ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2017 ICEG FIELD EXCURSION 12 October 2017 • AL AIN • Engineering features of the limestone bedrocks of Al Ain

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ICEG3 Field Excursion – 12 October 2017

Date Thursday 12 October 2017

Aspects of the Tour Karstic cavities are common structural features in the limestone basement rocks of emirate, especially in the Dammam and the overlying Asmari Formations in Al Ain . These cavities constitute hazards for the stability of building foundations. This tour will visit areas affected by karstic cavitation and also other more recent features of bedrock weathering. TOUR ITINERARY

Stop 1 At Jabal Mundassa we will examine the coarse-grained fossiliferous bioclastic limestones of the Upper Cretaceous Simsima Formation, which have intensely developed fracturing described as stylolitic (dissolution along cracks by stress-increased solubility), veining (calcite healed opened cracks) and faults.

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Tour Guides Prof. Hasan Arman, Dr. Abdel-Rahman Fowler and Dr. Osman Abdelghany

Pick-up Time & Place 8:30 am from El Maqam University Campus, Crescent Building. The trip is expected to end by 3:00 pm at the top of Jabal Hafit.

Diversity of fractures in the Simsima Formation at Jabal Mundassa Diversity of fractures in the Simsima Formation at Jabal Mundassa

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TOURTOUR ITINERARYITINERARYTOUR ITINERARY – STOP 1 At Jabal Mundassa we will examine the coarse-grained fossiliferous bioclastic limestones of the Upper StopStop 11 Cretaceous Simsima Formation, which have intensely developed fracturing described as stylolitic AtAt Jabal Jabal Mundassa Mundassa wewe willwill examineexamine thethe coarse-grainedcoarse-grained fossiliferousfossiliferous bioclasticbioclastic limestones of the (dissolution along cracks by stress-increased solubility), veining (calcite healed opened cracks) and UpperUpper Cretaceous Cretaceous SimsimaSimsima Formation,Formation, whichwhich havehave intenselyintensely developeddeveloped fracturingfracturing described as faults. styloliticstylolitic (dissolution (dissolution alongalong crackscracks byby stress-increasedstress-increased solubility),solubility), veiningveining (calcite(calcite healed opened cracks)cracks) and and faults. faults. TOUR ITINERARY

Stop 1 At Jabal Mundassa we will examine the coarse-grained fossiliferous bioclastic limestones of the Upper Cretaceous Simsima Formation, which have intensely developed fracturing described as stylolitic (dissolution along cracks by stress-increased solubility), veining (calcite healed opened cracks) and faults.

Stylolites (Mundassa) Stylolites and probably coeval calcite veins in the Simsima Formation

Slickenside striations and stepped features on a fault in the Simsima Formation, Mundassah Mountain.

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Diversity of fractures in the Simsima Formation at Jabal Mundassa

