The Buki massif margins its seven satellites: Zalizniaky, Mali Zalizniaky, Sheika, Hodykha, Vyla, Prydorozhne, and Prutivka composed of basite-ultrabasite rocks and belong to nickel-bearing formations.
A map of prospective sites margined by the Buki massif Legend: 1 – diabase and dolerite dykes (PR1); Buki complex: 2 – granodiorite (gdPR1bu), 3 – syenite-diorite (xdPR1bu), 4 – monzonites, gabbro-monzonites (nxPR1bu), 5 – diorites (dPR1bu), 6 – gabbro-diorites (ndPR1bu), 7 – gabbro (dPR1bu), 8 – pyroxenites (uPR1bu); Zhytomyr complex: 9 – granites and migmatites (gPR1žt), 10 – diorites (dPR1žt); 11 – gneisses and amphibolites of the Vasilkiv suite of the Teteriv series (PR1vs), 12 – plagiogranites and plagiomigmatites of the Berdychiv complex (pmPR1bd), 13 – plagiogranites and plagiomigmatites of the Sheremetev complex (pgmPR1šr), 14 – gneisses and crystalline schists of the Berezna suite of the Dniester-Buh series (PR1br), 15 – prospective massifs.
Potentialresourcesof the prospectivesites
| Site | Ni (ths t) | Cu (ths t) | Cu (ths t) | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prutivka | 149,5 | 65,1 | 6,5 | С2 + Р1 |
| Vyla | 43,3 | 4,1 | 0,8 | P3 |
| Sheika | 130,8 | 12,5 | 2,6 | P3 |
| Hodykha | 60,6 | 5,8 | 1,2 | P3 |
| Prydorozhnyi | 84,5 | 8,0 | 1,6 | P3 |
| Mali Zalizniaky | 84,5 | 8,0 | 1,6 | P3 |
| Zalizniaky | 150,9 | 14,4 | 3,0 | P3 |
| Total | 651,8 | 112,9 | 16,3 |
With further geologic exploration works, these resources can be estimated in accordance with the existing requirements. All these adjacent objects can be considered for mining by separate mine complexes and further processing at the same processing plant if the ores are referred to the same technological type.