Salt Crystallization and Mineralogy of Sabkhas in Abu Ghraib, Western Baghdad, Abu Graib, Iraq

Yaser B. Mohammad; Salih M. Awadh

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Salt Crystallization and Mineralogy of Sabkhas in Abu Ghraib, Western Baghdad, Abu Graib, Iraq

Authors:

Yaser B. Mohammad | Salih M. Awadh

Publisher:

Iraqi Geologists Union (Union of Iraqi Geologists)

Journal:

The Iraqi Geological Journal Vol.56 Issue 1B, pp.263-272

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001836270

pISSN:

2663-8754

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Abstract:

 The research aims to study Sabkha mineralogy to know the mineral types, the nature of the precipitation, and the patterns of salt crystallization. Two Sabkhas in Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad were studied. It was found that the Sabkhas were formed in flat ponds from saturated solutions in a semi-arid to an arid climate. Halite predominates, followed by anhydrite and gypsum as evaporite minerals. As for the minerals of the Sabkha soil, it consisted of feldspar, calcite, quartz, and dolomite, in addition to the clay minerals represented by kaolinite, illite, and chlorite. Needle form, Hopper shape, dendritic crystals and polygons shape are the main crystallization pattern dominantly in the Sabkhas. All these types of crystallization occurred under normal temperatures.

Article Details

Salt Crystallization and Mineralogy of Sabkhas in Abu Ghraib, Western Baghdad, Abu Graib, Iraq

Authors:

Yaser B. Mohammad | Salih M. Awadh

Publisher:

Iraqi Geologists Union (Union of Iraqi Geologists)

Journal:

The Iraqi Geological Journal Vol.56 Issue 1B, pp.263-272

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001836270

pISSN:

2663-8754

Sabkha

Crystallization

Mineralogy

Salts

Evaporite

Dry arid

Issues

Article Details

Salt Crystallization and Mineralogy of Sabkhas in Abu Ghraib, Western Baghdad, Abu Graib, Iraq

Authors: Yaser B. Mohammad | Salih M. Awadh

Publisher: Iraqi Geologists Union (Union of Iraqi Geologists)

Journal: The Iraqi Geological Journal Vol.56 Issue 1B, pp.263-272

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 2/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001836270

pISSN: 2663-8754

Sabkha

Crystallization

Mineralogy

Salts

Evaporite

Dry arid

Issues

Authors:

Yaser B. Mohammad | Salih M. Awadh

Publisher:

Iraqi Geologists Union (Union of Iraqi Geologists)

Journal:

The Iraqi Geological Journal Vol.56 Issue 1B, pp.263-272

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001836270

pISSN:

2663-8754