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Heavy Minerals Distribution of Al-Rahaliyah Quarries Al-Anbar Governorate ,Central Iraq | ||
| Journal of University of Anbar for Pure Science | ||
| Volume 19, Issue 1 - Serial Number 19, May and June 2025, Pages 322-330 PDF (783.36 K) | ||
| Document Type: Review Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.37652/juaps.2024.150444.1269 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Aliaa Hameed Aldulaimi* 1; Abdulhameed Alhadaithy2; Hasan Kattoof Jasim3 | ||
| 1University of ADepartment of Applied geology, College of Science, University of Anbar ,Ramadi,Iraqnbar | ||
| 2Department of Applied geology, College of Science, University of Anbar ,Ramadi,Iraq; | ||
| 3Department of geology, College of Science, University of Baghdad; | ||
| Abstract | ||
| .In the present study, ten sand samples were collected from ten stations in the building materials quarries in Al-Rahaliayh area. Heavy minerals were separated from light ones using heavy liquids. It was found that the content of heavy minerals content, it consists of (38.39%) opaques, (2.86%) chlorite, (3.82%) Pyroxenes, (3.93%) hornblende, (5.94%) biotite, (6.51%) muscovite, (2.85%) eipodite, (10.97%) zircon, (10.59%) tourmaline, (9.64%) rutile, (2.35%) garnet, and (1.63%) kainite: According to the results,it was determined that the Al-Rahaliyah quarries' sands are stable since they contain a high concentration of ZTR (stabilized minerals) and slow concentration of unstable minerals (Biotite, Pyroxene, and Hornblende). Tectonically, Al-Rahaliyah sands are located within a stable and inactive tectonic environment. Therefore, a lengthy transport distance and recyclic sedimentation are indicated by the high presence of stable minerals (ZTR).Due to the high proportion of quartz and the quantity of minerals of acidic plutonic igneous origin, namely muscovite and ZTR, the main source rocks for the Al-Rahaliyah quarries sands are acidic plutonic igneous rocks that originate from the Arabian shield.There are other less influential sources, which are metamorphic and sedimentary rocks due to transport from high lands in north and northeast of lraq. . | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Quaternary deposits; Ternary stability,Quarries | ||
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