SEG.ORG/ICEG15 12 OCTOBER 2017 • AL AIN • UAE Stop 2 Sinkholes and other karstic features of the Dammam and Asmari limestone formations will be StopSinkholesStop 2 2 and other karstic features of the Dammam and Asmari limestone formations will be viewed near Mazyad on the eastern side of Jabal Hafit. In addition, the limestones in this area SinkholesviewedSinkholes andnear and other Mazyad other karstic karsticon featuresthe featureseastern of the ofside theDammam of Dammam Jabal Hafit.and and Asmari In Asmari addition, limestone limestone the limestonesformations formations inwill thiswill be bearea show recent surface cavitation (honeycomb) weathering related to wind and salt effects in an arid viewedshowviewed nearrecent near Mazyad surface Mazyad oncavitation theon theeastern eastern(honeycomb) side side of Jabalof weathering Jabal Hafit. Hafit. Inrelated Inaddition, addition, to wind the the limestonesand limestones salt effects in inthis inthis anarea area arid climate. Soluble gypsum/anhydrite is an important component of rocks in the Al-Ain area. showclimate.showStop recent recent2 Soluble surface surface gypsum/anhydrite cavitation cavitation (honeycomb)TOUR (honeycomb) is an ITINERARY important weathering weathering component related – related STOP toof windtorocks wind2 andin andthe salt Al-Ainsalt effects effects area. in inan an arid arid climate.climate.Sinkholes Soluble Soluble and gypsum/anhydrite other gypsum/anhydrite karstic features isof an theis an importantDammam important andcomponent component Asmari limestone of rocksof rocks formationsin thein the Al-Ain Al-Ainwill area.be area. viewed near Mazyad on the eastern side of Jabal Hafit. In addition, the limestones in this area Sinkholesshow and recent other surface karstic cavitation features (honeycomb) of the Dammam weathering and related Asmari to limestonewind and salt formations effects in anwill arid be viewed near Mazyadclimate. on the Soluble eastern gypsum/anhydrite side of Jabal isHafit. an important In addition, component the limestones of rocks in the in Al-Ainthis area area. show recent surface cavitation (honeycomb) weathering related to wind and salt effects in an arid climate. Soluble gypsum/ Karst dissolution leading to sinkholes in Asmari limestone anhydrite is an importantKarst component dissolution of rocksleading in tothe sinkholes Al Ain area. in Asmari limestone KarstKarst dissolution dissolution leading leading to sinkholesto sinkholes in Asmariin Asmari limestone limestone

Karst dissolution leading to sinkholes in Asmari limestone

Karst dissolution leading to sinkholes in Asmari limestone

HoneycombHoneycomb weathering weathering in in DammamDammam and and limestone limestone HoneycombHoneycomb weathering weathering in Dammam in Dammam and limestoneand limestone Honeycomb weathering in Dammam and limestone

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Stop 3 Road cutting along the eastern limb of Jabal Hafit. The beds here are steeply dipping fossiliferous limestones and soft marls of the Middle to Upper Eocene Dammam Formation. There are numer- ous fault structures and fibrous TOURgypsum ITINERARY veins. The beds – hereSTOP apparently 3 slipped over each other during the folding of the Hafit Anticline. Road cutting along the eastern limb of Jabal Hafit. The beds here are steeply dipping fossiliferous limestones and soft marls of the Middle to Upper Eocene Dammam Formation. There are numerous fault structures and fibrous gypsum veins. The beds here apparently slipped over each other during the folding of the Hafit Anticline.

Fault striations Fault striations

SEG.ORG/ICEG15 Stop 4 At the Al Mubazara area (foot of Jabal Hafit) we pass through Middle Eocene nummulitic lime- stones and into the deepest unit in the Hafit Anticline – the Lower Eocene Rus Formation. This formation consists of fine-grained nodular structured limestones and limestones with chert nodules. A majorStop strike-slip 4 fault cuts through Lower-Middle Eocene rocks and may have been a conduit for hot springAt the watersAl Mubazara in the past.area (foot of Jabal Hafit) we pass through Middle Eocene nummulitic lime- stones and into the deepest unit in the Hafit Anticline – the Lower Eocene Rus Formation. This formation consists of fine-grained nodular structured limestones and limestones with chert nodules. A major strike-slip fault cuts through Lower-Middle Eocene rocks and may have been a conduit for hot 12 OCTOBER 2017spring • AL watersAIN • in UAE the past. Stop 4 At the Al Mubazara area (foot of Jabal Hafit) we pass through Middle Eocene nummulitic lime- stones and into the deepest unit in the Hafit Anticline – the Lower Eocene Rus Formation. This formation consists of fine-grainedTOUR nodular ITINERARY structured limestones – STOP and 4 limestones with chert nodules. A major strike-slip fault cuts through Lower-Middle EoceneLarge rocks whiteand may chert have nodule been in a dolomitized conduit for hot Stop 4 spring waters in the past. At the Al Mubazara area (foot of Jabal Hafit) we pass through MiddleRus Eocene Formation nummulitic limestonet limestones and Dissolution cavities related to dolomitization At the Al Mubazara area (foot of Jabal Hafit) we passinto through the deepest Middle unit inEocene the Hafit nummuliticAnticline – the lime Lower- Eocene Rus Formation. This formation consists of stones and into the deepest unit in the Hafit Anticline fine-grained– the Lower nodular Eocene structured Rus Formation.limestones and This limestones withLarge chert white nodules. chert Anodule major instrike-slip dolomitized fault cuts Rus Formation limestonet formation consists of fine-grained nodular structured limestonesthrough Lower-Middle and limestones Eocene rocks with and chert may nodules.have been aA conduit for hot spring waters in the past. Dissolution cavities related to dolomitization major strike-slip fault cuts through Lower-Middle Eocene rocks and may have been a conduit for hot spring waters in the past.

