Quartz sand deposit "Ubortskaya Rudnya"
Gomel Regional Executive Committee
1048.7
20
General characteristics
1.95 km away to the south-east from the center of D. Ubortskaya Rudnya and 25 km away . northeast of the center of the town of Lelchitsy
InfrasructureThe transport connection is favorable. From the northwest to the southeast an asphalt highway passes through the deposit, connecting the deposit with the nearest settlements and district centers, the urban settlement of Lelchitsy and the city of Mozyr.
General description of concession objectThe mineral is represented by quartz sands, fine-grained in the upper part of the deposit; coarse-grained in the lower part of the deposit. The thickness of the mineral varies from 3.3 meters to 12.8 meters, on average 8.3 meters. The thickness of overburden varies from 0.2 meters to 4.8 meters and averages 0.85 meters, including the topsoil layer of 0.22 meters. Chemical composition by intersections is characterized: SiO2 content in the sands varies from 96.61% to 98.64%; Fe2O3 content - from 0.08% to 0.36%; Al2O3 - from 0.51% to 1.65%. The main mass of useful thickness is watered. Ground waters in the deposit are uncovered at depths from 0.6 m to 4.6 m; most of the wells are uncovered at depths. The contour of reserves estimation is carried out by wells. Preliminary estimated reserves are 34.4 million tons.