Archive of Syrian Geological and Geophysical Maps

Geological and Geophysical maps

Editor: Prof. Jamal Abou-deeb, Geology Department, Damascus University

Mobile: 00963 955479919, e-mail: jabudeeb@gmail. com

The Sixth Archive of the following Syrian Geological Studies site:

 "syrgeostudies.blogspot.com"


The geological maps were established during three periods of time by the following:

 

1-The French pioneer Lewis Dubertret who worked on the geology of Syria and Lebanon for 29 years starting from 1927 to 1956.

2-The Soviet expedition directed by V. P. Ponikarov during the period 1958-1961. The Soviet expedition prepared the maps for the Syrian Ministry of Industry, under contract No. 944. Vseojuznoe Exportno-Importnoje Objedinenije ìTechnoexportî, Ministry of Geology, USSR.

3-The Syrian geologists of the General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources.

-      The first geological map scale 1/1000000 covering Syria and Lebanon based on the geological map of Lebanon scale 1/200000, which were established in 1926 by J. Zomofen, and due to the Syrian geologic studies by L. Dubertret, A. Keller and H. Vautrin.

-      In 1955 Dubertret published the geological map of Lebanon scale 1/200000 and a geological map of Antakia sheet scale 1/200000 and developed the Lattakia – Hama geological sheet.

-      The Soviet expedition published a new topographic map scale 1/200000, a new geological map scale 1/200000, a new geological map scale 1/1000000 and many geological map’s sheets scale 1/50000.

-      The Syrian geologists of the General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources concentrated on the geological map sheets scale 1/50000.

1-Geological maps: 

Scale 1/1000000:

-    Dubertret, L. (1941-1943). Carte géologique de la Syrie et du Liban au millionième, avec notice, Beyrouth.

-  Dubertret, L. (1962). Carte géologique du Liban et la Syrie et de la border de pays voisine à 1/1000000, Mus. Nation. Hist. Nat. Paris.

- Ponikarov, V.P., Kazmin, V.G., Mikhailov, I.A., Razvaliayev, A.V., Krasheninnikov, V.A., Kazlov,V.V., Soulidi-Kondratiyew, E.D. and Faradzhev, V.A. (1966). The geological map of Syria, Scale 1/1000000: explanatory notes. (Technoexport, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 111p.

Scale 1/500000:

-Ponikarov, V. P.,  Shatsky, V.N., Kazmin, V. G., and Kulakove, V. V.  (1967). The geological map of Syria, Scale 1/500000: Vol. I and II: explanatory notes (Technoexport, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria.

Scale 1/200000:

1-Protasevich, L. N. and Maksimov, A. A. (1966). The geological map of Syria, scale 1/200000: Sheets J-37-I, II (HALAB-ANTAKYA), explanatory notes. (Editor-in-Chief V. P. Ponikarov, Technoexport, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 74 p.

2-Oufland A. K. (1966). The geological map of Syria, scale 1/200000: Sheet J-37-III, (JARABLUS), explanatory notes. (Editor-in-Chief V. P. Ponikarov, Technoexport, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 56 p.

3-Ponomarev, B. Ya. (1966). The geological map of Syria, Scale 1/200000: Sheet J-37-IV, (TUWAL EL-ABA), explanatory notes. (Editor-in- Chief V. P. Ponikarov, Technoexport, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 45p.

4-Ponomarev, B. Ya., and Bivshev, A.S. (1966). The geological map of Syria, Scale 1/200000: Sheets J- 37-V, XI (AL-HASAKEH), explanatory notes. (Editor-in-Chief V. P. Ponikarov, Technoexport, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 67p.

5-Galactionov, A. B., Demidov, V. A., and Katcova, N. S. (1966). The geological map of Syria, scale 1/200000: Sheets J-37-VI, XII, J-38-I, VII (AL-QAMISHLI, SINJAR, QARASHOK DAGH), explanatory notes. (Editor-in-Chief V. P. Ponikarov, Technoexport, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 84 p.

6-Shatsky, V. N., Kazmin, V. G., and Kulakov, V. V. (1966). The geological map of Syria, scale 1/200000: Sheets I-37-XIX, I-36-XXIV (HAMA), explanatory notes. (Editor-in-Chief V. P. Ponikarov, Technoexport, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 107 p.

7-Mikhailov, I. Ya. (1966). The geological map of Syria, scale 1/200000: Sheet I-37-XX, (SALAMYEH), explanatory notes. (Editor-in-Chief V. P. Ponikarov, Technoexport, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 64 p.

8-Oufland A. K. (1966). The geological map of Syria, scale 1/200000: Sheet I-37-XXI (AR-RASAFEH), explanatory notes. (Editor-in-Chief V. P. Ponikarov, Technoexport, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 83 p.

9-Medvedev, V. Ya. (1966). The geological map of Syria, scale 1/200000: Sheet I-37-XXII, (AR-RAQQA), explanatory notes. (Editor-in-Chief V. P. Ponikarov, Technoexport, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 56 p.

10-Medvedev, V. Ya. (1966). The geological map of Syria, scale 1/200000: Sheets I-37-XXIII, XXIV (DEIR AZ-ZOR, AL-BUWARA), explanatory notes. (Editor-in-Chief V. P. Ponikarov, Technoexport, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 42 p.

11-Kozlov, V.V., Artyemov, A.V., and Kalis, A.F. (1966). The geological map of Syria, Scale 1/200000: Sheets I-36-XVIII, I-37-XIII (TRABLUS-HOMS), explanatory notes. (Editor-in-Chief V. P. Ponikarov, Technoexort, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 68p.

12-Faradzhev, V.A. (1966). The geological map of Syria, Scale 1/200000: Sheets I-37-XIV (AL-QARYATEIN), explanatory notes. (Editor-in-Chief V. P. Ponikarov, Technoexort, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 145p.

