Forecast resources of zeolithic tuffs of Serbia

Abstract

Our zeolite tuff deposits (Zlatokop, Igroš, Jablanica 1, Beočin, Toponica and Slanci), which were the subject of detailed research, spatially and genetically are connected to volcanic volcaniclastic rocks of marine environment of Senonian and Neogene age, as well as lake sediments of Neogene age. Zeolitic tuff deposits were formed as a product of devitrification of volcanic glass. More will be said here about the prognostic resources of our zeolite tuffs, both in relation to the registered phenomena so far, and to possible areas in terms of finding new quantities of this economically very interesting mineral raw material.