The Gurpi Formation constitutes the source rock for petroleum in the oil-rich South Iranian Basin.Gurpi Formations is well distributed along Zagros Foreland Basin particularly in the north west of the Zagros (Lorestan Province). For Microbiostratigraphy and Paleobathymetric studies of the Gurpi Formation in the central part of Lorestan two stratigraphic sections including Sultan and Amiran sect...

Mineralogy, geochemistry and genesis of Temelieh Manganese ore Deposit (NorthWest Selseleh, Lorestan Province)

Genomic Detection of Brucella Abortus in Milk obtained from Farms Lorestan Province using PCR Method

Changes in Carbon Sequestration and some Edaphic Traits Forest Types of CEntral Zagros (Case Study: The forests Lorestan Province)

Background and Objectives Q fever is a zoonotic disease and farm animals serve as the main reservoir of the disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of Q fever in sheep, in Lorestan province in western Iran. Materials and Methods In this cross-sectional study, 330 blood samples were collected from sheep, from each county in Lorestan province. The samples were tested b...

BACKGROUND Maternal health improvement is one of the eight goals of the third millennium development, set in 2000. Pregnancy complications are the most important causes of maternal mortality worldwide. Proper and qualified health care access is one the most important factors for reducing maternal and neonatal mortality rates. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine quality of peripartum care...

Needs Assessment and Prioritization Performance of Natural Resources Training Courses by using Combination Method SWOT-AHP (Case Study: Lorestan Province)

In this research, the microbiostratigraphy and depositional environmental implications related to the Surgah Formation at the northern flank of the Kuh-e Sepid anticline in the Lorestan Basin are discussed. A study of small planktonic foraminifera from the 101-m-thick Surgah Formation led to the identification of three Turonian–Santonian biozones: (1) Helvetoglobotruncana helvitica, (2) Margino...

A total 7 species and 13 genera of marine gastropod assemblages are reported for the first time from the Varehh Zard section (Asmari Formation), north of Pole Dokhtar, Lorestan Basin. The section under study, the Asmari Formation, lies between the Shahbazam Formation at the base and Gachsaran Formation at the top. According to the distribution of index foraminifera, the Asmari Formation is Earl...