13-Soulidi-Kondratiev, E.D. (1966). The geological map of Syria, Scale 1/200000: sheet I-37-XV (TUDMOR), explanatory notes. (Editor-in-Chief V. P. Ponikarov, Technoexort, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 104p.

14-Kozlov, V.V. (1966). The geological map of Syria, Scale 1/200000: sheet I-37-XVI (Wadi Ei-Miyah), I-37-X (ABAR SIJRI), explanatory notes. (Editor-in-Chief V. P. Ponikarov, Technoexort, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 48p.

15-Petrov, V.I., and Antonov, B.S. (1966). The geological map of Syria, Scale 1/200000: Sheets I-37-XVII, I-37-XVIII (ABOU KAMAL, BEER EL-ALLOUNI), explanatory notes. (Editor-in-Chief V. P. Ponikarov, Technoexort, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 44p.

16-Razvalyaev, A. V. (1966). The geological map of Syria, scale 1/200000, sheets I-37-VII, (DIMASHQ), I-36-XII (BEIROUT). explanatory notes. (Editor-in-Chief V. P. Ponikarov, Technoexort, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 124p.

17-Razvalyaev, A. V. (1966). The geological map of Syria, scale 1/200000, sheets I-37-VIII, (SABA ABAR). explanatory notes. (Editor-in-Chief V. P. Ponikarov, Technoexort, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 64p.

18-Soulidi-Kondratiev, E.D. (1966). The geological map of Syria, Scale 1/200000: sheet I-37-IX (AT-TANF), explanatory notes. (Editor-in-Chief V. P. Ponikarov, Technoexort, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 40p.

19-Krasnov, A.A., Kazmin, V.G. and Kulakov, V.V. (1966). The geological map table of Syria, Scale 1/200000: sheets I-36-VI, I-37-I, II (FIQ-HAIF, AS-SUWEIDA, AZ-ZALAF), explanatory notes. (Technoexport, USSR). Ministry of Industry, Syria. 75p


It is important to mention that Arabic or English map name may differ from map type to another (geology, magnetic, gravity, etc.). So we had to stick to the name written on the map itself. 

Used No,

Map Latin Name

Map No.

Map Arabic Name

1A

HALAB-ANTAKYA

J-37-I, J-37-II

حلب-انطاكية

1B

JRABLUS

J-37-III

جرابلس

1C

TUWAL EL-ABA

J-37-IV

طوال العبا

1D

AL-HASAKEH

J-37-V, J-37-XI

الحسكة

1E

AL-QAMISHLI, SINJAR,

QARASHOUK-DAGH

J-37-VI, J-37-XII

J-38-I, J-38-VII

القامشلي-سنجار-قراشوك داغ

2A

HAMA

I-37-XIX

I-36-XXIV

حماة

2B

SALAMIYEH

I-37-XX

سلميه

2C

AR-RASAFEH

I-37-XXI

الرصافة

2D

AR-RAQQA

I-37-XXII

الرقة

2E

DEIR-AZ-ZOR, AL-BUWARA

I-37-XXIII, I-37-XXIV

دير الزور، البوارة

3A

HOMS

I-36-XVIII,

I-37-XIII

حمص

3B

AL-QARYATEIN

I-37-XIV

القريتين

3C

TUDMOR

I-37-XV

تدمر

3D

WADI E L-MIYAH, ABAR SIJRI

I-37-XVI, I-37-X

وادي المياه، آبار سجري

3E

ABOU KAMA, BEER EL-ALLOUNI

I-37-XVII, I-37-XVIII

أبوكمال، بئر العلوني

4A

DIMASHQ

I-37-VII, I-36-XII

دمشق

4B

SABA ABAR

I-37-VIII

سبع آبار

4C

AT-TANF

I-37-IX

التنف

5A

FIQ-HAIF

AS-SUWEIDA, AZ-ZALAF

I-36-VI

I-37-I, I-37-II

فيق-حيف، السويداء، الزلف


Scale 1/50000: 

Syria is divided into 299 sheets; these maps are arranged into 20 rows starting from left to right and variable columns ranging from two to twenty two. Each map is defined by the row number and Latin latter ranging from A to V (See Figure). For example, SHEMAL DIMASHQ map is denoted by (15B). This method is used here and because not all the maps are compiled the map number and the map’s Arabic Name will be given in the following Table only to the published maps.

1- Adjeman, J., Al-Baka, F., and Al-Monajed, Z (1984). Explanatory note of geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000, Sheet NI-37-NW-s-1-b (MISSYAF). General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus, 29 p

2-Adjeman, J. (1999). Explanatory note of geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000, Sheet NI-36-X-2-b (BANYAS). General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus.

3- Adjeman, J., and Al-Jaml, N. (1980). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000, and explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-M-3-d (QALAAT Al-HOUSEN). General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus. 44p.

4- Adjeman, J., and Fakiani, F. (1984). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000, and explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-NW-S-1-b (MISSYAF). General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus

5- Adjeman, J., and Khaton, A. (1999). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000, and explanatory note of Sheet NI-36-XVI-E-b (LATTAKIA). General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus.

6- Al-Hafez, A. (1992). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000, and explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-SW-G-3-d (SHEMAL DIMASHQ), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus.

7- Al-Housin, S. (1997). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000, and explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-1-E-d (TIMA), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus.

8- Al-Khatib, Q. (1979). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000, and explanatory note of Sheet NI-36-M-3-a (HANIDIYE-HALBA), Ministry of petroleum and Mineral Resources, Damascus.

9- Al-Manfosh, Z. and Wibi, N. (2011). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-N-I-a (AL-QARYATEIN), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus, 136 p.

