Abstract Globally, lacustrine carbonate rocks are often found in rift lake basins. Because they do not form large-scale conventional or unconventional reservoirs, have received enough attention previous oil and gas exploration. Recent years, exploration examples China show that has close relationship with gas. Mudstone deposits always a good effect the area. However, genesis of is still controv...

The geology, mineralogy and geochemical of Kolosh Formation in Dokan area, northern Iraq has been studied. formation sequence includes gray dark marl that alternate from clastic submarine sediments represented by turbid deposits resulted the last stages collision movement between continental plates. study showed is mainly dominated detrital (Clay) with a dominance kaolinite illite, albite wıth ...

agh darreh tailing dam located in 23 km north of takab, west azarbayjan province is used for disposal of mine tailings. the tailing dam and its reservoir were constructed on gypsiferous marlstones. this is emphasis on geotechnical and environmental importance of the site. although construction of dams on gypsum rocks were not yet prohibited, but the dissolution of gypsum in contact with water i...