Large white chert nodule in dolomitized Rus Formation limestonet Dissolution cavities related to dolomitization

Large white chert nodule in dolomitized Diagonal-slip fault near Mabzara area Large white chert nodule in dolomitized Rus Formation limestone Rus Formation limestonet Dissolution cavities related to dolomitization

Chert nodules parallel to bedding

Chert nodules parallel to bedding Sparry calcite cavity Chert nodules parallel to bedding Sparry calcite cavity

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Chert nodules parallel to bedding Sparry calcite cavity

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GEOLOGY OFGEOLOGY AL-AIN OF AL AREAAIN AREA

1. Introduction1. Introduction Al-Ain city is located at the eastern limit of Abu Dhabi Emirate, near the international border with the SultanateAl of Ain . city is located Al-Ain at theand eastern Buraimi limit oftogether Abu Dhabi form emirate, one near of the the international largest oases border inwith the the Arabian Sultanate Penin- sula, dueof toOman. a plentiful Al Ain and supply Buraimi oftogether surface form and one ofsubsurface the largest oases water in the draining ,from the due Oman to a plentiful Mountains supply of surface and subsurface water draining from the Oman Mountains to the east. to the east. Al Ain area is surrounded by three main geomorphological provinces (El-Ghawaby and El-Sayed, 1996): Al-Ain area 1) isAl Jawwsurrounded piedmont by plain three of the main Oman Mountainsgeomorphological to the east, provinces (El-Ghawaby and El-Sayed, 1996): 1) 2)Al the Jaww hilly area piedmont where bedrocks plain crop of theout toOman the southeast, Mountains to the east, 2) the hilly area where bed- rocks crop 3) out the todune the covered southeast, scarps toand the north3) the and dune south. covered scarps to the north and south. Jabal Hafit and other mounts of Al-Ain area form conspicous geological features. For example, Jabals Auha, Jabal Hafit and other mounts of Al Ain area form conspicous geological features. For example, Jabals Auha, Huwayyah,Huwayyah, Malaqet Malaqet and and Mundassah Mundassah are are foothills foothills of the ofnorthern the northern Oman Mountains. Oman Older Mountains. rocks are exposedOlder inrocks are exposedthe in corethe ofcore a major of anticline a major running anticline through running these mountains, through while these Jabal mountains, Hafit represents while the younger Jabal sequenceHafit rep - resents theof Tertiary younger age. sequence of Tertiary age.

GeologicGeologic Map ofMap Jabals: of Hafit, Jabals: Malaqet Hafit,and Mundassa Malaqet area (modified and afterMundassa Styles et al., 2006)area (modified after Styles et al., 2006)

2. Jabal Hafit 2.1. Location and importance Jabal Hafit is located to the south-east of Al-Ain city (Lat. 240 02’ to 24013’ N and Long. 55044’ to 55049’E). It is considered as one of the most prominent features of the city. It is bounded to the north by Al-Ain city, to the east by Al-Jaww plain, to the south east by Mazyad, to the south by Oman and to the west by Ain Al Faydah resort and Zakher suburb. Ain Al Faydah is a monumental area nearby Jabal Hafit and located to the west of it. It is believed that the source of its famous hot springs is situated under Jabal Hafit.