10- Al-Monajed, Z. (2011). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-X-1-a (QASSAR AL-HIR EL-SHARQI), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus, 174 p.

11- Al-Monajed, Z., and Ghafar, A. (2002). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 Sheet NI-37-XIII-D-d (JISR ASH-SHOGHOUR), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus, Syria.

12-Al-Monajed, Z., and Ghafar, A. (2005). Geological map of Syria: explanotary notes, scale 1:50000 Sheet NI-37-NW-s-2-b (EAST OF HAMA), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus, Syria, P.96.

13- Al-Monajed, Z., and Woby, N. (2005). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 Sheet NI-37-S-4-c (AdLIB), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus, Syria.

14- Dubertret, L. (1949). Carte géologique au 1:50000, feuille de ZEBDANI. République Syrienne, Ministére des Trvaux Publiques. 

15- Hassan, A. (2002). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-X-A-d (BEER BAKTAL), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus, 65.

16- Hassan, A. (2005). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-X-D-d (KHERBET AD-DABLAT), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus, ?? p.

17- Hassan, A. (2011). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 explanatory note of Sheet NI-36-X111-2d (KHARAEB BEER AL-SOUKARI), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus, 79 p.

18- Khrata, A. (2011). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-H-3-c (JABAL ZBEIDEH), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus, 73 p.

19-Kazmin, V. G., and Kulakov, V. V. (1968). The geology of Syria. Explanatory Notes on the Geological Map of Syria, scale 1:50000, Lattakia-Kasab.  Ministry of Industry, Syrian Arab Republic. 196.

20- Kazmin, V. G., and Kulakov, V. V. (1968). The geology of Syria. Explanatory Notes on the Geological Map of Syria, scale 1:50000, Bassit region. Ministry of Industry, Syrian Arab Republic. 124 p.

21- Kurbanov, N., and Zarjanov, Y. U. (1968). The geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 and explanatory notes. Ministry of industry, Damascus.

22- Mashvij, Kh. D. (1976). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000, and explanatory Note of Sheets NI-36-R-4-d (TARTOUS). Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. Damascus.

23- Ruske, R. (1978). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000, and explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-S-1-c (QERDAHA). Ministry of petroleum and Mineral Resources, Damascus. 23 p.

24- Ruske, R. (1978). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000, and explanatory note of Sheet NI-36-X-2-d (JABLEH). Ministry of petroleum and Mineral Resources, Damascus. 2 p.

25- Saloum, I. (1991). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 explanatory note of Sheet NJ-37-I-A-b (SALQEIN), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus. Syria.

26- Saloum, I., and Makhol, I. (2002). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-XIII-E-a (M’ARRET AN-NOMAN), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus. Syria.

27- Salloum, I. and Makhoul, I. (2006). The geological map of Syria: Explanatory notes on the geological map of Syria NI-37-NW-s-1-b (WEST OF HAMA) Sheet, Scale 1:50000. General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources (GEGMR), Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, p. 70.

28- Salloum, I. and Khratah, O. (2009). The geological map of Syria: Explanatory notes on the geological map of Syria NI-37-3-c (AL-MOKHRAM) Sheet, Scale 1:50000. General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources (GEGMR), Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, p. 83.

29- Swedeh, M, A. (2005). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-D-3-c (JABAL AL-MRAH), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus, ?? p.

30- Swedeh, M, A. (2006). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-N-2-a (EL-BARDEH), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus, 111 p.

31- Swedeh, M, A. (2009). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-N-1-b (KHAN ANEBEH), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus, 246 p.

32- Swedeh, M, A. (2010). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-X-A-b (KHNEIFESS), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus, 77 p.

33- Wibi, N. (1998). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-O-3-d (JABAL ABOU RAJMEIN), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus, 135 p.

34- Wibi, N. (1999). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-N-1-c (HADATH), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus, 128 p.

35- Wibi, N. (2005). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-O-3-d (JABAL ABOU RAJMEIN), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus, ??p.

36- Wibi, N. (2012). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-XIV-B-b (BEER QDEM), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus, 93 p.

37- Wibi, N., and Al-bub, S. (2002). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000, and explanatory note of Sheet NI-37-XII-D-b (NORTH AL-GHAB). Ministry of petroleum and Mineral Resources, Damascus.

38- Yousef, S. (1979). Explanatory note of geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000, Sheet NI-37-S-3-a (AlHAFEH). General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus.

39- Yousef, S. (1980). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000, and explanatory Note of Sheets NI-37-s-1-a (QADMOUS), and NI-36-X-2-b (BANYAS), Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. Damascus.

40- Yousef, S. (1980). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000, and explanatory Note of Sheets NI-37-M-3-c (SAFITA) and NI-36-R-4-d (TARTOUS). Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. Damascus.

41- Yousef, S., Baalbaki, M., Ajamian, J., and Solayman, Y. (1979). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000, and explanatory note of Sheet NI37-s-3-a, (HAFFEH). Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. Damascus.

42- Zetoneh, R. (2011). Geological map of Syria, scale 1:50000 explanatory note of Sheet NI-؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟ (KHARBET EL-BUTMIYAH), General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources, Damascus, 76 p.

Used No,

Map Latin Name

Map No.

