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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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