Izvestiya of Saratov University.
ISSN 1819-7663 (Print)
ISSN 2542-1921 (Online)


prospects for the use of technical crystals

Natural conditions of the Popigai diamond deposit (North-West Yakutia)

The article highlights the features of the diamond mining industry in Yakutia. The history of the discovery and study of impact diamonds Popigai deposit formed as a result of the penetration of the eponumous huge meteorite into the rock mass are traced. Some features of Popigai crystals and the prospects of their use in various sectors of the national economy of the country are characterized.