Hydrogeological potential of Miocene limestones of Southern part of the Kolubara coal basin

Abstract

Kolubara-Tamnava coal basen is of the major importance for the economy of the Republic of Serbia and is insufficiently explored in terms of groundwater resources. This is primarily referred to the resources of potentially high-quality drinking groundwater as well as to the potential reserves of thermomineral groundwater. The previous studies conducted in the exploration area revealed the occurrence of the Sarmatian limestones, which due to their fabric, are considered as good aquifer. These data indicate that the Sarmatian limestones were discovered during drilling exploration in the southern part of the Kolubara-Tamnava coal basin, in the proximity of Vreoci village. The article deals with the spatial distribution of a limestone formation based on stratigraphic correlation of drill cores data as well as the possibility to estimate the spatial distribution of groundwater body.