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Industrial minerals and natural stones/dimension stones - comprehensive assistance during exploration, exploitation and use
Detailed geological and mineralogical surveys and analyses of occurrences of industrial minerals and rocks accompanied by standard
tests are the prerequisite of a successful utilization of these raw materials. Many of the extracted raw materials are processed to different technical products according to
their mineralogical and chemical composition (bentonite, quartz sands etc.). We consult during the exploration phase, carry out geological surveys, the planning of drilling
programs, and sampling campaigns and control the suitability of a certain raw material for its different applications. During the exploitation phase, quality monitoring and
consulting with all problems concerning the deposit forms part of our services.
In case of using natural stones as dimension stone, aside from technical qualities aesthetic aspects have to be considered which
depend on local geological and mineralogical conditions. In this case detailed geological mapping provides the necessary information about the geometry of the deposit, the
distribution of parting surfaces and local rock alterations (discolorations etc.). We assist finding the optimum orientation of an open pit or quarry.
Our services include:
Investigation of industrial minerals and rocks
- Sands, gravel, crushed rocks
- Dimension stones
- Carbonate rocks (production of lime etc.)
- Clays, bentonite, kaolinite
- Refractories
- Examination of new fields of application
Exploration of industrial minerals and rocks
- All types of geological surveys (mapping, profiling etc.)
- Structural analysis (investigation of parting surfaces)
- Coordination of drilling programs
- All kinds of sampling
Laboratory tests
- Chemical analyses
- Mineralogical investigations
- Petrographic investigations
- Investigation of rock fabrics
- Standard tests
- Sedimentological investigations (granulometry etc.)
Determination of damaging effects on industrial minerals and rocks
- Analysis of environmentally hazardous elements and minerals
- Analysis of damaging compounds during production processes
- Consulting service for processing of industrial minerals
Determination of damaging effects on dimension stone
- Determination of discoloring minerals (limonite etc.)
- Determination of minerals which can lead to the decomposition of rocks (clay minerals etc.)
- Analysis of polluting minerals and elements (asbestos, heavy metals etc.)
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