Experience of studying territories with a high technogenic load (on the example of the Verkhnekamsk potash salt deposit)

The development of mineral deposits is accompanied by the extraction and movement of huge masses of rocks, the formation of giant dumps of empty rock, deposits and cavities in the form of mine workings. As a result, the natural stress state of the geological environment is disturbed. The restoration of its equilibrium is accompanied by catastrophic dynamic phenomena of different shapes and intensities. Therefore, the problem of safe operation of deposits is relevant in scientific, practical and environmental relations. The level of technogenic load on the geological environment is assessed as potentially dangerous within several regions of the Ural region. One of these areas is Solikamsko-Bereznikovsky. Since 1932, the world's largest Verkhnekamsk deposit of potassium salts (VKDPS), as well as hydrocarbon deposits, groundwater, and other minerals have been operated, there is a large Kama reservoir. The geological environment within the field in this situation has changed to an unstable equilibrium state. This is evidenced by the catastrophic dynamic phenomena that occurred at the VKDPS in various years. The purpose of this work is to summarize the experience of studying the tectonic structure and dynamic events that occurred at VKDPS and substantiate the criteria for their prediction.

Keywords: Solikamsko-Bereznikovsky district, disturbance of the geological environment, technogenic load, tectonic dislocations (disjunctive and plicative) of various ranks, gravitational field, Krasnoufimsky deep fault, section of increased fracturing, fracture zone, forecasting.

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Philatov V. V., Boltnova L. A., Vandysheva K. V. Experience of studying territories with a high technogenic load (on the example of the Verkhnekamsk potash salt deposit). MIAB. Mining Inf. Anal. Bull. 2022;(11-2):73-84. [In Russ]. DOI: 10.25018/0236_1493_20 22_112_0_73.

Acknowledgements:

About authors:

V.V. Philatov, Dr. Sci. (Geol. Mineral.), Professor, Head of Chair, e-mail: filatov47@mail.ru, A.G. and N.G. Stoletovs Vladimir State University, 600000, Vladimir, Russia, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8159-6488,
L.A. Bolotnova¹, Cand. Sci. (Geol. Mineral.), Assistant Professor, e-mail: l.bolotnova@yandex.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-5610-3688,
K.V. Vandysheva¹, Cand. Sci. (Geol. Mineral.), Assistant Professor, e-mail: Vandysheva_Ksenya@mail.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4397-7722,
¹ Ural State Mining University, 620144, Ekaterinburg, Russia.

 

For contacts:

K.V. Vandysheva, e-mail: Vandysheva_Ksenya@mail.ru.

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