Saudi Arabia

TABLE OF CONTENTS

(Megref Number 3297): Powers, R.W., L.F. Ramirez, C.D. Redmon and E.L. Elberg Jr. 1966. Geology of the Arabian Peninsula: sedimentary geology of Saudi Arabia. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper, 560-D, 147 p.

(Megref Number 3296): Powers, R.W. 1968. Lexique stratigraphique international. Volume III, Asie, Fas. 10 b1, Arabia Saoudite. Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, 177 p.

Dammam Formation

Rus Formation

Umm er Radhuma Formation

Aruma Formation

Wasia Formation

Yamama Formation

Biyadh Sandstone

Buwaib Formation

Sulaiy Formation

Hith Formation

Arab Formation

Jubaila Formation

Hanifa Formation

Tuwaiq Mountain Limestone

Dhruma Formation

Marrat Formation

Minjur Formation

Jilh Formation

Sudair Formation

Khuff Formation

Unayzah Formation

Berwath Formation

Jubah Formation

Jauf Formation

Tawil Sandstone

Sharawra Formation

Qusaiba Formation, Qalibah Group, Saudi Arabia Outcrop: Silurian (Rhuddanian, Aeronian and ?Telychian). (Editor: Moujahed Al-Husseini)

Tabuk Group

Qasim Formation

Saq Sandstone

Quweira Sandstone

Siq Sandstone

Muraykhah Formation

Badayi Formation

Rubtayn Formation

Proterozoic Basement

(Megref Number 5541): Clark, M.D. 1987. Explanatory notes to the geological map of the Al Bad Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-81, scale 1:250,000, sheet 28A. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 46 p.

(Megref Number 5551): Delfour, J., R. Dhellemmes, P. Elsass, D. Vaslet, J.-M. Brosse, Y.-M. Le Nindre and O. Dottin 1982. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Ad Dawadimi Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-60C, scale 1:250,000, sheet 24G. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 36 p.

(Megref Number 5553): Ekren, E.B., D. Vaslet, A. Berthiaux, P. Le Strat and J. Fourniguet 1986. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Ha’il Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-115C, scale 1:250,000, sheet 27E. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 46 p.

(Megref Number 5559): Greenwood, W.R. 1981. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Bi’r Idamah Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-79A,C, scale 1:250,000, sheet 18G. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 30 p.

Megref Number 5560): Greenwood, W.R. 1981. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Jibal Al Qahr Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-76A,C, scale 1:250,000, sheet 19G. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 17 p.

(Megref Number 5565): Janjou, D., M.A. Halawani, J.-M. Brosse, M.S. Al-Muallem, J.F. Becq-Giraudon, J. Dagain, A. Genna, P. Razin, M.J. Roobol, H. Shorbaji and R. Wyns 1997. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Tabuk Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-137, scale 1:250,000, sheet 28B. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 49 p.

(Megref Number 5566): Janjou, D., M.A. Halawani, M.J. Roobol, A. Memesh, P. Razin, H. Shorbaji and J. Roger 1998. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Jibal Al Misma Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-138, scale 1:250,000, sheet 27D. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 36 p.

(Megref Number 5567): Janjou, D., M.A. Halawani, M.S. Al-Muallem, C. Robelin, J.-M. Brosse, S. Courbouleix J. Dagain, A. Genna, P. Razin, J.M. Roobol, H. Shorbaji and R. Wyns 1997. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Al Qalibah Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-135, scale 1:250,000, sheet 28C. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 44 p.

(Megref Number 5568): Kellogg, K.S., D. Janjou, L. Minoux and J. Fourniguet 1986. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Wadi Tathlith Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-103C, scale 1:250,000, sheet 20G. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 27 p.

(Megref Number 5581): Lebret, P., M.A. Halawani, A. Memesh, C. Bourdillon, D. Janjou, Y.-M. Le Nindre, J. Roger, H. Shorbaji and H. Kurdi 1999. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Turubah Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-139, scale 1:250,000, sheet 28F. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 46 p.

