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UDC 552.1:552.581(571.121) DIATOMITE RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF THE TOMCHARU-YAKHA RIVER BASIN
P. V. Smirnov, K. S. Ivanov
Material composition, physical and chemical properties of diatomite loams were studied in the Tomcharu-Yakha River basin in a close proximity to Novy Urengoy. This territory is characterized by the “diatomite” parallel-ridged relief typical for the Nord of the Tyumen Region and is considered as a periphery propagation area of opal-christobalite rocks. Therefore the rocks composition differs from the “pure” diatomite. In the paper the authors also estimate the possibility to produce cellular silicate materials from the studied diatomite loams. These materials may find an extensive use in industrial and civil engineering and road construction in the High North. They meet the regulatory requirements and are highly competitive with alternative materials concerning their toughness, thermal conductivity, and frost-resistance. Use of local resources in manufacturing is highly efficient.
Key words: diatomite, loam, Tomcharu-Yakha, construction materials.
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