RESOURCE POTENTIALAND PROSPECTS FOR INCREASING CLAY RAW MATERIALS IN THE CHECHEN REPUBLIC

Abstract

The article is devoted to the general information about clay rocks and their resource potential in the Chechen Republic (CR). It analyzes the classification of clay formations by various characteristics - mineral and chemical composition, physical properties, genesis, color, etc.; the conditions of formation, propagation (under marine conditions, below the level of wave action, due to weathering of previously formed igneous and metamorphic rocks, weathering of alkaline rocks, under conditions of high humidity, the destruction of acidic rocks in a dry environment); and their specific properties (adsorption, impermeability, fire resistance, plasticity, etc.). We consider clay as confining beds and in the role of adsorbents (Antonov). The genetic types of the latter and the conditions of their formation are listed. The raw material potential of clays and prospects for the discovery of new deposits and manifestations of clays in the territory of the CR are estimated. It is noted that in the recent years, on the basis of the results of research and exploration works in the territory of the CR, there have been identified 15 areas, potential homes to clay deposits, mainly brick and tile; the tables provide the basic information on the clay deposits: location, useful thickness, reserves, anf the area of use.