(Megref Number 5583): Manivit, J., C. Pellaton, D. Vaslet, Y.-M. Le Nindre, J.-M. Brosse, J.-P. Breton, J. Fourniguet and J.-C. Prevot 1985. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Darma’ Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience map GM-101C, scale 1:250,000, sheet 24H. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 33 p.

(Megref Number 5584): Manivit, J., C. Pellaton, D. Vaslet, Y.-M. Le Nindre, J.-M.Brosse and J. Fourniguet 1985. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Wadi Al Mulayh Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-92C, scale 1:250,000, sheet 22H. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 32 p.

(Megref Number 5585): Manivit, J., D. Vaslet, A. Berthiaux, P. Le Strat and J. Fourniguet 1986. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Buraydah Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-114 C, scale 1:250,000, sheet 26G. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 32 p.

(Megref Number 5617): Robelin, C., M.S. Al-Muallem, J.-M. Brosse, J. Fourniguet, M. Garcin, J.-F. Gouyet, M.A. Halawani, D. Janjou and Y.-M. Le Nindre 1994. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Qibah Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-136, scale 1:250,000, sheet 27G. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 33 p.

(Megref Number 5628): Rowaihy, M.N. 1985. Explanatory notes to the geological map of the Haql Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-80, scale 1:250,000, sheet 29A. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 15 p.

(Megref Numver 5629): Sable, E.G. 1985. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Najran Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-78A,C, scale 1:250,000, sheet 17G. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 17 p.

(Megref Number 5633): Vaslet, D., C. Pellaton, J. Manivit, Y.-M. Le Nindre, J.-M. Brosse and J. Fourniguet 1985. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Sulayyimah Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-100C, scale 1:250,000, sheet 21H. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 31 p.

(Megref Number 5634): Vaslet, D., J. Manivit, Y.-M. Le Nindre, J.-M. Brosse, J. Fourniguet and J. Delfour 1983. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Wadi Ar Rayn Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-63C, scale 1:250,000, sheet 23H. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 46 p.

(Megref Number 5635): Vaslet, D., J.-M. Brosse, J.-P. Breton, J. Manivit, P. Le Strat, J. Fourniguet and H. Shorbaji 1988. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Shaqra Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience map GM-120C, scale 1:250,000, sheet 25H. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 29 p.

(Megref Number 5636): Vaslet, D., K.S. Kellogg, A. Berthiaux, P. Le Strat, and P.-L. Vincent 1987. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Baq’a Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-116 C, scale 1:250,000, sheet 27F. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 45 p.

(Megref Number 5637): Vaslet, D., M. Beurrier, M. Villey, J. Manivit, P. Le Strat, Y.-M. Le Nindre, A. Berthiaux, J.-M. Brosse and J. Fourniguet 1985. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Al Faydah Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-102C, scale 1:250,000, sheet 25G. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 28 p.

(Megref Number 5638): Vaslet, D., M.S. Al-Muallem, S.S. Maddah, J.-M. Brosse, J. Fourniguet, J.-P. Breton and Y.-M. Le Nindre 1991. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Ar Riyad Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience map GM-121, scale 1:250,000, sheet 24I. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 54 p.

(Megref Number 6108): Vaslet, D., R. Christian, M.S. Al-Muallem, M.A. Halawani, J. Brosse, J.P. Breton, S. Courbouleix, M.J. Roobol and J. Dagain 1994. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Tayma Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience map GM-134, scale 1:250,000, sheet 27C. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 51 p.

(Megref Number 5642): Wallace, C.A., S.M. Dini and A.A. Al-Farasani 1996. Explanatory notes to the geological map of the Ash Shuwahitiyah Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-126C, scale 1:250,000, sheet 30D. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 27 p.

(Megref Number 5643): Wallace, C.A., S.M. Dini and A.A. Al-Farasani 1997. Explanatory notes to the geological map of the Al Jawf Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-128C, scale 1:250,000, sheet 29D. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 31 p.

(Megref Number 5645): Williams, P.L., D. Vaslet, P.R. Johnson, A. Berthiaux, P. Le Strat and J. Fourniguet 1986. Explanatory notes to the geologic map of the Jabal Habashi Quadrangle, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geoscience Map GM-98, scale 1:250,000, sheet 26F. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 52 p.