Conditions of localization and criteria for kimberlites exploration (on the example of Igyatta diamondiferous region, Western Yakutia)

• Published in: Proceedings of higher educational establishments. Geology and Exploration
• Main Authors: M. V. Maltsev, A. V. Tolstov, I. I. Berezhnev
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Russian
• Published: Sergo Ordzhonikidze Russian State University for Geological Prospecting 2019
• Subjects: кимберлиты; вилюйско-мархинская кимберлитоконтролирующая зона; сюльдюкарское поле; ыгыаттинский алмазоносный район; Geology; QE1-996.5; Markha; Yakutia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.32454/0016-7762-2018-6-41-49; https://doaj.org/article/384c2d402002484daf92c28fcb896329

The main source of mined diamonds in Russia is the Yakutia diamond-bearing province (YAP). To date, all open areas within the prospective Vilyuy-Markha deep fault zone (VMZ) of the YAP, which is a mineragenetic and which hosted diamond deposits of Mir, International, Nyurbinskaya, Botuobinskaya, hav...