This research studies the economic importance of lower Cretaceous
clay deposits of South Palmyra folding zone. This study carried out
using appropriate research methods. The Palmyra sand formation,
which includes clays deposits, has divided into t
hree units depending
on its lithological facies. Its chemical and mineral composition and
physical properties had identified, it is mostly of Kaolinite, Illite, Quartz
and other secondary minerals.
The importance of these scientific research because it is the first
applicated study in Kasab area ,and becomes from the big needing
of materials , which interior in cement industry .So the attention
had directed toward finding alternative locatio
ns for primacy ore
addition to process reconstruction the ancient mine, as a result of
these scientific research we had made a stratigraphical ,geological,
geochemical detailed studies on samples had taken from the Kasab
area, which show that calc rocks, and marl rocks in these area are
duplicated to the standard specifications,which request for
Portland cement industry . where we had definite the new five
reservoirs in the area. From the geochemical analyzes of studded
samples, and geochemical diagram's ,We can say that limestone
samples riches in clay materials need to correct before to use in
cement industry.
