Dr. Sttar Jabbar Al-Khafaji and Dr. AjeAl Swain Yassin obtained a certificate of participation in the first International Geological Conference (GEO Iraq) in cooperation with the University of Tikrit and Sulaymaniyah for the period 25- November 28, 2021., for their participation in a research entitled “The reality of mineral resources in Iraq, Zurbatiya area as a case study’’. Where the research aims to study the distribution of mineral deposits in Iraq in general. And focus on mineral deposits and their industrial uses in particular. The research dealt with the evaluation of limestone deposits for the purposes of the cement industry and the evaluation of gypsum deposits for the purposes of making gypsum boards and plasters. In addition to evaluating the deposits Clay for the purposes of making ordinary and light building blocks. The research concluded that the sediments in the above area are suitable as raw materials for the industries mentioned earlier after making some modifications and adding some materials and making them conform to the requirements of international specifications
