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Geology

Missouri University of Science and Technology

1966

Foraminifera, Fossil -- Iraq<br />Paleontology -- Cretaceous<br />Paleontology -- Cenozoic<br />Oil wells -- Iraq

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Upper Cretaceous-Lower Cenozoic Foraminifera From An Oil Well In Northwestern Iraq, Farouk Sunallah Al-Omari Jan 1966

Upper Cretaceous-Lower Cenozoic Foraminifera From An Oil Well In Northwestern Iraq, Farouk Sunallah Al-Omari

Masters Theses

"Twenty-five samples of well cuttings from the Iraq Petroleum Company Butmah Number 9 Well in northwestern Iraq, at approximately 36° 37' north latitude and 42° 41' east longitude, have been examined in detail. The boundary between the Upper Cretaceous and lower Cenozoic is recorded as closely as possible on the basis of the microfaunal assembalges. A unit showing equivalence to the Danian Stage also is recognized"--Abstract, page ii.