petrology of ultramafic and related rocks along iraqi zagros thrust zone

List of figures
Figure 2 –1: Tectonic subdivision of Iraq (after Numan, 2001),
showing the location of the serpentinized
peridotites. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22
Figure 2 – 2: Geological map of Penjwin areas. Modified after
Buday and Jassim, 1987. Lst-limestone. --------------------------23
Figure 2 – 3: Geological map of the Mawat-Chwarta areas.
Modified after Al-Mehidi (1975). ------------------------------------------24
Figure 2 – 4: Field photograph of Guimo unit of Qandiel Series
occurs as a cap on the Mawat ophiolite. ----------------------------25
Figure 2 – 5: Geological map of the Qaladez area. ---------------------------------26
Figure 2 – 6: Main tectonic units of Iraq and adjacent territories
Figure 3 – 1: Field photograph of dunite in Penjwin ultramafic
body. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37
Figure 3 – 2: Field photograph of layerd-like harzburgite in
Penjwin ultrmafic body. -----------------------------------------------------------37
Figure 3 – 3: Field photograph of pyroxenite veins within
harzburgite in Penjwin ulramafic body. --------------------------38
Figure 3 – 4: Field photograph of podiform chromitite envloped
dunite in Penjwin ultramafic body. ----------------------------------38
Figure 3 – 5: Field photograph of banded chromite in Penjwin
ultramafic body. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------39
Figure 3 – 6: Field photograph of hornblendite lens within
harzburgite of Penjwin ultramafic body. --------------------------39
Figure 3 – 7: Field photograph of possible eclogite lenses in
hornblendite of Penjwin ultramafic body. ----------------------40
Figure 3 – 8: Field photograph of massive dunite of Mawat
ultramafic body. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------40
Figure 3 – 9: Slab photograph of massive dunite of Mawat
ultramafic body, showing different kinds of
olivine. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41
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