Аnalysis of the geological characteristics of aluminum deposits in Ukraine
Date Issued
2025
Author(s)
Batrak O.S.
Dereviahina N.I.
Abstract
Aluminum is one of the most widespread elements in the Earth’s crust, being a component
of over two hundred minerals; however, only a few of them have industrial significance. The main
sources of aluminum raw materials are bauxites, nepheline ores, kaolins, and alunite rocks.
Ukraine possesses significant reserves of these resources, which makes the study of their
geological structure, distribution, and occurrence conditions an important aspect.
The largest aluminum reserves are found in residual and re-deposited weathering crusts of
acidic, alkaline, and basic rocks. In Ukraine, the main forms in which aluminum occurs are
bauxites, nephelines, alunites, and kaolinites. Bauxites are represented by relatively small explored
reserves, concentrated in the Smila, Vysokopillia, and Nikopol deposits, located within the
weathering crusts of Precambrian formations. Bauxites are also found in the Pryazovia region and
the Carpathians.
of over two hundred minerals; however, only a few of them have industrial significance. The main
sources of aluminum raw materials are bauxites, nepheline ores, kaolins, and alunite rocks.
Ukraine possesses significant reserves of these resources, which makes the study of their
geological structure, distribution, and occurrence conditions an important aspect.
The largest aluminum reserves are found in residual and re-deposited weathering crusts of
acidic, alkaline, and basic rocks. In Ukraine, the main forms in which aluminum occurs are
bauxites, nephelines, alunites, and kaolinites. Bauxites are represented by relatively small explored
reserves, concentrated in the Smila, Vysokopillia, and Nikopol deposits, located within the
weathering crusts of Precambrian formations. Bauxites are also found in the Pryazovia region and
the Carpathians.
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