Doklady Earth Sciences, 2017, V 473, N 1.

Geology

Quaternary Travertine of the Kurai Fault Zone (Gorny Altai)
E. V. Deev, E. V. Sokol, Yu. M. Ryapolova, 
S. N. Kokh and G. G. Rusanov 
p. 261  

U–Th Age of the Kazantsevo (MIS 5) Horizon of the 
Upper Neopleistocene Ust Oda Reference Section, Baikal Region
F. E. Maksimov, A. A. Schetnikov, V. Yu. Kuznetsov, 
I. A. Filinov, V. A. Grigoriev, V. B. Savenko, 
A. Yu. Kazanskii, G. G. Matasova and A. A. Starikova 
p. 266  

U–Pb Isotopic Age of Apatite-Bearing Carbonatites 
in the Kursk Block, Voronezh Crystalline Massif (Central Russia)
A. Yu. Albekov, Corresponding Member of the RAS 
N. M. Chernyshov, M. V. Ryborak, V. S. Kuznetsov, 
E. B. Salnikova and V. M. Kholin 
p. 271  

Events at the Turn of the Eocene and Oligocene in the 
Central Eurasia Region (Middle Latitudes)
M. A. Akhmetiev, Yu. O. Gavrilov and N. I. Zaporozhets 
p. 273  

First Data on the Radiocarbon Age of the Atelian 
Deposits in the North Caspian Region
Yu. P. Bezrodnykh, B. F. Romanyuk, 
V. M. Sorokin and T. A. Yanina 
p. 277  

Geochemistry

Distribution of Rare Earths in Uranium Oxides of the
Main Types of Uranium Deposits: Causes and Genetic Meaning
S. F. Vinokurov, V. N. Golubev, A. N. Trunova 
and Corresponding Member of the RAS S. V. Yudintsev 
p. 281  

The System Ilmenite–Carbonatite–Carbon in the Origin 
of Diamond: Correlation between the Titanium Content 
and Diamond Potential of Kimberlite
Yu. A. Litvin, A. V. Bovkun, N. A. Androsova 
and V. K. Garanin 
p. 286  

Covellite of the Semenov-2 Hydrothermal Field 
(13°31.13? N, Mid-Atlantic Ridge): Enrichment 
in Trace Elements According to LA ICP MS Analysis
I. Yu. Melekestseva, V. V. Maslennikov, 
S. P. Maslennikova, L. V. Danyushevsky and R. Large 
p. 291  

Middle Triassic Age of Metarhyolite of the 
Bondikha Formation, Argun Continental Massif, 
Central Asian Fold Belt
A. A. Sorokin, Yu. N. Smirnova, N. M. Kudryashov 
and Corresponding Member of the RAS A. P. Sorokin 
p. 296  

Noble Metals in Graphite-Bearing Rocks of 
the Liumao Deposit (China)
Academician A. I. Khanchuk, Sun Fengyue, 
V. P. Molchanov, A. A. Grebennikova and 
A. V. Grebennikov 
p. 300  

Geophysics

Remote Detection of Aftershock Activity 
as a New Method of Seismic Monitoring
Academician V. V. Adushkin, D. I. Bobrov, 
I. O. Kitov, M. V. Rozhkov and I. A. Sanina 
p. 303  

Geography
A Catastrophic Holocene Event in the Lake 
Bottom Sediments of the Kola Region 
(Northeastern Fennoscandian Shield)
S. B. Nikolaeva, N. B. Lavrova and D. B. Denisov 
p. 308  

Oceanology

Average Annual Structure and Transport of Waters
Eastward of Greenland by the System of 
Western Boundary Currents
S. V. Gladyshev, V. S. Gladyshev, A. V. Sokov, 
Corresponding Member of the RAS S. K. Gulev, 
L. A. Pautova and A. B. Demidov 
p. 313  

Geochemistry

Se and In Minerals in the Submarine Oxidation 
Zone of a Massive Sulfide Orebody of the 
Molodezhnoe Copper–Zinc Massive Sulfide Deposit, 
Southern Urals
N. R. Ayupova, V. V. Maslennikov, V. A. Kotlyarov, 
S. P. Maslennikova, L. V. Danyushevsky and R. Large 
p. 318  

Polychronous Zirconology of Syenites from the 
Avashla Intrusion in the Kurgass Anticline (Southern Urals)
A. A. Krasnobaev, Corresponding Member of the 
RAS V. N. Puchkov, N. D. Sergeeva, 
S. P. Shokalski and S. V. Busharina 
p. 323  

First Find of Nephrite with Accessory 
Minerals of the Platinum Group
A. V. Tatarinov, L. I. Yalovik, S. V. Kanakin 
and A. Yu. Zyablitsev 
p. 329  

New Data on the Composition of Tagamites of the Popigai Astrobleme
E. V. Shchukina, V. P. Afanasiev, K. V. Lobov, 
E. V. Malygina and Academician N. P. Pokhilenko 
p. 333  

Geophysics

A New Approach to Monitoring Seismic Activity: 
California Case Study
B. A. Dzeboev 
p. 338  

Source Parameters of the Taimyr 
Earthquake of June 9, 1990
A. I. Seredkina and B. M. Kozmin 
p. 342  

Geography

The Resource Potential of Russian 
Lands for Crop Farming
Academician A. L. Ivanov, 
I. Yu. Savin and V. S. Stolbovoy 
p. 346  

Geochemistry

Experimental Study of the Apatite–Carbonate–H2O 
System at P = 0.5 GPa and T = 1200°C: 
Efficiency of Fluid Transport in Carbonatite
N. S. Gorbachev, Corresponding Member of 
the RAS Yu. B. Shapovalov and A. V. Kostyuk 
p. 350  

Past Sedimentation Rates and Environments of 
the Mendeleev Rise Inferred from Sr Isotope 
and ?18O Chemostratigraphy of Its Late Cenozoic Sediments
E. A. Gusev, A. B. Kuznetsov, E. E. Taldenkova, S. D. Nikolaev, 
A. Yu. Stepanova and E. S. Novikhina 
p. 354  

The Results of Geochronological and Isotope–Geochemical 
Study of Zircons from Tuff of the Sylvitsa Group 
(Western Slope of the Middle Urals): The Origin of 
Ash Layers in Vendian Rocks of the East European Platform
N. B. Kuznetsov, E. A. Belousova, M. T. Krupenin, 
T. V. Romanyuk and Corresponding Member of the RAS 
A. V. Maslov 
p. 359  

Provenance Sources of Upper Proterozoic and 
Lower Paleozoic Clastic Deposits of the Lesser 
Khingan Terrane, Central Asian Fold Belt: 
U–Pb (LA–ICP–MS) Geochronological Results
Yu. N. Smirnova and A. A. Sorokin 
p. 363  

The Temperature Range of Melting of Crystalline Material
R. N. Sobolev p. 367  

Geophysics

Instrumental Recording of Slow Deformation Waves
in the South Baikal Geodynamic Study Site
S. A. Bornyakov, D. V. Salko, K. Zh. Seminsky, 
S. Demberel, D. Ganzorig, T. Batsaihan and 
S. Togtohbayar 
p. 371  

Post-Seismic Motions after the 2006–2007 
Simushir Earthquakes at Different Stages 
of the Seismic Cycle
Corresponding Member of the RAS L. I. Lobkovsky, 
I. S. Vladimirova, V. V. Gabsatarov, 
I. A. Garagash, B. V. Baranov and G. M. Steblov 
p. 375