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Drilling lithological data from mouth of Rv. Supsa to city of Kobuleti

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Data holding centreInstitute of Hydrogeology and engineering geology of Georgian Academy of Sciences
CountryGeorgia  Georgia
ProjectIngineering geology of the submarine slope from mouth of Rv. Supsa to city of Kobuleti
Time period1970 - 1971
OngoingNo
Geographical area

Georgian Black Sea coast, Ajara from mouth Rv. Supsa to city of Kobuleti

Observations 
Parameters

Mineralogical composition; Lithology

Instruments

Rock corers

Description 
Summary

Project is aiming to asses and impact of submarine mining of the black sands on the sea shore stability. Drilling, echosounding profiling, bottom sediment sampling were executed to get the real picture of lithodynamical conditions. Based on the results of research recommendations for secure amount of magnetite sands for withdrawal are given.

OriginatorsInstitute of Hydrogeology and engineering geology of Georgian Academy of Sciences
Availability 
OrganisationInstitute of Hydrogeology and engineering geology of Georgian Academy of Sciences
AvailabilityOrganisation
ContactProf. Guram Buachidze (Director)
Address

Institute of Hydrogeology and engineering geology of Georgian Academy of Sciences
52 Dimitry Uznadze str..
Tbilisi

0102
Georgia

Telephone+995 32 791046; +995 99 931637
Facsimile+995 32 001153
Emailbguram@gw.acnet.ge
Administration 
Collating centreIv.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Centre of Relations with UNESCO Oceanological Research Centre and GeoDNA (UNESCO)
Local identifier39004019
Global identifier1776
Last revised2009-01-27