Map Arabic Name

1A

DEIR EL-GHUSEN

 

 

1B

AL-MALIKIYEH

 

 

2A

RASEL-EIN

 

 

2B

TELL ABOU-RASEIN

 

 

2C

IZAMIYEH

 

 

2D

TELL KHANZIR

 

 

2E

TELL DAHAB

 

 

2F

HASSAWEYEH

 

 

2G

MAHATET QUBOR ELBID

 

 

2H

BAB EL-HADID

 

 

2I

YAROBIYEH

 

 

3A

RAJOU

NJ-37-I-4a,b,c,d

راجو

3B

AaFRIN

 

 

3C

AaZAZ

 

 

3D

ER-Ra’I

 

 

3E

NABGHA

 

 

3F

MANBUJ

 

 

3G

EL-HAMMAM SAGHIR

 

 

3H

SERRIN

 

 

3I

RAQAS

 

 

3J

TELL ABYAD

 

 

3K

SLOUQ

 

 

3L

JAMOUS

 

 

3M

MAHATET TWEM

 

 

3N

TELL BLAL

 

 

3O

TELL SNAN

 

 

3P

TELL TAMER

 

 

3Q

HASAKEH (C)

 

 

3R

HASAKEH (D)

 

 

3S

TELL BRAK

 

 

3T

EL-BUWARRA

 

 

3U

TELL KHADROF

 

 

3V

JUNOB BAB EL-HADID

 

 

4A

EL-HAMMAM

 

 

4B

JABAL SAMMAN

 

 

4C

TELL RAF’AT

 

 

4D

GHARBI ELBAB

 

 

4E

ELBAB

 

 

4F

ARBA’AT

 

 

4G

ABOU QOLQOL

 

 

4H

ABOU DAMA

 

 

4I

DOLEQ MGHAR

 

 

4J

EIN AESSA

 

 

4K

HUWEJEH

 

 

4L

TUWAL-EL-ABA

 

 

4M

BEER MUSTAFA

 

 

4N

BEER EL-KHAFSA

 

 

4O

BEER EL-QURAN

 

 

4P

JABAL ABD- EL AZIZ

 

 

4Q

HASAKEH (A)

 

 

4R

HASAKEH (B)

 

 

4S

EL HOL

 

 

5A

SALQEIN

NJ-37-1-A-b

سلقين

5B

HAREM

NJ-37-A-2-a

حارم

5C

OROM ES SUGHRA

 

 

5D

HALAB

 

 

5E

SFIRA

 

 

5F

DEIR HAFIR

 

 

5G

ZE’ARAYA

 

 

5H

MASKANEH

 

 

5L

BEER JABER

 

 

5J

BEER ABOU JEDEI

 

 

5K

HAZIMEH

 

 

5L

AR-RAHAYAT

 

 

5M

ABOU SOUSEH

 

 

5N

ABOU TOUTA

 

 

5O

JARWAN

 

 

5P

MUKMAN

 

 

5Q

OM MADFA

 

 

5R

JISR ASH-SHADDADI

 

 

5S

SABAA GHADRAN

 

 

5T

GHOUNA

 

 

6A

KASAB

 

 

6B

ORDOU

NI-37-S-3-c

اوردو

6C

JISR ASH-SHOGHOUR

NI-37-XIII-D-d

جسر الشغور

6D

ADLIB

NI-37-S-4-c

ادلب

6E

SARAQEB

 

 

6F

BARDEH

 

 

6G

AL-HAJEB

NI-37-XIII-F-d

الحاجب

6H

OM AMOUD

 

 

6I

MAWALEH

 

 

6J

DIBSI FARAJ

 

 

6K

ABOU HUREIRA

 

 

6L

AL-THAWRA

 

 

6M

KHATOUNIYEH

 

 

6N

AR-RAQQA

 

 

6O

AS-SABKHA

 

 

6P

MAADAN JADID

 

 

6Q

FANAJIN

 

 

6R

ABOU KHASHAB

 

 

6S

KHERBAT EL-MALIHA

 

 

6T

BAB EL-FARAJ

 

 

6U

EL-SHAMSANI

 

 

6V

QAZMOUR

 

 

7A

LATHEQIEH

NI-36-XVI-E-b

اللاذقية

7B

EL-HEEFEH

NI-37-S-3-a

الحفة

7C

NORTH OF AL-GHAB

NI-37-XIII-D-b

شمال الغاب

7D

M’ARRET AN-NOMAN

NI-37-XIII-E-a

معرة النعمان

7E

JARJANAZ

NI-37-XIII-E-b

جرجناز

7F

ABOU AD-DOHOUR

NI-37-XIII-F-a

أبو الظهور

7G

RAMLEH

 

 

7H

AIN AZ-ZARQA

 

 

7I

KHERBET AL-JAM’A

 

 

7J

JUB EL-KHAFI

 

 

7K

JUB ABD EL-AZIZ

 

 

7L

J’EDIN

 

 

7M

AR-RASAFEH

 

 

7N

REJIM EL-AJOUZ

 

 

7O

AS-SALAM ALEIKUM

 

 

7P

MAADAN ATIQ

 

 

7Q

TREIF

 

 

7R

BEER ABOU TAKA

 

 

7S

SHUWEHAN

 

 

7T

SUWAR

 

 

7V

BEER MESHRAQ

 

 

8A

JABLEH

NI-36-X-2-d

جبلة

8B

QERDAHA

NI-37-S-1-c

القرداحة

8C

JONOB AL-GHAB

NI-37-S-1-d

جنوب الغاب

8D

KHAN SHEIKHOUN

NI-37-XIII-B-C

خان شيخون

8E

HAMADANIYEH

 

 

8F

AL-HAMRA

 

 

8G

AL-SAAN

 

 

8H

ASH-SHAHHATIYEH

 

 

8I

ITHRYA

 

 

8J

BEER ABOU EL-ALLAJ

 

 

8K

KHERBET ZEIDAN

 

 

8L

BEER AWEJ

 

 

8M

AL-QADER

 

 

8N

BEER RHOUM

NI-37-V-1-c

بئر رحوم

8O

SHJIRI

NI-37-XV-A-D

الشجيري

8P

REJM AL-RASHEED

NI-37-XV-B-c

رجم الرشيد

8Q

EL-SHAMETEH

 

 

8R

DEIR AZ-ZOR

 

 

