Neogeodynamics at northern prospect area of Petrikov potash deposit

Authors

  • Dzmitry V. Barbikov JSC «Belaruskali», Korzh Street, 5, 223710, Soligorsk, Belarus
  • Dzmitry M. Kurlovich Belarusian State University, Niezaliežnasci Avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Belarus
  • Vitali E. Kutyrlo JSC «Belgorkhimprom», Masherov Avenue, 17, 220029, Minsk, Belarus

Keywords:

geodynamics, lineament, lineaments density, morphostructures, neogeodynamic active structures, zones of neogeodynamic activity, geographic information systems

Abstract

The results of studies of neogeodynamics at northern prospect area of Petrikov potash deposit in Belarus are discussed. Endogenic and exogenic processes, active since the Late Oligocene have been studied with the complex of methods, including lineament and structural-geomorphological analysis. As a result of lineament analysis, it was determined that the most area of Northern prospect of Petrikov potash deposit is stable in terms of geodynamics. The zones of potential development of neogeodynamic processes occupy only 20 % of the area of prospect. These zones are referred to areas of weakened earth crust, within which higher fracturing of rocks may occur. Based on the results of structural-geomorphological analysis, geodynamic active structures and lineament are revealed. Geodynamic activity of the territory since the end of Middle Pleistocene is defined. During the period from the end of Middle Pleistocene to Holocene, a weak intensity of geodynamic processes occurred for 54 % of total area of Northern prospect, a moderate intensity was registered for 33 %, and higher than moderate and high intensity was characteristic for 13 % of total area. In Holocene a weak intensity of recent geodynamic processes is registered for 78 % of the research area, moderate intensity is relevant to 9 %, and higher than moderate intensity is recorded for 3 % of study area. The received results are considered at design and construction of especially important engineering constructions of Petrikovsky ore-dressing and processing enterprise.

Author Biographies

  • Dzmitry V. Barbikov, JSC «Belaruskali», Korzh Street, 5, 223710, Soligorsk, Belarus

    assistant of chief geologist

  • Dzmitry M. Kurlovich, Belarusian State University, Niezaliežnasci Avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Belarus

    PhD (geography), docent; head of the department of soil science and land information systems, faculty of geography

  • Vitali E. Kutyrlo, JSC «Belgorkhimprom», Masherov Avenue, 17, 220029, Minsk, Belarus

    PhD (geology and mineralogy), docent; head of the laboratory of applied geological problems, research geological and ecological department

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Published

2017-10-26

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No. 2 (2017): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Geography and Geology

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Geology

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Barbikov, D.V. et al. 2017. Neogeodynamics at northern prospect area of Petrikov potash deposit. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Geography and Geology. 2 (Oct. 2017), 175–183.