Foraminiferal Biostratigraphy of the Uppermost Cretaceous Period, Duhok Area, Kurdistan Region, North of Iraq

A relatively complete Late Maastrichtian succession of the upper part of the Shiranish Formation (Upper Cretaceous) in the Duhok area is investigated for the planktic foraminiferal assemblages. This studied interval consists mainly of bluish shale, marl, and thin beds of hard marly limeston...

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Main Author: Abdulrahman Bamerni
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/688