Publications

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Books

  1. Chromitite of Mawat Ophiolite Complex (LAMBERT Academic publishing -2013

Journal Papers

1- Merza, T.A., 2002, Assessment of some clays from Gercus Formation for brick industry, Kani Shaitan area, Sulaimani, NE Iraq, Zankoi Sulaimani Journal, Vol.5, No.1,

57-67 pp.

2- Merza T.A., 2004, The possibility of production of glazed ceramic tiles from the recent deposits, Sulaimani Region, NE Iraq, Kurdistan Academicians Journal, Vol.3(1),

23-32pp.

3-Mohyaldin, I.M.J.and Merza,T. A., Composition and origin of white carbonate layer in Seramerg- Tagaran area, Sulaimani, NE Iraq, Zanko Journal, Erbil, Vo.16,

No.2, 2004, 17-23pp.

4- Merza, T.A and Mohyaldin, I. M.J, Manufacture of bricks tiles from local raw materials, N and NE Of Iraq, Zankoi Sulaimani Journal,Vol. , 2005

5- Merza, T.A. and Ismail, S. A. Origin of Plagiogranites in the Mawat Ophiolite Complex, Kurdistan Region, NE Iraq, Journal of Kirkuk University- Scintific Studies,

Vol. 2, No. 1, 2007

6- Sabah, A. Ismail, Tola A. Mirza, and Paul, F. Carr, (2010) Platinum-group elements geochemistry in podiform chromitites and associated peridotites of the Mawat

Ophiolite, northeastern Iraq, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, Vol 37 pp. 31-41

7- Genesis and Geochemistry of Quartz ore deposits and associated rocks in Dola Root area, Ranea, Kurdistan Region, NE Iraq Journal of Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and

Mining, No.3, 2012

8-Geochemistry and mineralogy of platinum group minerals in Asnwa area Penjween Ophiolite Complex – Kurdistan Region, NE-Iraq (in press).

9- Iron mineralization of Garagu Formation: Geochemistry, mineralogy and origin, Gara Mountain, Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan, N Iraq, 2014, (In press)

10- Geophysical, Geochemical and Structural Features of Chromite Ore in Kuradawe Village/ Mawat Ophiolite Complex, Kurdistan Region, NE Iraq, Mirza. T. A., Ameen, T.H. Hakari, S H., JZS, Part A., 2015

11- Geochemical assessment of Naopurdan limestone for cement making -Chwarta area Kurdistan Region, NE Iraq

Tola A. Mirza, Ibrahim M. J. Mohialdeen1, Salim H. Al-Hakarri1, and Chro M. Fatah1 JZS (2016) Special Issue, GeoKurdistan II (257-268)

12-Iron mineralization in the Garagu Formation of Gara Mountain, Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan, NE Iraq: geochemistry, Tola A. Mirza & Ibrahim M.

J. Mohialdeen1 & Salih M. Awadh mineralogy and origin,Arab J Geosci (2016) 9:473, Iron mineralization in the Garagu Formation of Gara Mountain, Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan, NE Iraq: geochemistry, mineralogy and origin

13- Tola A. Mirza & Stavros P. Kalaitzidis & Sarkhel H. Mohammed & Saman Gh. Rashid & Xenia Petrou Geochemistry and genesis of sulphide ore

deposits in Sharosh Village, Qandil Series, Kurdistan Region, NE Iraq, Arab J Geosci (2017) 10:428; DOI 10.1007/s12517-017-3210-y

14- Tola A. Mirza and Rezan Q. Faraj MINERALOGICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT OF CLAY FROM PARTS OF THE FOLDED ZONE IN KURDISTAN

REGION FOR CERAMIC PRODUCTION, MINERALOGICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT OF CLAY FROM PARTS OF THE FOLDED ZONE IN KURDISTAN REGION FOR CERAMIC PRODUCTION

