (Chamchamal area, Kurdistan/NE-Iraq). The carnivorous vertebrate remains comprised of […]
Geology and critical review of the Upper Cretaceous Zagros chalky limestone (Kometan Formation) from Sulaimani Governorate, Northeastern Iraq Kamal Haji KARIMa (corresponding author) [email protected] Sherzad Tofeeq AL-BARZINJYa and Polla Azad KHANAQAb a Department Geology, College of Science, University of Sulaimani, New camp, Siulaimani city, Iraq b Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research, Qrga, […]
Abstract Algal-rich limestones have been identified during fieldwork at Zawali (Shameran) Mountain, Darbandikhan, Iraq. The algae occur within an 8-m thick interval of fine-grained gray limestone in the lower part of the Khurmala Formation (Upper Paleocene- Lower Eocene). In this area, the Khurmala Formation is 170 m thick and consists mostly of poorly fossiliferous dolomitic […]