Elevations rise in northeastern Iraq. Most of the Kirkuk embayment of the Zagros foldbelt is covered by Neogene sediments, except for elongated northwest-trending anticlines that expose older strata. Surface elevations rise up to 850 m (2788 ft) on the Qara Chauq Dagh anticline ([[:file:M106Ch12Fig01.jpg|Figure 1]]). There are many towns and cities in this region, including Mosul and Kirkuk. | Elevations rise in northeastern Iraq. Most of the Kirkuk embayment of the Zagros foldbelt is covered by Neogene sediments, except for elongated northwest-trending anticlines that expose older strata. Surface elevations rise up to 850 m (2788 ft) on the Qara Chauq Dagh anticline ([[:file:M106Ch12Fig01.jpg|Figure 1]]). There are many towns and cities in this region, including Mosul and Kirkuk. |