8S

AL-ABD

 

 

8T

KHARIJIYEH

 

 

8U

BEER EL-GHARIA

 

 

8V

ABAR TLABA

 

 

9A

BANYAS

NI-36-X-2-b

بانياس

9B

QADMOUS

NI-37-S-1-a

القدموس

9C

MISSYAF

NI-37-NW-S-1-b

مصياف

9D

WEST OF HAMA

NI-37-NW-S-1-b

غربي حماه

9E

EAST OF HAMA

NI-37-NW-S-2-b

شرقي حماه

9F

SALAMIYEH

NI-37-T-1-a

السليميه

9G

AQERBAT

NI-37-T-1-b

عقيربات

9H

AL-QASTAL

 

 

9I

JABAL OM AL- FOHOD

 

 

9J

BEER AL-QSSER

NI-37-XIV-B-a

بئر القصر

9K

BEER QDEM

NI-37-XIV-B-b

بئر قديم

9L

HIRRIT

NI-37-U-2-a

حريت

9M

AL-KOUM

NI-37-U-2-b

الكوم

9N

QASSAR AL-HIR EL-SHARQI

NI-37-X-1-a

قصر الحير الشرقي

9O

MARZOQAH

NI-37-XV-A-b

مرزوقة

9P

BEER QABAQEB

NI-37-XV-B-a

بئر قباقب

9Q

AL-SHOLA

 

 

9R

BEER EL-HABA

 

 

9S

MAYADIN

 

 

9T

DIBAN

 

 

9U

BEER DMIM

 

 

9V

BUWARE

 

 

10A

TARTOUS

NI-36-R-4-d

طرطوس

10B

SAFITA

NI-37-M-3-c

صافيتا

10C

QALAAT AL-HOUSEN

NI-37-M-3-d

قلعة الحصن

10D

AL-RASTAN

NI-37-NW-M-4-c

الرستن

10E

AL-MSHRFEH

NI-37-NW-M-4-d

المشرفة

10F

ALMKHARM

NI-37-3-c

المخرم

10G

JUB AJ-JARRAH

NI-37-N-3-d

جب الجراح

10H

AL-JAWWASIYEH

NI-37-X-D-c

الجواسيه

10I

KHERBET AD-DABLAT

NI-37-X-D-d

خربة الدبلات

10J

JABAL AL-MRAH

NI-37-D-3-c

جبل المراح

10K

JABAL ABOU RAJMEIN

NI-37-O-3-d

جبل أبو رجمين

10L

 HULEIHLE

NI-37-O-4-c

حليحلة

10M

AL-SOUKHNEH

NI-37-O-4-d

السخنة

10N

AL-KHLEWIYEH

 

 

10O

BEER EL-BAGHLEH

 

 

10P

BEER AR-RABJEH

 

 

10Q

ABOU-AS-SAYYED

 

 

10R

BEER AJ-JDED

 

 

10S

FATSEH

 

 

10T

AL-QRAYYA

 

 

10U

MALIHAT EL-BAHRAT

 

 

10V

BEER AS-SAB’A

 

 

11A

HAMIDIYE-HALBA

NI-36-M-3-a

حميدية-حلبا

11B

TEL-KALAKH

NI-37-M-3-b

تلكلخ

11C

HOMS

NI-37-IX-4-a

حمص

11D

RIAN

NI-37-IX-E-b

ريان

11E

FROQLOS

NI-37-XIV-3-a

الفرقلس

11F

JBAB HAMAD

NI-37-IX-F-B

جباب حمد

11G

AL-MAHATA AL-RABA’A

NI-37-X-D-a

المحطة الرابعة

11H

BOWAIDAH

NI-37-X-D-b

البويضة

11I

EL-TARFA

NI-37-X-E-a

الطرفه

11J

PALMYRA

NI-37-O-3-b

تدمر

11K

AL-MAHATA AL-THALETHA

 

 

11L

AT-TUWEIMAT

 

 

11M

BEER SHANTTRI

 

 

11N

BEER RASHWANI

 

 

11O

AS-SARAYEM

 

 

11P

FEIDET BEN MWENE

 

 

11Q

BEER JUBEIBEH

 

 

11R

M’EZILEH

 

 

11S

AS-SALIHIYEH

 

 

11T

HAJIN

 

 

12A

JOUSEH

NI-37-IX-B-c

جوسيه

12B

HESYA

NI-37-NW-M-2--d

حسيه

12C

HADATH

NI-37-N-1-c

الحدث

12D

AL-JIBBAT

NI-37-IX-C-d

الجبات

12E

QASSAR HIR GHARBI

NI-37-X-A-c

قصر الحير الغربي

12F

BEER BAKTAL

NI-37-X-A-d

بئر بكتل

12G

KHARAEB BEER AL-SOUKARI

NI-36-X111-2d

خرائبب بئر السكري

12H

SABKHET EL-MOUH

 

 

12I

BEER EL-BAYYOUD

 

 

12J

BEIT FAHED EL-MASRAB

 

 

12K

BEER IBEN SA’ID

 

 

12L

ABAR OWERED

 

 

12M

BEER AL-DULEI’IYAT

 

 

12N

HUMEIMEH

 

 

12O

AL-MAHATA AL-THANIEH1

 

 

12P

AL-BA’AJAT

 

 

12Q

KHARBAT

 

 

13A

AL-NABEK

NI-37-IX-B-a

النبك

13B

DEIR ATEIYEH

 

 

13C

AL-QARYATEIN

NI-37-N-I-a

القريتين

13D

KHAN ANEBEH

NI-37-N-1-b

خان عنيبه

13E

EL-BARDEH

NI-37-N-2-a

الباردة

13F

KHNEIFESS

NI-37-X-A-b

خنيفيس

13G

AL-ATAYYANIYEH

 

