Publications

MSc Thesis:

• Stratigraphy and Sedimentology of the Former Qulqula Conglomerate Formation, Kurdistan Region, NE. Iraq.

PhD Thesis:

• Depositional Systems and Sedimentary Basin Analysis of the Qulqula Radiolarian Formation of the Zagros Suture Zone, Sulaimani Area, Iraqi Kurdistan Region.

Journal Papers:

• Kamal H. Karim and Mushir M. Baziany (2007), Relationship between Qulqula Conglomerate Formation and Red Bed Series, at Qulqula area, NE. Iraq, Iraqi Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol.7, No.1, pp.1-12.

• Mushir M. Baziany and Kamal Haji Karim (2007), A New Concept for the origin of accumulated Conglomerates, previously known as Qulqula Conglomerate Formation at Avroman – Halabja area, NE-Iraq, Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and mining, Vol.3, No.2, p.33−41.

• Imad M. Ghafor and Mushir M. Baziany (2009), Larger foraminifera (Alveolinidae, Soritidae and Nummulitidae) from the Former Qulqula Conglomerate Formation, Kurdistan Region, Northeastern Iraq, Iraqi Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol.9, No.1, p.35−54.

• Mushir M. Baziany (2009), Geology of bedded Gypsum in the Gercus Formation (Early-Middle Eocene) in Dohuk area, Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq. The Proceedings of third International Conferences on Geo-Resources of the Middle East and North Africa (GRMENA-III), Egypt,  Cairo University, Vol.1.

• Kamal H. Karim, Hemin Koyi, Mushir M. Baziany and Khaled  Hessami (2011), Significance of angular unconformities between Cretaceous and Tertiary strata in the northwestern segment of the Zagros fold–thrust belt, Kurdistan Region, NE Iraq. GeologicalMagazine, Vol.148 (Issue 5–6), 2011, pp. 925–939. Cambridge University.

•  Imad M. Ghafor, Kamal Haji Karim, and Mushir M. Baziany (2012), Age determination and origin of crenulated limestone in the eastern part of Sulaimaiyah governorate, Kurdistan region, NE-Iraq. Iraqi Journal of Geology and Mining, Vol. 8, No.2.

•   Kamal H. Karim, Khalid M. Ismail, and Mushir M. Baziany (2015), Origin of Fossiliferous Limestone Beds inside the Upper Part of Tanjero Formation at the Northwest of Sulaimani Area, Kurdistan Region, NE-Iraq. Journal of Zankoi Sulaimani, Vol. 17, No.1 (Part-A).

• Mushir M. Baziany (2016), Indication of Calcareous Tempestite inside the Qulqulq Group in the Zagros Suture Zone, KRI. Journal of Zankoi Sulaimani, (Part-A). Vol. 18, No.3, pp. 129-144.

• Basim Al-Qayim, Mushir M. Baziany and Bakhtyar M. Ameen (2018), Mesozoic Tethyan Radiolarite Age Determination, Zagros  Suture Zone, Kurdistan, NE Iraq.  Iraqi Geological Journal , Vol.51, No.1, pp.17-33.

• Kamal Haji Karim, Mushir M. Baziany and Polla A Khanaq (2018), New Ideas and Critical review of Middle Eocene Gercus Formation, Kurdistan Region, NE-Iraq. Journal of Zankoi Sulaimani, (Part-A). Vol. 20, No.2, pp. 81-94

• Kamal H.  Karim, Irfan M.  Yara, Soran O. Kharajiany, Polla A. Khanaqa, Khalid M. Sharbazheri, Mushir M. Baziany, Yousif O. Mohammad and Sherzad T. Mohammed. (2018). Stratigraphy and Facies analysis of the Govanda Formation from western Zagros, Kurdistan Region, Northeastern Iraq. Iraqi National Journal of Earth Sciences Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 69 -98. 

