Qualitative and Quantitative Determination of the Mineral Composition of Glauconite Sands of the Krantaus Deposit

Abstract

In the work, glauconite sands of Karakalpakstan, including those from the Krantausskoe deposit, were studied. The physical and chemical properties and compositions of glauconite sand were studied with the aim of their processing into local fertilizers. These samples were studied by powder diffractometry using modern programs for quantitative analysis. Studies have shown that glauconite containing rocks is the most valuable agronomic ore that can be used as complex fertilizers.