Investigations of the physicochemical properties of silica-containing raw materials from the Russian Far East, suitable for the synthesis of foam glass and protective enamel coatings for oil and gas pipelines, were carried out. As a result of studies of the chemical, phase composition, macro- and micro-structure of diatomite from the Chernoyarsk deposit, the gaize of the Botchinsky deposit and quartz sand of the Chalgan deposit, it was found that the most suitable raw material for the synthesis of high-quality glass materials using energy and resource-saving technologies is diatomite from the Chernoyarsk deposit, containing amorphous silica. , quartzite, clay impurities, opal and minor amounts of calcite, mica, zeolite