2.2. Geology Jabal Hafit is about 29 km long, 5 km wide and reaches an elevation of 1240 m above sea level. The mountain has a “whaleback” appearance, with beds moderately to steeply dipping to the east and west on both limbs. on the flanks of the fold have produced deeply incised steep gul-

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2. Jabal Hafit

2.1. Location and importance

Jabal Hafit is located to the southeast of Al Ain city (Lat. 240 02’ to 24013’ N and Long. 55044’ to 55049’E). lies. The core of the mountain exposes a succession of erosion-resistant limestones and dolomites It is considered as one of the most prominentcomprising features the Rus ofFormation. the city. Softer It is marlsbounded dominate to the the north main byparts Al of Ain the city, overlying Dammam to the east by Al-Jaww plain, to the southFormation. east by The Mazyad, deeper erosion to the ofsouth these by marls Oman has and led toto the the development west by Ain of Altwo wadis parallel to Faydah resort and Zakher suburb. Ain Althe Faydah axis of theis a mountain: monumental area Tarabat nearby to the Jabal east andHafit Wadi and Allocated Nahayan to the to the west. The next west of it. It is believed that the sourceoverlying of its famous formation hot is springs the Asmari is situatedFormation. under This unit Jabal crops Hafit. out as low hills of marls interrupted by sharp ridges of resistant limestone beds. Higher formations are very poorly exposed due to their high content of gypsiferous mudstones. 2.2. Geology

Jabal Hafit is about 29 km long, 5 km wide and reaches an elevation of 1240 m above sea level. The mountain has a “whaleback” appearance, with beds moderately to steeply dipping to the east and west on both limbs. Wadis on the flanks of the fold have produced deeply incised steep gullies. The core of the mountain exposes a succession of erosion-resistant limestones and dolomites comprising the Rus Formation. Softer marls dominate the main parts of the overlying Dammam Formation. The deeper erosion of these marls has led to the development of two wadis parallel to the axis of the mountain: Wadi Tarabat to the east and Wadi Al Nahayan to the west. The next overlying formation is the Asmari Formation. This unit crops out as low hills of marls interrupted by sharp ridges of resistant limestone beds. Higher formations are very poorly exposed due to their high content of gypsiferous mudstones.

SimplifiedSimplified stratigraphic stratigraphic section section of Jabals: of Jabals: Malaqet - MalaqetMundassa -Mundassa and andHafit Hafit

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DetailedDetailed map of map Jabal of Jabal Hafit Hafit modified modified byby Abdelghany, Abdelghany, 2002 2002.

