From the find of coal pebbles to the discovery of deposits (the 100th anniversary of the Pechora coal basin)

The article is devoted to the history of the discovery of coal deposits in connection with the 100th anniversary of the Pechora coal basin. The stages of geological research are shown from individual finds of coal and references in scientific publications. Attention is paid to the importance of the...

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Published in:Vestnik of geosciences
Main Author: Astakhova I.
Format: Text
Language:Russian
Published: FSBI FIC "Komi Scientific Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences" 2024
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.19110/geov.2024.2.4
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Summary:The article is devoted to the history of the discovery of coal deposits in connection with the 100th anniversary of the Pechora coal basin. The stages of geological research are shown from individual finds of coal and references in scientific publications. Attention is paid to the importance of the expedition led by A. A. Chernov in 1924. The most important results of the scientific work by A. A. Chernov are covered, and excerpts from his field diaries are given. The issues of scientific substantiation of the Pechora coal basin are considered.