Relief in Kurgan region
is ,in general, flat with a weak slope to the north-east
(absolute peaks oscillate from 120 up to 200 meters). The terrain abounds in a
great number of hollows and sinks, which subject the unique appearance to our
land.
The lowerings are of the most different shape and size - from several square meters
to tens hectares, with the depth from 20-30 centimeters to 10 meters and more.
These hollows or so-called shallow depressions are mostly filled with water,
forming lakes.
Kurgan region is very rich in mineral resources. On the territory of the region the
presence of coalfields is detected. Separate areas in Shchuchje and Shumikha
districts are perspective for butiminous and brown coals.
Oil and natural gas
Manifistation of oil and gas is known in the region for a long time (Alabuga,
Petukhovo). But they didn't bring to the revelation of fields. Last years the
supposition was put forward, that oil and gas at the south of Western Siberia,
including the territory of the region, should place on considerable depths.
Peat
The majority of the detected fields of peat is arranged in the northwestern part
of the region. Several hundreds of fields are detected.
Iron ore
The Kurgan iron ore zone is the direct prolongation of the Main Turgai iron ore
belt in Northern Kazakhstan. The Kurgan zone is situated in the north-east
direction from the Kazakhstan border up to the Tyumen region border.
Clays and loams
The main supplies of the brick stuff are concentrated in the western part of the region,
where the majority of brick-works is situated. The eastern areas have not got
sufficient raw base for brick production. The main type of brick raw is the marine
clays of the Paleogene age. The thickness of such clays is uncovered by river
valleys of the Tobol, the Miass, the Iset and their tributaries. The clays depth
in some areas reaches 30-35 meters.
Claydite loam and tripolites
Their main deposits are: Zyryanovskoe (Kargapolje district), Kurgan and Koltashovskoe
(Ketovo district). They are also uncovered by the Tobol, the Miass, the Iset. The raw
is of the highest quality, has large width.
Refractory clays
The main field of refractory, soft clays of marine genesis is Karasinskoe
(Yurgamysh district). The search is also conducted in other districts of the region.
The most perspective in this respect is Mishkino district.
Building sands
Fields of sands and sand-tophaseous composites are arranged in the western districts
of the region, near to the region of demolition of the Urals terrigenous detrius.
They were formed on the lower terraces of the Iset, the Miass, being the alluvium
of these rivers. The most known fields of building sands are Vodolazovskoe in Kataisk
district and Kosulinskoe in Shchuchje district. The giant fields of concrete sand and
gravel of the high quality are prospected in Dalmatov district.
Building stone
Two fields of building stone are prospected: Sinarskoe in Kataisk district and
Pershinskoe in Dalmatovo district.
Glass sands
There is one field of quartz sands - Podbornovskoe, in Beloserje district.
Glass sands are well sorted, lake-lagoon by genesis.
Mineral dyes
Only one field of ocher-clay is known in Kurtamysh district. The clays formed
in the late Paleogene. The ocher is of high quality.
Mineral salts
Kurgan region is rich in saline lakes, which contain sodium sulphate, soda salt,
mirabilite, sodium chloride and a number of other salts and
elements. Such lakes are located in Zverinogolovsk, Shchuchje, Kurtamysh,
Petukhovo and other districts.