 

13H

EL-HALBEH

 

 

13I

BEER EL-AKARSHI

 

 

13J

BEER MUHEIMID

 

 

13K

FAYYAD EL-HAMAD

 

 

13L

BEER AT-TAYYARA

 

 

13M

ABAR EL-WIRK

 

 

13N

BEER MUKR EL-WAAR

 

 

13O

AR-RUTEIMEH

 

 

14A

A’SAL EL-WARD

NI-37-SW-G-3-d

عسال الورد

14B

JEIROUD

NI-37-SW-G-4-c

جيرود

14C

AL-NASRIA

NI-37-SW-G-4-d

الناصرية

14D

JABAL ZBEIDEH

NI-37-H-3-c

جبل زبيدة

14E

KHARBET EL-BUTMIYAH

 

 

14F

SABA ABAR

 

 

14G

BEIT AHMED FADEL

 

 

14H

DHOUR EL-ALAYYANIYEH

 

 

14I

KHARBET ATH-THLEJEH

 

 

14J

KHARBET EL-MESHQOUQA

 

 

14K

KHARBET OM-EL-HASOU

 

 

14L

KHARBET AZ-ZAGF

 

 

14M

BEER SIJRI

 

 

14N

TAYYARA

 

 

15A

AZ-ZABADANI

NI-37-VII-3a,C

الزبداني

15B

SHEMAL DIMASHQ

NI-37-SW-G-3-d

شمال دمشق

15C

AL-DMEIR

NI-37-SW-G-4-a

الضمير

15D

KHAN ABOU ASH-SHAMAT

 

 

15E

QASSAR SEIQAL

 

 

15F

SAD RISHED

 

 

15G

BEER HEIL EL-FAWGANI

 

 

15H

BEIT KHALAF EL-AZLI

 

 

15I

KHARBET ASH-SHHEMI

 

 

15J

DHOUR KEBED

 

 

15K

KHARBET AT-TANF

 

 

15L

KHARBET ASH-SHAALAN

 

 

15M

WADI EL-KHUWEMAT

 

 

16A

HARAMOUN

NI-36-X111-2d

الحرمون

16B

QATANA

NI-37-SW-G-1-c

قطنا

16C

JONOB DIMASHQ

NI-37-G-i-d

جنوب دمشق

16D

HIJANEH

 

 

16E

TELL DAKWA

NI-37-SW-G-2-d

تل دكوة

16F

SHEIKH EL-TELLOL

NJ-1073-V-C-c

الشيخ تلول

16G

JABAL SIS

NI-37-V-C-c

جبل سيس

16H

AJ-JUWEF

 

 

16I

BEER AS-SIRRI

 

 

16J

KHARBET EL-BUWEB

 

 

16K

KHARBET ZARQA

 

 

16L

AT-TANF

 

 

17A

QNETRA

 

 

17B

AL-SANAMEN

NI-37-SW-G-1-a

الصنمين

17C

MESMIYEH

NI-37-A-2-d

المسمية

17D

KHLKHALEH

NI-37-V-B-a

خلخلة

17E

KHARBET EL-OMBASHI

 

 

17F

TELLOL AS-SAFA

 

 

17G

EL-RAHBA

 

 

17H

TEL NAJAR

NI-37-VI-A-a

تل نجار

17I

REJM BAKR

 

 

17J

QABER FARS SHAALAN

 

 

18A

BUTMIYEH

 

 

18B

SHEIKH MASKEEN

NI-36-SWA-3-c

شيخ مسكين

18C

EZRAA

NI-36-SW-A-4-d

ازرع

18D

SHAHBA

NI-37-I-E-c

شهبا

18E

TIMA

NI-37-1-E-d

تيما

18F

BEER AR RSE’I

 

 

18G

AZ-ZALAF

 

 

18H

KHARBET EL-MATITA

 

 

19A

DARAA

NI-36-SWA-1-c

درعا

19B

BUSRA

NI-37-V-D-b

بصرى

19C

AS-SUIDA

NI-36-SW-A-4-d

السويداء

19D

MALAH

NI-37-I-E-b

ملح

19E

EL-SOUR EL-KADIM

 

 

19F

TELL AR-RIYAHI

 

 

20A

SALKHAD-TISYA

NI-37-I-B-c - NI-37-I-A-d

صلخد-تسيا

20B

IMTAN

NI-37-A-2-d

إمتان

Few extra maps were achieved for special purposes

1

BASSET

I-36-XXIV-4b,d

I-37-XIX-3c

البسيط

2

BASSET-1

I-36-XXIV-4b,d

I-37-XIX-3c

البسيط-1

3

AL-ABU-KAMAL

NI-39-M-1-c

أبو كمال


2-Gravity Maps:

- Gravity maps of Syria scale  1:500000 and 1:200000 were achieved in 1974 by Bureau d’etudes Industrielles et de Cooperation de l’institut Francais de Petrole (B.E.I.C.I.P).

- Used density of rocks was 2.53 g/cm3 and map contour interval is 2 mGals.

- 4 maps of scale 1:500000 starting from south to north and from west to east and numbered from 1 to 4.

- 24 maps of scale 1:200000 were drawn starting from south to north and from west to east and numbered from 1 to 24.

The following tables will present the maps in the original sequence.

 1-Gravity Maps scale1:500000:

Map

No.

Map

Latin Name

Lat.

( N )

O      ′

Lat.

( N )

O    ′

Long.

( E )

O    ′

Long.

( E )

 O  

Map

ArabicName

1

ABOU KAMAL

33   00

35   00

38   30

41  30

أبو كمال

2

DIMASHQ

32   00

35   00

35   30

38   30

دمشق

3

DEIR AZ-ZOR

35   00

37   00

38    30

42   30

دير الزور

4

HALAB (ALEP)

35  00

37   00

35   30

38   30

حلب

 

 2- Gravity Maps scale 1:200000:

Map

No.

