معطيات جديدة عن الخصائص الفيزيائية لتوضعات التريبولي في المنطقة التدمرية (شمال الصوانة الحمرا-شمال غدير الحمل-سورية)‎ و أهميتها الاقتصادية

Abstract EN

Tripoli in the studied area is a porous, friable and lightweight siliceous sedimentary rock composed mainly of microcrystalline quartz, and were found to be resulting from silicification of limestone, and consists of microcrystalline quartz and impurities of calcite and halite; the silica ratio ranged between 63.01 – 96.75 % .

The physical characteristics study of Tripoli deposits in the studied area indicated that it has the following characteristics: The specific weight ranged between 2.18-2.77 g/cm3 and that is due to differences in the proportion of impurities especially calcium carbonate (CaCo3).

Water absorption ratios 28.42-44.51%, and the Tripoli has high porosity ranged between 35– 49%, and has a good degree of whiteness ranged between 86.72–88%, also for oil absorption degree it is good and ranged between 32.8–80%, which can be controlled through the identification of the appropriate particle size.

These indicate, the economic importance of the Tripoli deposits and the probability to be used in various industrial fields such as: filler materials, paints, chemistry and cleaning industry and abrasive or polishing products.