Morze Martwe 2006

1st SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION OF THE POLISH SALT MINING ASSOCIATION: DEAD SEA 2006

The purpose of the Scientific Expedition of the Polish Salt Mining Association (May 27-June 4, 2006; 14 people) was the Dead Sea region in Israel, where the participants of the expedition studied: (a) the conditions and forms of contemporary salt accumulation,
(b) methods of its industrial extraction in the course of natural evaporation and
(c) they became acquainted with the education and construction style of the exposed parts of the salt dome.

Sodom and its caps. During the study of the Dead Sea, observations of the geology and formation of sediments along the western shore of the reservoir were carried out. Forms of salt karst (suberosion sinkholes) were also observed. An additional success of the expedition was the study of unique, "concretionary" forms of salt accumulation, for which suggestions regarding the mechanism of formation were presented.

As part of the statutory activities of the Polish Salt Mining Association, a scientific and cognitive expedition to the Dead Sea region was organized from 27.05 to 04.06. 2006. The participants of the expedition were members of the Association representing scientific centers (AGH - Kraków, University of Wrocław, PIG Warsaw), research and scientific centers (OBRGSChem "Chemkop" Kraków) and mining plants (KS "Kłodawa", KGHM Metraco) and state institutions (Ministry of Economy, Industrial Development Agency) related to salt mining.

The purpose of the expedition was:

-familiarization with the conditions and forms of modern evaporite sedimentation,
-familiarization with the industrial extraction of salt in the process of natural evaporation,
-taking samples of brines and sediments for research and teaching,
-direct observations of the formation of the surface, roof parts of the salt dome and its cap (the Sodom dome).

The tourist program included:

visiting the Holy City of Jerusalem, a historical trip to Masada - the fortress of the Zealots, the last center of Jewish resistance during the uprising against the Romans in the 7th century AD, a journey through the desert hills of Sinai to Cairo and Giza (including visiting the National Archaeological Museum in Cairo and the pyramids in Giza).

The base of the expedition was established in Taba (Egypt) near the port of Elijat in the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea, from where optional trips to the Dead Sea (Israel) and to Egypt were organized.

During research work on the Martwy Mt, preliminary geological observations were carried out, combined with sampling of sediments and brines on the western shore of the reservoir. 3 sites were selected for research on the morphology, tectonics, stratigraphy and mineralogy of salt deposits: Har Sedom in the south and Neve Zohar and En Gedi in the central part of the coast. Preliminary results of observations and research were presented in the report published in Przegląd Solny 2007.

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