SEG.ORG/ICEG15 Geological History of the Al-Ain region More than 100 million years ago the Arabian Gulf area was occupied by a broad ocean named Neo-Tethys. The partial closing of this ocean produced a low mountain range (pa- leo-Oman Mountains) that quickly subsided allowing deposition of gravels and shallow marine carbonate rocks composed of calcite and dolomite. These older carbonates were followed in the Eocene by larger thicknesses of younger limestones (with muddy interbeds) that form Jabal Hafit Mountain (about 1240 m above sea level). Later tectonic movements related to collision of Ara- bia with in the Miocene caused folding of the Eocene limestones. Jabal Hafit itself is a single large fold, and shows many other structures like joints and faults. Hafit Mountain provides a good stratigraphic model for the Eocene and is the best local example of later tectonic structures. From the geologic point of view, but also from the tourism perspective. Abundant attractive fossils can Geological History of the Al-Ainbe collected region from the limestones, e.g. Nummulites and Assilina, which are similar in size and More than 100 million years ago shapethe Arabian to an GulfEmirates area one-dirhamwas occupied coin. by aThese broad are ocean ancient unicellular organisms. There are also named Neo-Tethys. The partial closingother offossils this ocean including produced echinoids, a low bivalves, mountain gastropods,range (pa- bryozoa, corals (solitary and colonial leo-Oman Mountains) that quickly ones)subsided and allowing calcareous deposition red algae. of gravels All of and these shallow fossils marine contribute to understanding the geological carbonate rocks composed of calciteage and and dolomite. the nature These of the older marine carbonates environments were followed and ancient in the paleogeography of this area. Eocene by larger thicknesses of younger limestones (with muddy interbeds) that form Jabal Hafit Mountain (about 1240 m above sea level). Later tectonicHasan movements Arman isrelated a Professor to collision at Geology of Ara- Department, College of Science, United bia with Iran in the Miocene caused folding of theArab Eocene Emirates limestones. University Jabal sinceHafit itselfAugust is 2008.a single He received his undergraduate degree large fold, and shows many other structures like jointsfrom and Hacettepe faults. Hafit University, Mountain Turkey provides in 1984 a good and his Ph.D. degree from University of stratigraphic model for the Eocene and is the best Arizona,local example USA ofin later1992. tectonic From structures. 1992 to From1993, he was a Postdoc at the University the geologic point of view, but also from the tourismof perspective.Nevada, Reno, Abundant USA. attractive Between fossils 1993 can and 2008, he was a faculty member at 12 OCTOBER 2017be collected • AL AIN from • the UAE limestones, e.g. Nummulites Sakaryaand Assilina, University, which areCivil similar Engineering in size and Department, Turkey as Assistant and Associat- shape to an Emirates one-dirham coin. These are anciented Professor. unicellular He organisms.became a ThereProfessor are atalso the same university in 2006. Dr. Arman has other fossils including echinoids, bivalves, gastropods, bryozoa, corals (solitary and colonial been teaching several different courses in undergraduate and graduate levels relat- ones) and calcareous red algae. All of these fossils contribute to understanding the geological ed to geology, environment, engineering and energy. His research interests include age and the nature of the marine environments and ancient paleogeography of this area. soil and rock mechanics, environmental geology, environmental degradation, water resources, global warming, climate change, renewable and sustainable energy GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF ALHasan AIN ArmanREGION is a Professor at Geology Department, College of Science, United sources. Dr. Arman’s publications have appeared in different peer reviewed journals Arab Emirates University since August 2008. He received his undergraduate degree Geological History of the Al-Ain region and he is an editorial board member in several international journals, also acting as More than 100More million than years 100 ago, million the Arabianyears ago Gulf the area Arabian was occupied Gulf area by was afrom broad occupied Hacettepe ocean by named a broadUniversity, Neo-Tethys. ocean Turkey The partial in 1984 and his Ph.D. degree from University of closing of thisnamed ocean producedNeo-Tethys. a low The mountain partial closing range (paleo-Omanof this ocean Mountains) producedArizona, athat low quickly mountainUSA subsided in 1992.range allowing (pa From- deposition 1992a toscientific 1993, hereviewer was a inPostdoc many at others. the University of gravels andleo-Oman shallow marine Mountains) carbonate that quicklyrocks composed subsided ofallowing calcite and deposition dolomite.of Nevada, of These gravels older Reno, and carbonates shallow USA. marineBetween were followed 1993 and 2008, he was a faculty member at in the Eocenecarbonate by larger thicknesses rocks composed of younger of calcite limestones and dolomite. (with muddy These interbeds) Sakaryaolder carbonates that University, form Jabalwere HafitfollowedCivil EngineeringMountain in the (aboutAbdel-Rahman Department, Turkey Fowler as Assistant completed and Associat B.Sc.