Geological Features

A scientific geological trip was organised on May 23rd, 2024, in accordance with the annual plan of the Department of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at Tishk International University (TIU) for the academic year 2023-2024. The Shaqlawa district, located to the east of Erbil City, was the destination of this trip, which was organised for first-year students. The goal was to provide students with an understanding of the geological structures and features that are present along the Erbil-Shaqlawa highway. This includes a variety of rock types in geological units (layers), bedding planes, joints, and faults. The trip was supervised [...]