Natural and anthropogenic factors of formation of redox conditions in watered dispersed rock strata are analyzed. The influence of reducing conditions and activity of microbiological activity on changes in composition and physical and mechanical properties of sandy-clay sediments is shown. Examples of rock transformation at contamination of groundwater and rocks with organic components are given.
Operation of industrial hydraulic engineering structures such as tailings ponds at the PO Phosphorite involves the solution of a set of problems associated with the forecast of the impact of these structures on the geological environment, as well as to ensure the reliability of their functioning and, above all, stability for the entire period of operation.