• Kamal H.  Karim, Polla A. Khanaqa, Soran O. Kharajiany, Zardasht A. Taha, Mushir M. Baziany. (2020). Depositional and erosional features of Oligocene paleokarsts in the Kirkuk Group, Kurdistan Region, Northeast Iraq. Arabian Journal of Geosciences Vol. 13, No. 6, pp. 1-12

• Kamal Haji Karim, Hemin Mohammed Hama Salih, Tavan Mohammed Hama Salih, Mushir Mustafa Baziany, Khalid Mahmmud Ismail (2020). Late Cretaceous Syn-depositional mass transport deposits in the turbidites of Zagros Orogenic belt: examples in the Maastrichtian Tanjero formation, Kurdistan region, NE-Iraq. Arabian Journal of Geosciences (2020) 13:1257

• Sarmad A. Ali, Yousif O. Mohammad, Fadhil A. Lawa, Mushir M. Baziany, Ali I. Al-Juboury.(2020). Early Cretaceous calciturbidites facies from Zagros Fold–Thrust belt: a key to paleogeography and environment of northeast Arabian Platform Passive Margin, examples from Kurdistan Region, Northeast Iraq—discussion. Carbonates and Evaporites (2020) 35:81

• Dnya Abdualwahab Latif, Yousif Osman Mohammad, Mushir M Baziany. (2022). Mineralogy and Origin of the Manganese Deposit in the Sulaimani Province, Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Insight to Serpentinization-Induced Manganese Production Scenario. The Iraqi Geological Journal,  Vol. 55 (1F), pp. 178-200.

• Tavan M. Hama Salih, Ali M Surdashy, Hemin M. Hama Salih, Mushir M. Baziany, (2022). Facies Implication of Gercus Formation with The Bathymetry and Tectonic Activity of Van-Pyrinian Phases in Haibat-Sultan Mountain, Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Qalaai Zanist journal. Vol. 7 No. 4

• Hemin M. Hama Salih, Mushir M. Baziany, Tavan M. Hama Salih, Ali M Surdashy. (2022). Synorogenic Carbonate Sedimentation in the Zagros Peripheral Foreland Basin: the Sinjar Formation in Sulaimani area, Iraqi Kurdistan Region as a Case Study. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. Vol.15: No. 23, Article number: 1716.

• Zahid M. Gardy Sirwan H. Ahmed, Mushir M. Baziany (2023). Microfacies analysis and Depositional Basin Model of the Upper Cretaceous, Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq. Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani Part-A- (Pure and Applied Sciences), Vol.15: No. 2, 177-202.

• Abdalwahab Latif, D., Osman Mohammad, Y., Mustafa Qadir, M., & Azizi, H. (2025). Geochemical characteristics of hydrothermal manganese deposits in the Sulaimani metallogenic district, Kurdistan Region of Iraq: A serpentinization marker. Iranian Journal of Earth Sciences, 17(1), 1-14.

Publications (Papers In press)

• Sirwan H. Ahmad, Mushir M. Baziany and Parween O. Qadir, Approach to understanding limestone-marl bundle in the Upper Shiranish Formation in Sulaimani area, Kurdistan Region, NE- Iraq.

• Kamal H. Karim, Imad M. Ghafor, and Mushir M. Baziany Biostratigraphy of Kometan Formation, Sulaimani Area, Kurdistan Region. NE-Iraq.

• Mushir M. Baziany, Basim Al-Qayim, and Bakhtyar M. Ameen, Tectonostratigraphyic evolution of Qulqula Radiolarian Formation of the Zagros Suture Zone, Sulaimani Area, KRI

• Bakhtyar M. Ameen, Basim Al-Qayim, and Mushir M. Baziany, Facies analysis and Depositional environment of Qulqula Radiolarian Formation of the Zagros Suture Zone, Sulaimani Area, KRI

Conference Papers:

•  Mushir M. Baziany (2009), Geology of bedded Gypsum in the Gercus Formation (Early-Middle Eocene) in Dohuk area, Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq. The Proceedings of third International Conferences on Geo-Resources of the Middle East and North Africa (GRMENA-III), Egypt,  Cairo University, Vol.1.

• Basim Al-Qayim, Mushir M. Baziany and Bakhtyar M. Ameen (2017), Tethyan Radiolarite Age Constraint, Qulqula Formation, Zagros  Suture Zone, Kurdistan, NE Iraq.  The 16th conference of the Iraqi Geologists Union (Geoiraq-16) Baghdad, Baghdad University,26 – 27th April 2017

• Kamal Haji Karim, Mushir M. Baziany and Polla A Khanaq (2018), New Ideas and Critical review of Middle Eocene Gercus Formation, Kurdistan Region, NE-Iraq. GeoKurdistan III, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, NE Iraq, 5 –7th December 2017

Book Publications:

BAZIANY, M. M. (2013), Stratigraphy and Sedimentology of Qulqula Conglomerate Formation, NE-Iraq. Lambert Academic Publishing (LAP), Saarbrücken, Germany. ISBN: 978-3-659-41377-3. p.100.