15- Tola A. Mirza & Saman Gh. Rashid (2018) Mineralogy, Fluid inclusions and stable isotopes study constraints on genesis of sulfide ore mineral, Qaladiza area Qandil Series, Iraqi

Kurdistan Region Arabian Journal of Geosciences (2018) 11:146 , doi.10.1007/s12517-018-3490-xMineralogy, Fluid inclusions and stable isotopes study constraints on genesis of sulfide ore mineral, Qaladiza area Qandil Series, Iraqi Kurdistan Region

16- Tola A. Mirza and Chro M. Fatah (2017 )EVALUATING THE SUITABILITY OF AVROMAN LIMESTONE, HALABJA GOVERNORATE FOR CEMENT INDUSTRY.Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and

Mining Vol.14, No.1, 2018 p 103  120 EVALUATING THE SUITABILITY OF AVROMAN LIMESTONE, HALABJA GOVERNORATE FOR CEMENT INDUSTRY

17- Tola A. Mirza and Saman Gh. Rashid CHROMITITE AND PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS IN THE IRAQI ZAGROS SUTURE ZONE, NE KURDISTAN REGION, IRAQ: AN OVERVIEW Iraqi Bulletin of

Geology and Mining Special Issue, No.8, 2019, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dPnzWqQsPcXbc7MD2GW_NlbEFHNMmvnC/view?usp=sharing

18-Tola A. Mirza1 and Saman Gh. Rashid2 EVALUATION OF THE PILA SPI FORMATION CARBONATE ROCKS FOR DIMENSION STONE, QARA DAGH AREA, KURDISTAN REGION, NE IRAQ. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining Vol.15, No.2, 2019 p 107  120

19- Chro Mohammed Fatah, Kamal Haji Karim Ahmad and . Tola Ahmad Mirza Geological study of Aqra Formation for possible use as Portland cement in Chwarta-Mawat area Sulaimani – Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani. Vol. 22 (No. 1): 2020.

20- Ladislav A. Palinkas and Tola A. Mirza Ridge-axis and Off-axis volcanic massive sulphides, Cyprus-type, in the Mawat ophiolites, Kurdistan-Iraq, Reconnaissance surveyJournal of Zankoy Sulaimani.. Vol. 22 (No. 1): 2020.

21- Iron Mineralization in Northern Sanandaj Sirjan Zone (Iran): Characteristics and Origin of Mineralization Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining Vol, 17, No.1, 2021,

22-Tola A. Mirza · Kamal H. Karim · Sardar M. Ridha · Chro M. Fatah : Major, trace, rare earth element, and stable isotope analyses of the Triassic carbonates along the northeastern Arabian Plate margin: a key to understanding paleotectonics and paleoenvironment of the Avroman (Biston) limestone formation from Kurdistan region, northeastern Iraq. Carbonates and Evaporites (2021) 36:66 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13146-021-00733-6.

23- Tola Ahmed Mirza, Stavros P. Kalaitzidis, Sardar S. Fatah, Sophia Tsiotou. Petrographic and geochemical features of Gimo marble, Gole area, Kurdistan Region, Iraq: constraints on its protolith’s origin and depositional environment. Earth Sci. Res. J. Vol. 25, No. 3 (September, 2021): 285-295. https://doi.org/10.15446/esrj.v25n3.88686.

24- Assessment of Avroman Limestone Formation for Portland Cement Industry, Halabja City, Kurdistan Region, NE Iraq, Iraqi National Journal of Earth Science,


Conference Papers :

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  • Geochemical and Structural features of chromite ore in Kuradawe village Mawat Ophiolite Complex, Kurdistan region, NE Iraq) -GEOKURDISTAN - 2012

  • Composition and phase mineral variation of Portland cement in Mass Factory Sulaimani – Kurdistan Region NEIraq) GEOKURDISTAN - 2012

  • Geochemical assessment of Naopurdan limestone for cement making-Chwarta area, Kurdistan Region, NE Iraq, GeoKurdistan II 6-8 /October- 2015