- degree in Geology with honors in Min- Eocene by larger thicknesses of younger limestones (with muddy interbeds) that form Jabal Hafit 1240 m above sea level). Later tectonic movements related to collision of Arabia with Iran in the Miocene caused foldingeralogy of at Sydney University, 1976. His PhD degree was awarded at the University Mountain (about 1240 m above sea level). Later tectonic movementsed Professor. related He to became collision of a AraProfessor- at the same university in 2006. Dr. Arman has the Eocene limestones.bia with Iran Jabal in theHafit Miocene itself is causeda single largefolding fold, of andthe showsEocene many beenlimestones. other teaching structures Jabal Hafitseveral like jointsitself different is and a singlefaults. courses Hafitof New in undergraduate South Wales, and Sydney, graduate Australia levels inrelat 1986- with thesis based on Structural Ge- Mountain provideslarge fold,a good and stratigraphic shows many model other for structures the Eocene like andjoints is theand best faults.ed localto Hafitgeology, example Mountain of environment, later provides tectonic a structures.engineeringgood ology and energy.Tectonics. His obtained research interestshis Ph.D. include He is currently Associate Professor of Struc- It is thereforestratigraphic interesting frommodel the for geologic the Eocene point and of view,is the but best also local from example thesoil tourism and of later rock perspective. tectonic mechanics, structures. Abundant environmental From attractive tural Geologygeology, environmentaland Tectonics degradation, in the Geology water Department at the United Arab Emirates fossils can bethe collected geologic from point the oflimestones, view, but e.g.also Nummulites from the tourism and Assilina, perspective.resources, which Abundant are similar global attractive in sizewarming, and fossils shape canclimate to a one-University. change, renewable Society affiliations and sustainable include energy the Geological Society of Australia, Interna- dirham coin frombe collected the UAE. from These the arelimestones, ancient unicellulare.g. Nummulites organisms. and Assilina,There are which also otherare similar fossils in including size and echinoids, shape to an Emirates one-dirham coin. These are ancient unicellularsources. organisms. Dr. Arman’s There publications are also havetional appeared Association in different of Structural peer reviewed and Tectonic journals Geologists, Specialist Group in Tectonics bivalves, gastropods, bryozoa, corals (solitary and colonial) and calcareous red algae. All of these fossils contribute to other fossils including echinoids, bivalves, gastropods, bryozoa,and hecorals is an (solitary editorial and colonialboard memberand in Structuralseveral international Geology, andjournals, Australian also acting Institute as of Geoscientists. Dr. Abdel-Rahman is understandingones) the geologicaland calcareous age and red the algae. nature All of of the these marine fossils environments contributea scientific toand understanding ancient reviewer paleogeography the geological in many of this others. area.particularly interested in Arabian-Nubian Shield evolution and has published papers age and the nature of the marine environments and ancient paleogeography of this area. in national and international journals on this topic. Abdel-Rahman Fowler completed B.Sc. degree in Geology with honors in Min- Hasan Arman is a Professor at Geologyeralogy Department, at SydneyCollege ofUniversity, Science, United 1976. His PhD degree was awarded at the University Arab Emirates University since August 2008. He received his undergraduate degree Osman Abdelghany he received his B.Sc. in Geology with honors and M.Sc. of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia in 1986 with thesis based on Structural Ge- from Hacettepe University, Turkey in 1984 and his Ph.D. degree from University of in Stratigraphy and Micropaleontology from Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt ology and Tectonics. obtained his Ph.D. He is currently Associate Professor of Struc- Arizona, USA in 1992. From 1992 to 1993, he was a Postdoc at the University respectively. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1996 from Vienna University, Austria. He of Nevada, Reno, USA. Between 1993 andtural 2008, Geology he was anda faculty Tectonics member in at the Geology Department at the United Arab Emirates is currently Associate Professor of Stratigraphy and Micropaleontology at United Sakarya University, Civil Engineering Department,University. Turkey Societyas Assistant affiliations and Associat include- the Geological Society of Australia, Interna- ed Professor. He became a Professor at the tionalsame universityAssociation in 2006. of Structural Dr. Arman andhas ArabTectonic Emirates Geologists, University. Specialist Society Group affiliations in Tectonics include the ESG, GSA, GSE, ESP and been teaching several different courses in undergraduateand Structural and Geology, graduate levelsand Australianrelat- ENHG. Institute Dr. Osmanof