Ghodratollah Mohammadi - Exploration Department, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran branch, Tehran, Iran
Mehran Gholinejad - Exploration Department, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran branch, Tehran, Iran.
Alireza Ashofteh - M.Sc. Mining Engineering, Exploration Department, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran branch, Tehran, Iran. Correspondence author

In this study, facies and depositional environment of Mobarak formation in central Alburz particularly in Haraz area near Mobarakabad village are studied. This section consists of shale, sandstone, limestone, and dolomite, lower carboniferous in age. Based on field and microscopic investigations, the said section includes seven carbonates, and two clastic facies. These groups of facies were deposited in an open marine, bar, lagoon, and tidal flat sub-environments, related to a carbonate ramp platform.

Mobarak Formation, Facies, Sedimentary Environment, Lower Carboniferous, Haraz Area