The  Mesopotamian Quaternary researches
 


 

Lithofacies of Marine Quaternary Sediments

 

   Four lithofacies were distinguished on the base of texture, lithology and sedimentary structures (Figure below). These lithofacies cover the entrance of Shatt Al-Arab River and Khor Abdallah channel south of Iraq. The age of the sediments is from Pleistocene to Recent.