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CHAPTER TWO<br />

STRATIGRAPHY AND SEDIMENTOLOGY<br />

limestone that can be seen clearly, which belongs to the formation. But, there are<br />

black limestones under Qulqula Formation that are not <strong>as</strong>sociated with chert and they<br />

are not known if they belong to Qulqula or Sargelu Formation.<br />

From Khurmal to the Iraqi-Iranian borders through Biara and Tawella towns, the<br />

limestone members are more cherty and thinner. They are located above Avroman<br />

Limestone and the limestone successions can not e<strong>as</strong>ily separated from the later<br />

formation. To the south of these two towns, very thick and nearly pure chert<br />

succession is located on the Balambo Formation. The contact between these two<br />

formations is not known exactly, because of intense deformation, but at 2km to the<br />

e<strong>as</strong>t of Tawella Village, it looks like tectonic. At the Qandil Mountain toe especially at<br />

type locality, the limestone member is less in thickness and numbers than other<br />

are<strong>as</strong><br />

Fig. 2.6: Part of the P1 (succession number one) showing distinctive characteristics of<br />

<strong>bed</strong>ding and white weathering colour (fresh black or dark grey). Chert nodules (ch), at<br />

2km to the north of Dostadara Village, on the Peak of Qalay Kurre Mountain.<br />

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