On carbonated mineral waters in Crimea
Abstract
The first studies of carbonated mineral waters in the vicinity of Bakhchisarai in Crimea in 1916–1917 were conducted by Academician V. A. Obruchev and the hydrogeologist of the Tauride Zemstvo, Peddakas. Unfortunately, these works were not completed, and V. A. Obruchev's article "The Burun‑Kaya Mineral Spring Near Bakhchisarai as a Future 'Crimean Resort'" was ignored. Meanwhile, Academician V. A. Obruchev was the first to establish the presence of carbonated mineral waters in Crimea. According to his data, this mineral spring is confined to tectonic fractures of northeastern strike intersecting the Upper Cretaceous white marls. Referring the reader to the article, we cite some of the data most important for our topic. V. A. Obruchev writes that the Burun‑Kaya spring does not dry up even in the driest years, "... when it helped out the entire surrounding population" with water, because other nearby springs fed by groundwater dried up.
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