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Zalman Gorelik

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Zalman Gorelik
Залман Абрамавич Горелик
BornApril 5, 1908
DiedFebruary 16, 1987
CitizenshipUSSR
Known forDiscoverer of potash and rock salt, oil deposits in the Pripyat Trough
SpouseMaria Shegelman
Scientific career
FieldsGeology, tectonics

Zalman Abramovich Gorelik (Belarusian: Залман Абрамавіч Гарэлік; Russian: Залман Абрамавич Горелик; 5 April 1908 in Bobruisk – 16 February 1987 in Minsk) was a geologist, tectonist, and organizer of the Geological Survey of Belarus. He was also the co-discoverer of the first deposits of potash, rock salt, and oil in the Pripyat Trough. Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences (1973).[1]

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  1. ^ "Горелик Залман Абрамович - белорусский геолог, ученый - Наши люди". nashi-lyudi.by (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-13.