PETROGENESIS AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CARPATHO-BALKANIDES AND THEIR IMPORTANCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The proposed project is considered a multidisciplinary project because it integrates several different research disciplines. First of all, geological perspective of this project will be based on fundamental studies of metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary complexes. These are considered petrological and geochemical, or petrogenetical and sedimentological complexes in a broad sense. Obtained data will enable determination of metamorphic processes, emplacement of igneous complexes and assessment of environmental and depositional conditions of sedimentary complexes. These researches will synchronously be accompanied with studies of occurrences or deposits of mineral resources and metallic occurrences, as well as with geomorphological studies. These new results, together with previously published data, will be the base for environmental studies, which is considered as an advanced, level of this multidisciplinary project. At this stage, recent alluvial sediments from Timok, Pek and Mlava rivers, as well as recent deposits from Djerdap lake will be studied. In these alluvial deposits material were brought from the margins and in some parts these materials are showing evidence of a pronounced anthropogenic influence. Recent lake sediments originated mostly from upstream or middle-stream, are at the same time, showing anthropogenic influence from broader areas. This research will indicate geochemical condition of sediments, and show if they are more of natural or anthropogenic origin.