Assessment of Carbonate Rocks , Western Desert of Iraq as Dimension Stones for Building

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
pp. 232-248
Author(s):  
Salih Muhammad Awadh ◽  
Linaz Anis Fadhil
Keyword(s):  
Carbonate Rocks ◽  
Western Desert ◽  
Western Desert Of Iraq

scholarly journals Assessment of Carbonate Rocks, Western Desert of Iraq as Dimension Stones for Building

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Salih Muhammad Awadh , Linaz Anis Fadhil
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbonate Rocks ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Western Desert ◽  
Modulus Of Rupture ◽  
American Standard ◽  
Western Desert Of Iraq ◽  
Physical And Chemical

The current study aimed to assess the Carbonate rocks as dimension stones for building. Carbonate rocks collected from the Mauddud Formation (Albian- Cenomanian), within the Western Desert of Iraq are studied petrographically, mineralogically and geochemically. Physical and mechanical properties of selected samples are found to assess their suitability as building stones. Field work is carried out and evaluated sampling of three sites of carbonate rocks. Petrography and mineralogy of these rocks are studied using polarized microscope and XRD technique.Three microfacies (peloidal wackstone-packstone, peloidal packstone and crystalline carbonate) are distinguished. Dolomitization, cementation and recrystallization are themain diagenetic processaffecting the physical and chemical properties of them. Dolomite is the predominant mineral in the 1M and 2M sites, whereas calcite is the most predominant mineral in the 3M site, so it is classified as limestone. Chemically samples are analyzedfor SiO2, Al2O3, CaO, MgO, Fe2O3, Na2O, K2O, TiO2, MnO and LOI. CaO and MgO are the most predominant oxides confirming the abundance of calcite and dolomiteso it is classified as a calcitic dolomite for 1M and 2M sites while classified as limestone for 3M site. The results of analysis physical and mechanical properties (bulk density, water absorption, compressive strength, modulus of rupture and abrasion resistance) are indicate that selected rocks are suitable as dimension stones for building according to American Standard for Testing Materials (ASTM) specification.

scholarly journals Minimizing the Impacts of Desertification in an Arid Region: A Case Study of the West Desert of Iraq

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Khamis Naba Sayl ◽  
Sadeq Oleiwi Sulaiman ◽  
Ammar Hatem Kamel ◽  
Nur Shazwani Muhammad ◽  
Jazuri Abdullah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Degradation ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Rainwater Harvesting ◽  
Large Change ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Western Desert ◽  
Gis Environment ◽  
Small Change ◽  
Western Desert Of Iraq ◽  
Suitable Land

Currently, desertification is a major problem in the western desert of Iraq. The harsh nature, remoteness, and size of the desert make it difficult and expensive to monitor and mitigate desertification. Therefore, this study proposed a comprehensive and cost-effective method, via the integration of geographic information systems (GISs) and remote sensing (RS) techniques to estimate the potential risk of desertification, to identify the most vulnerable areas and determine the most appropriate sites for rainwater conservation. Two indices, namely, the Normalized Differential Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Land Degradation Index (LDI), were used for a cadastral assessment of land degradation. The findings of the combined rainwater harvesting appropriateness map, and the maps of NDVI and LDI changes found that 65% of highly suitable land for rainwater harvesting lies in the large change and 35% lies in the small change of NDVI, and 85% of highly suitable land lies in areas with a moderate change and 12% lies in strong change of LDI. The adoption of the weighted linear combination (WLC) and Boolean methods within the GIS environment, and the analysis of NDVI with LDI changes can allow hydrologists, decision-makers, and planners to quickly determine and minimize the risk of desertification and to prioritize the determination of suitable sites for rainwater harvesting.

Spectral Reflectance Of Economically Important Rock Formations In The Western Desert Of Iraq

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Q.A. Abdullah ◽  
J.A. Zwain ◽  
Y.A. Kettaneh ◽  
S.A. Saleh ◽  
T.A. Majeed
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Reflectance ◽  
Western Desert ◽  
Rock Formations ◽  
Western Desert Of Iraq

scholarly journals Sand and Dust Storms (SDS): Types, Characteristics, and Indications

2019 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
pp. 01010
Author(s):  
Ali Al-Dousari ◽  
Ali Al Hamoud ◽  
Modi Ahmed ◽  
Noor Al-Dousari
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Flood Plain ◽  
Dust Storms ◽  
Western Desert ◽  
Control Factors ◽  
Weather Phenomenon ◽  
Mean Size ◽  
Western Desert Of Iraq ◽  
Dust Deposits

Sand and dust storms (SDS) is a common weather phenomenon in the Middle East. Topography and the northern or northwesterly wind are the main control factors for types of SDS trajectories. The main SDS corridors in the Middle East were classified and spotted from March 2000 to March 2017. The SDS can be classified in the region in accordance to shape and magnitude into three main types namely; Small with 3 subtypes (Arrow shape-straight, Arrow shape-curved and Needle like), Intermediate with 3 subtypes (Curved, Hook and Straight), and Extensive with 6 subtypes (Spiral, Agglomerated-Dense, Agglomerated-Dispersed, Wavy, Hook-Single head, and Hook-multiple heads). Most of the trajectories are located within the northeastern parts of the Middle East. Dust properties led us to sort SDS and their indications. Dust deposits in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea and are initiated from Northern Desert of Africa (NDA). On the other hand, dust deposits in the Middle East originate from NDA, Western Desert of Iraq (WD), Mesopotamian Flood Plain (MFP), Ahwaz (HZ), Ahwar (HR) and Baluchistan Desert (BSH). The deposited dust in coastal areas is categorized as trimodal particle size distribution, finer mean size fractions with higher values of particles surface area and contains more carbonates and less quartz percentages compared to fallen dust in inland regions which is dominantly initiated from Western Desert of Iraq (WD), Nafud Desert (NFD) and Empty Quarter (EQ)..

DESIGN BIOTREATMENT UNIT FOR WATER SULFUR FOR AGRICULTURE PURPOSE

2000 ◽  
pp. 11-19
Author(s):  
Idham Abed ◽  
Saif A. Salem ◽  
Ahamed Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Sulfur Content ◽  
Treatment System ◽  
Continuous Treatment ◽  
Western Desert ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Mushroom Compost ◽  
Health And Environmental Effects ◽  
Treatment Unit ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Western Desert Of Iraq

This study was conducted in order to evaluate the uses of sulfur-rich water found in the Western desert of Iraq an assessment was made to select more suitable procedure for using this type of water without negative health and environmental effects, so a field survey of the wells in area was under taken, measuring its discharge sulfur content. Multi-stage treatment system was made using different material such as fermented wheat straw with A. niger, spent mushroom compost, and calcinated rock phosphate ,limestone inoculated with sulfur oxidizing and reducing bacteria, also using continuous treatment system for different time interval of 12, 24, and 36 hours. The results showed existence of sulfur-rich water in Km70 area was superior in its sulfur content 2000 mg l-1. treatments W1 and W2 removed SO4 and hydrogen sulfide by 66.01 and 64.7, 90.97, and 91.6% respectively. Time interval treatment 24 hours. The values of potential salinity in the case of continuous treatments W1 and W2 for 24 hours approached the rates of 12.15 and 11.66, respectively. The efficiency of continuous treatment unit W1 and W2 for hundred days period approached 72 and 96%, respectively.

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