The clay preliminary testing from municipality area of Rekovac

Abstract

On the territory of Rekovac municipality, geological research has discovered clay deposit ""Oparić"". The sample was taken from the well core with 9 m depth, then stirred with water and sifted by wet process on a sieve with 0.063mm opening. It was obtained 71 % of reflections (class + 0.063 mm) and 29 % of sieves (class -0.063 mm). The chemical and X-ray analysis of the class -0.063mm was done. The results showed there is increased content of iron in the form of Fe2O3, which reduces the clay quality. Further research should focus on finding the iron removing possibility by magnetic concentration.