Geoscientists. is particularly Dr. Abdel-Rahman interested in isCretaceous/Tertiary stratigraphy and Dr. Hasan Arman is a Professor in theed Geology to geology, Abdel-Rahman environment, Fowler engineering completed his and B.Sc. energy. Osman His researchAbdelghany interestshe received include his B.Sc. microfossils in and published a lot of papers in national and international magazines. Department, College of Science, Unitedsoil Araband rockdegree mechanics, in Geology environmental with honors in Mineralogy geology,particularly environmentalGeology interested with honors degradation, and in M.Sc. Arabian-Nubian in Stratigraphy water and Shield evolution and has published papers Emirates University since August resources,2008. He globalat Sydney warming, University, climate 1976. His change, PhD degreein renewable national Micropaleontology andand sustainable international from Ain energy Shams journals University, on this topic. received his undergraduate degree from was awarded at the University of New South Cairo, Egypt respectively. He obtained his Ph.D. Hacettepe University, Turkey in 1984sources. and his Dr. Wales,Arman’s Sydney, publications Australia in 1986 have with appeared his thesis in indifferent 1996 from peer Vienna reviewed University, journalsAustria. He is Ph.D. degree from University of Arizona,and USA he in is anbased editorial on Structural board Geology member and Tectonics.in severalOsman He internationalcurrently Abdelghany Associate journals, Professor also heacting of receivedStratigraphy as his B.Sc. in GeologySEG.ORG/ICEG15 with honors and M.Sc. 1992. From 1992 to 1993, he was a Postdoca scientific at the revieweris currently inAssociate many Professorothers. of Structural and Micropaleontology at United Arab Emirates University of Nevada, Reno, USA. Between 1993 Geology and Tectonics in the Geologyin Stratigraphy University. andSociety Micropaleontology affiliations include the from Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt and 2008, he was a faculty member at Sakarya Department at the United Arab Emiratesrespectively. ESG, GSA, He GSE, obtained ESP and ENHG. his Dr.Ph.D. Osman inis 1996 from Vienna University, Austria. He University, Civil Engineering Department,Abdel-Rahman Turkey University. Fowler Society affiliationscompleted include B.Sc. the degree particularly in Geology interested with in honors Cretaceous/Tertiary in Min- as assistant and associated professor. Heeralogy became at SydneyGeological University, Society of Australia, 1976. InternationalHis PhDis currentlydegree stratigraphy was Associate awarded and microfossils Professorat the and University has ofpublished Stratigraphy and Micropaleontology at United a professor at the same university in of2006. New Dr. SouthAssociation Wales, Sydney,of Structural Australia and inTectonic 1986Arab withEmiratesa lotthesis of papers University.based in nationalon Structural Societyand international Ge affiliations- include the ESG, GSA, GSE, ESP and Hasan Arman has been teaching severalology different and Tectonics.Geologists, Specialistobtained Group his Ph.D.in Tectonics He isand currently magazines. Associate Professor of Struc- courses in undergraduate and graduate levels Structural Geology, and Australian InstituteENHG. of Dr. Osman is particularly interested in Cretaceous/Tertiary stratigraphy and tural Geology and Tectonics in the Geology Department at the United Arab Emirates related to geology, environment, engineering, Geoscientists. Dr. Abdel-Rahman is particularlymicrofossils and published a lot of papers in national and international magazines. and energy. His research interests includeUniversity. soil Societyinterested affiliations in Arabian-Nubian include Shield the evolution Geological Society of Australia, Interna- and rock mechanics, environmental tionalgeology, Association and has of published Structural papers and inTectonic national Geologists,and Specialist Group in Tectonics environmental degradation, water resources,and Structural international Geology, journals and Australianon this topic. Institute of Geoscientists. Dr. Abdel-Rahman is global warming, climate change, renewable,particularly and interested in Arabian-Nubian Shield evolution and has publishedSEG.ORG/ICEG15 papers sustainable energy sources. Dr. Hasan Arman’s publications have appeared in differentin nationalpeer- and international journals on this topic. reviewed journals and he is an editorial board member in several international journals,Osman also Abdelghany he received his B.Sc. in Geology with honors and M.Sc. acting as a scientific reviewer for manyin Stratigraphyothers. and Micropaleontology from Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt respectively. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1996 from Vienna University, Austria. He is currently Associate Professor of Stratigraphy and Micropaleontology at United Arab Emiratesseg.org/Events/ICEG2017 University. Society affiliations include the ESG, GSA, GSE, ESP and ENHG. Dr. Osman is particularly interested in Cretaceous/Tertiary stratigraphy and microfossils and published a lot of papers in national and international magazines.

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