Map

 Latin Name

Lat.

( N )

 O         

Lat.

( N)    

O           

Long.

( E )

   O         

Long.

( E )

 O          

Map

ArabicName

1

FIQ-HAIF-AS-SUWEIDA

32   00

33   00

35   30

37   00

فيق – حيف - السويداء

2

AZ-ZALAF

32   00

33   00

37   00

38   00

الزلف

3

BEIROUT – DIMASHQ

33   00

34   00

35   30

37   00

بيروت - دمشق

4

SABA ABAR

33   00

34   00

37   00

38   00

سبع بيار

5

AT-TANF

33   00

34   00

38   00

39   00

التنف

6

ABAR SIJRI

33   00

34   00

39   00

40   00

آبار سيجري

7

TRABLUS – HOMS

34   00

35   00

35   45

37   00

طرابلس- حمص

8

AL-QARYATEIN

34   00

35   00

37   00

38   00

القريتين

9

TUDMOR (PALMYRA)

34   00

35   00

38   00

39   00

تدمر (بالميرا)

10

WADI AL-MIYAH

34   00

35   00

39   00

40   00

وادي المياه

11

ABOU KAMAL - BEER ALLOUNI

34   00

35   00

40   00

41   30

أبو كمال – بير العلوني

12

LATHEQIEH – HAMA

35   00

36   00

35   45

37   00

اللاذقية – حماة

13

SALAMIYEH

35   00

36   00

37   00

38   00

سلمية

14

AR-RASAFEH

35   00

36   00

38   00

39   00

الرصافة

15

AR-RAQQA

35   00

36   00

39   00 

40   00

الرقة

16

DEIR AZ-ZOR

35   00

36   00

40   00

41   00

دير الزور

17

AL-BUWARA

35   00

36   00

41   00

42   00

البوارة

18

ANTAKYA

36   00

37   00

36   00

37   00

انطاكية

19

HALAB

36   00

37   00

37   00

38   00

حلب

20

JRABLUS

36   00

37   00

38   00

39   00

جرابلس

21

TUWAL EL ABBA

36   00

37   00

39   00

40   00

طوال العبا

22

AL-HASAKEH

36   00

37   00

40   00

41   00

الحسكة

23

ALQAMISHLI

36   00

37   14

41   00

42   00

القامشلي

24

QARASHOK DAGH

36   13

37   19

41   08

42   20

كراتشوك داغ

 

3-Magnetic Maps:

 1- Magnetic Map scale 1:1000000 and 1:200000:

 1- One sheet include:1-One magnetic map scale 1:1000000

2- Seven small restricted areas around the center of the map scale 1:200000, they are:

Used No,

Map Latin Name

Map No.

Map Arabic Name

1

DJERABLOOS

J-37-III

جرابلس

2

HASSETCHE

J-37-V

حسكة

3

QAMICHLIE- SINJAR

J-37-VI

قامشلي-سنجار

4

DEIR-AZ-ZOR

I-37-XXIII

دير الزور

5

SELEMIYE

I-37-XX

سلميه

6

HOMS, TRABLUS

I-36-XVIII, I-37-XIII

حمص- طرابلس

7

DIMASHQ-SABA BIAR-

FIQ-HAIF

I-37-VII, I-36-XII

دمشق-  سبع بيار- فيق- حيف

 

2- Magnetic Map scale 1:200000:

 Map composed in 1965 by T. Airapetyan and directed by S. H. Ali from the Geophysical Department of General Petroleum Authority. Damascus, Syria.

One sheet includes the following areas:

Used No,

Map Latin Name

Map No.

Map Arabic Name

1

DAMASCUS

NI-37-VII

دمشق

2

SEIDNAYA

 

صيدنايا

3

HASSIA

NI-37-NW-M-2--d

حسيا

4

KARIATEN

NI-37-N-I-a

قريتين

5

PALMYRA

NI-37-O-3-b

تدمر

6

SABA BIAR

N I-37-XIII

سبع بيار


4-Mineral Maps:

 Mineral map of Syria, Scale 1:1000000 (2010). Modified from Geological Map of Syria by Ponikarov et. al., (1964), Tectonic Map of Syria by Brew et. al., (2001) and from Geological Map of Turkey by Tulon (1962). Prepared by Bassam Kattaa, GIS Laboratory, Department of Geology, Syrian Atomic Energy Commission (2010). 

5-Tectonic Maps:

 1-     Tectonic Map of Syria, Scale 1:1000000 (1964). Compiled by Ponikarov from the data obtained           by the geologic survey V/O Technoexport (Contract No. 944) and by other investigators, Moscow,          USSR. Ministry of Industry, Department of Geological and Mineral Research, Damascus, Syria.

 2-   Tectonic Map of Syria, Scale 1:1000000 (2001). Map includes Tectonics and Structure,  Seismology, Surface Geology and Topography. Prepared by Brew, G., Barazangi, M., Al-Maleh, A K., and Sawaf, T. (2001). Tectonic and Geologic evolution of Syria. GeoArabia, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 573-616.

       Published by Gulf Petrolink, P.O. Box 20393. Manama, Bahrain.

      e-mail geoarababi@batelco.com.bh , http://www.gulfpetrolink.com.s:


Atlas of the Geology of Syria.

Published by the General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Syria.

Published to be a Guide to the Syrian Geologist.

Prepared by the Geologists: Farouk Al-Imadi and Monzer Nadour.

Supervised by Director General Dr. Marwan Al-Sharaa.

Damascus, 2003

 

Index

 

-Lithostratigraphic Formations of the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous of the Al-Sahilyeh (Coastal) Chain, Prepared by M. Mouty: 1976-1997.

