The film tells about three types of minerals formed under the influence of volcanic heat - perlite, brucite and porcelain stone.
The process of a volcanic eruption.
Steam from cracks on the slope of the volcano.
Panorama of the area, an underground spring.
Waterfalls and geysers.
Minerals formed under the influence of volcanic heat.
The face of geologist V.P. Petrov, samples of minerals on the table.
Petrov talks about the role of technical development in the discovery and extraction of minerals, about the development of non-metallic minerals, about minerals that have become minerals, about zeolites needed by the chemical industry, about the properties of zeolite (synchronously).
Zeolite in Petrov's hands.
Geological map of Primorye made from various minerals of the region.
Landscapes of Kamchatka and the Far East.
Types of construction of residential buildings in one of the highly seismic areas.
Lifting concrete sections to the upper floors of a house under construction.
Samples of the mineral perlite.
Panorama of the area, a view of an awakened volcano, volcanologists walking towards the volcano.
Volcanic eruption, clouds of smoke escape from the crater.
Scientists inspect the area, make a map.
Transformation of lava into obsidian (animation).
Perlite, into which obsidian has transformed under the influence of hydrothermal solutions.
Geologists show on the map they have created the locations of probable industrial deposits of perlite in Siberia and the Far East.
Studying the properties of perlite in laboratory conditions.
Increase in perlite in volume when heated to 2000 degrees.
Transportation of perlite by road and rail.
Crushed perlite pours out of a ladle.
The furnace rotates to heat perlite.
The process of heating perlite.
Manufacturing thermal insulation boards from expanded perlite.
Bags of perlite for water filtration.
Heating perlite.
Construction of a house from prefabricated perlite concrete blocks.
View of a residential area in Kamchatka, built from perlite concrete.
Panorama of a residential area and a cargo port (from above).
View of an extinct volcano.
Far Eastern landscape.
Fragments of a mosaic made of brucite.
View of an extinct volcano.
The process of brucite formation (animation).
An excavator mining brucite in a quarry.
Unloading brucite, using brucite in the chemical and pulp and paper industries (combined photography).
The process of converting brucite into fused magnesia by melting it in special furnaces.
Examples of using fused magnesia in various industries (combined photography).
Petrov Valery Petrovich - geologist
mineralogist
petrographer
1981
Kamchatka Krai Vladivostok
Spring Autumn
Brucite mining by quarrying.
A train with brucite en route to the Urals.
A meeting of geologists devoted to the topic of brucite processing near the place of its extraction, persons participating in the meeting.
A scheme for the integrated use of brucite.
Brucite mining by quarrying.
Views of quarters of one of the Far Eastern cities, people on the streets of the city.
A shop selling porcelain and earthenware products.
Customers in the sales area choose dishes.
A vase is split into three porcelain components (cartoon).
A freight train passes.
A geological expedition to search for deposits of raw materials for the manufacture of porcelain products en route.
Taking soil samples.
Petrov V.P. at the table in his office.
Part of the text of the report on the discovery of porcelain stone.
A study of the properties and conditions of formation of porcelain stone in the laboratory.
Panorama and views of the valley with geothermal waters rising from the ground.
Members of the expedition searching for samples.
A scheme of porcelain formation (cartoon).
Expedition members extract samples of porcelain stone.
Part of the production process for making porcelain stoneware.
Finished dishes on a conveyor belt.
Faces of workers.
Painting porcelain vases in an art studio, samples of porcelain stoneware.
Painted vases and coffee sets.
Views of active volcanoes.
A geologist makes notes in a notebook at a geyser.
Panorama of a part of the valley with geothermal waters.
Panorama of the bay, view of the volcano.
Petrov Valery Petrovich - geologist
mineralogist
petrographer
1981
Khabarovsk Krai Primorsky Krai
Autumn Winter