Sedimentological study of gravelly bars and the origin of cementing material in which in Qaiyara area, Northern Iraq

Abstract

Sedimentological characteristics and cementing process in the alluvial conglomerate of Tigris River deposits was studied in Qaiyara area south Mosul, in an attempt to understand the sedimentary environments and the nature of the cement, as well as its origin and condition of formation.The study revealed that this conglomerate represent a channel bar deposits. The origin of the calcite is from ground wat