 This part includes the following:

*Stratigraphic correlation diagram of the Jurassic Formations of different localities: a-Machta-Nasirah, b-W. Al Ouyoun-A. Ash Shams, c-Dalyeh-KseByeh, d-Slenfeh-Joubeh.

*The used symbols of these Formations.

* 13 miniature geological sheets of the Coastal Chain, scale 1:50000, they are:

      1-HAMIDIYE-HALBA, 2-TARTOUS, 3-BANYAS, 4-JABLEH, 5-LATTAKIA, 6-QADMOUS, 7-SAFITA, 8-TEL-KALAKH, 9-QALAAT AL-HOUSEN, 10-QERDAHA 11-HAFFEH, 12-ALGHAB-SOUTH, 13-MISYAF.

 

-Lithostratigraphic Formations and geological ages of the Palmyrides Chain, Prepared by M. Mouty and Kh. Kaleh:1983.

 This part includes the following:

 *The used symbols of these Formations.

 *17 miniature geological sheets of the Palmyrides Chain, scale 1:50000, they are:

1-JEIROUD, 2-ASAL AL WARD, 3-NOURTH of DAMASCUS, 4-J. ABOU RAJMEIN, 5-BOWAIDAH, 6-BARDEH, 7-HADATH, 8-HIRRIT, 9-HULEIHLE, 10-JIBBAT, 11-KHAN ONEIBEH, 12-KOUM, 13-PALMYRA, 14-SOUKHNEH, 15-T 4, 16-TURFEH, 17-QASSR AL-HIR.

 

-Lithostratigraphic Formations of the Triassic and Jurassic of the Hermon Chain, Prepared by M. Mouty: 2001.

 This part includes the following:

 *Stratigraphic correlation diagram of the Jurassic Formations of different localities: a- Hermon, b-As-Sahilyeh, c-Palmyrides.

 *The used symbols of these Formations.

 

-Lithostratigraphic Formations of the Volcanic Rocks of the Southern and Southeastern Regions, Prepared by F. Al-Imadi: 1999

 This part includes the following:

 *The used symbols of these Formations.

  *4 miniature geological sheets of the Volcanic Rocks of the Southern and Southeastern Regions, scale 1:50000, they are:

   1-SHAHBA, 2-TIMA, 3-KHLKHLEH, 4-JABAL SIS.

 

-Stratigraphic Guide of the Syrian Geological Maps, Scales 1:1000000 and 1:500000, Prepared by Ponikarov et al.: 1966.

     This part includes the following:

     *The used symbols of the stratigraphic divisions of the Syrian Geologic Map, Scale 1:1000000

 *6 miniature maps, scale 1:1000000, they are:

       1-Geological, 2-Tectonic, 3-Mineral Resources, 4-Geomorphological, 5-Quaternary Sediments, 6-The First-Below-The Surface Water-Bearing-Formations.


     *The used symbols of the stratigraphic divisions of the Syrian Geologic Map, Scale 1:500000

     *4 miniature sheets, scale 1:500000, they are:

       1-Southwestern, 2-Southeastern, 3-Northwestern, 4-Northeastern.

     *6 Geological cross-sections of the map scale 1:500000

 

 *19 miniature geological sheets, scale 1:200000, Prepared by Ponikarov et al.: 1966, they are:

1-HALAB-ANTAKIA, 2-LATTAKIA-HAMA, 3-HOMS, 4-DIMASHQ, 5-FIQ-HAIF-AS-SWEIDA, 6-AZ-ZALAF, 7-SALAMIYEH, 8-AL-QARYATEIN, 9-AR-RASAFEH, 10- JRABLUS, 11-TUDMOR, 12-AT-TANF, 13-SABA ABAR, 14-DEIR AZ-ZOR-AL-BUWARA, 15-TUWAL EL-ABA, 16-AR-RAQQA, 17-WADI ELMIYAH, ABAR SIJRI, 18-AL-HASAKEH, 19-ABOU-KAMAL, BEER EL-ALLOUNI, 20-AL-QAMISHLI, SINJAR, QARASHOUK-DAGH.

 

     *5 Miniature geological sheets, scale 1:50000, Prepared by Ponikarov et al.: 1966, they are:

       1-AZ-ZABADANI, 2-BASSET, 3-BASSET-1, 4-SALQEIN, 5-SALQEIN.

 

 *10 old Miniature geological sheets, scale, Prepared by Dubertrêt et al.: 1930-1950, they are:

  1-HERMON (Geo. 1:50000), 2-BEYROUTH (Geo. 1:200000), 3-ANTAKYA (Geo. 1:200000), 4-BORDURE ORIENTALE DE MEDITERRANEE, Feuille II (Litho, 1:500000), 5- BORDURE ORIENTALE DE MEDITERRANEE, Feuille I  (Litho, 1:500000), 6-ZEBDANI (Geo. 1:50000), 7-TYR-NABATIYE (Geo. 1:50000), 8-TRIPOLI (Geo. 1:200000), 9-RAYAK (Geo. 1:50000), 10-NAQOURA-BEENT JBAIL (Geo. 1:50000).

 

*Terms: Geomorphological, Lithological, Hydrological, Geo-engineering, Topographic, Volcanic and Structural.

   According to ITC of Holland.

 

*Lithologic Terms. According to US Survey.

 

*Fossil Terms. According to B.R.G.M of France.

 

*Terms approved by the Syrian Standards and Metrology Organization, Prepared by M. Nadour and F. Al-Imadi:

  a-Lithology of volcanic rocks.

  b-Lithology of sedimentary rocks.

      c-Structural.

 

Aknowledgments

Thanks are due to the following colleagues for supplying the author with new data:

1-Geophysicist Mr Ahmad Al-khalid from the Syrian General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources.

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