Abstract
The article explores the possibility of using microwave technologies for the thermal treatment of loess-like loams from the Chagan deposit in the West Kazakhstan region and converting them into building materials. The main goal is to assess the possibilities and prospects for using loess-like loams of the Chagan deposit in the West Kazakhstan region as raw materials for the production of ceramic materials. The article shows the microstructure of loess-like loam of the Chagan deposit at various magnifications and a derivatogram of the sample. The high efficiency of microwave drying of samples and its advantages over traditional thermal methods have been proven.