Provenance of sandstone layered in Injana Formation from Zawita and Dekala areas Northern of Iraq

To interpret the provenance 0f Injana Formation, 20 sandstone samples of Formation were collected from Zawita and Dekala areas north Iraq (10 for each sections ), then thin section have been done sildes. The petrographic study showed that sedimentary, metamorphic igneous rock fragments, quartz (mono&polycrystalline) feldspars (microcline, orthoclase plagioclase) make up main grain components sandstone. Carbonate cement is more common cementing minerals, matrix subordinate. percentage mono-quartz fragments are greater than amounts feldspar poly-quartzand fragments. A diagenetic processes represented by carbonate, iron oxides evaporite cements, as well compaction, cementation, dissolution. majority rocks Formation’s provenances sedimentary igneous, with minor subordinate rocks. These sandstones considered to be immature classified Litharenites type. tectonic extrapolated petrographical results transitional lithic effect uplifting Alpaine oroging recycled origin which derived order during Miocene age.