page_title: Zekreet Peninsula
section_title: Geology
hierarchical_section_title: Zekreet Peninsula / Geography / Geology
caption_attribution_description: English: Oryx in a depression near Zekreet Film City on the Zekreet Peninsula in western Qatar.
context_page_description: The Zekreet Peninsula, also known as the Abrouq Peninsula, is a peninsula in western Qatar, located to the north of the industrial city of Dukhan. Much of the area is associated with erosional landforms such as foothills, mesas and gypsum plateaux. The village of Zekreet, the Zekreet Film City, and the headland of Ras Abrouq are all found on this stretch of land. The peninsula is part of the Al Reem Biosphere Reserve.
context_section_description: The Abarug Member of the Eocene-period Dammam Formation is the dominant structural-lithic unit of the area. The uppermost part of the Abarug Member is formed of dull-colored slightly calcareous dolomitic limestone and is roughly 2 m thick, while the lower part is approximately 10 m thick and comprises brightly-colored slightly calcareous dolomitic marl.
caption: An Arabian oryx in a rawda near Zekreet Film City
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