The use of middle jurassic mudstones of the dzhangur formation as a possible raw material in the ceramic and construction industry

Abstract

The article provides information about the field studies in the incision that folded with the Dzungur Formation mudstones of the Labino-Malkinskaya zone in the Scythian plate of the Central Ciscaucasia. The accumulation stages and post-sedimentation transformation have been researched. The field data of the petrographic research and the prospects of their possible implementation as raw materials in the construction is presented in this article