Qhafor Ameen Hamasur
Qhafor Ameen Hamasur
Qhafor Ameen Hamasur
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Chapter Two<br />
Geology of the study area<br />
There are some mapable faults in the area, some of them cutting the folds<br />
transversally, two of them (F1) & (F2) are oblique slip faults having a<br />
displacement with a strike and dip components of the fault, and the other (F3) is a<br />
strike slip fault having a displacement parallel to the strike of the fault.<br />
Other large fault is Delaizha reverse fault (F4), which cuts the northeast limb<br />
of Darband Basara anticline, passing near Delaizha village and parallel to the<br />
general trend of the fold, as shown in the Enclosure. This reverse fault is formed<br />
(created) after the deposition of Mukdadiya and Bai Hassan Formations, in which<br />
the southwest hanging wall block (Pila Spi Formation) moved over Fatha, Injana<br />
and Muqdadiya Formation and preserved them from erosion at relatively high<br />
altitude.<br />
The mentioned reverse fault subsequently created unstable situation in the<br />
hanging wall and eventually sliding and rolling of the Pila Spi Formation over<br />
Mukdadiya, Injana and Fatha Formation and resting over them.<br />
Some small faults are present in the area; one of them is located at the<br />
proposed dam site which is of reverse fault type, having 2.5m displacement, Fig<br />
(2-19).The other reverse fault is located somewhat near the dam site, in the<br />
limestone of Pila Spi Formation on the right side of Darband Basara inlet, Fig (2-<br />
20).<br />
Fig (2-19) Reverse fault cutting the limestone beds of Sinjar<br />
Formation at the right side of proposed dam site<br />
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