On Thursday, the last tons of phosphorite designated for research were extracted from the Aru-Lõuna quarry in Lääne-Viru County, “Aktuaalne Kaamera” reported.
The Estonian government is to decide based on these test results whether the region’s mineral resources are valuable enough to warrant continued research.
In just over a month, 28.6 tons of phosphorite were extracted from seven boreholes at the Aru-Lõuna limestone quarry.
Initial lab tests by the Estonian Geological Service (Eesti geoloogiateenistus) indicated a “satisfactory” phosphorus content.
Johannes Vind, senior geologist with the service, said: “We conducted initial tests on samples from the first borehole to understand the content and uniformity of the sample.
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