Vol. 478, No. 1, 2018

Doklady Earth Sciences

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Geology

The Age of Transformation of Rare-Metal Alkaline Granites of the Katugin Massif (Aldan Shield)

A. B. Kotov, E. B. Salnikova, E. V. Tolmacheva, Corresponding Member of the RAS E. V. Sklyarov, Corresponding Member of the RAS D. P. Gladkochub, A. M. Larin, S. D. Velikoslavinskii, T. V. Donskaya, N. V. Vladykin and T. A. Radomskaya p. 1 abstract

Some Aspects of Evolution of Microbial Rock-Formation in the Earth’s History

V. G. Kuznetsov p. 7 abstract

The Age of Rift-Related Basalts in East Antarctica

G. L. Leitchenkov, B. V. Belyatsky and Corresponding Member of the RAS V. D. Kaminsky p. 11 abstract

Shrilankite Inclusions in Garnets from Kimberlite Bodies and Diamondiferous Volcanic–Sedimentary Rocks of the Yakutian Kimberlite Province, Russia

A. Ya. Biller, A. M. Logvinova, S. A. Babushkina, O. B. Oleynikov and Academician N. V. Sobolev p. 15 abstract

Prospects of Oil-and-Gas Contents from the Paleozoic in the Southern Flank of the Voronezh Anteclise by Analyzing Data of Recent Regional Seismic Surveys

D. B. Davydenko p. 20 abstract

²³⁰Th/U Chronology and Geochemistry of Irinovskoe Hydrothermal Field (Mid-Atlantic Ridge)

V. Yu. Kuznetsov, E. V. Tabuns, G. A. Cherkashev, V. E. Bel’tenev, F. E. Maksimov, K. A. Kuksa, L. I. Lazareva, S. B. Levchenko and I. E. Zherebtsov p. 26 abstract

Paleoproterozoic Granitoids of the Yurovka Swell Basement (Okhotsk Massif): First U–Pb SIMS Geochronological and Nd–Sr Isotope–Geochemical Data

V. K. Kuzmin, Corresponding Member of the RAS V. A. Glebovitsky, V. F. Proskurnin, E. S. Bogomolov, V. N. Zelepugin, N. V. Rodionov and Yu. Yu. Yurchenko p. 31 abstract

Geological and Isotope–Geochemical Criteria for the Existence of the Ancient Continental Crust in Basement Complexes of Primorye

S. O. Maksimov and Corresponding Member of the RAS V. G. Sakhno p. 36 abstract

The Influence of the Ufimian Tectonic Concentric Structure on the Hydrocarbon Migration and Ore Genesis

V. A. Filippov p. 43 abstract

The Phosphates of Pleistocene–Holocene Sediments of the Eastern Gallery of Denisova Cave

Corresponding Member of the RAS M. V. Shunkov, N. A. Kulik, M. B. Kozlikin, E. V. Sokol, L. V. Miroshnichenko and V. A. Ulianov p. 46 abstract

Geochemistry

Rare-Earth Elements from Modern Mineral–Organic Associations in the Zone of Sulfide Ore Hypergenesis

E. A. Vakh, A. S. Vakh, V. I. Petukhov and N. N. Barinov p. 51 abstract

Polychronous Zirconology of Navysh Volcanics of the Ai Formation (Southern Urals)

A. A. Krasnobaev, Corresponding Member of the RAS V. N. Puchkov and N. D. Sergeeva p. 56 abstract

Trace Element Composition and Classification of the Chinga Iron Meteorite

K. D. Litasov, A. Ishikawa, I. S. Bazhan, D. S. Ponomarev, T. Hirata, N. M. Podgornykh and Academician N. P. Pokhilenko p. 62 abstract

Regularities in Low-Temperature Phosphatization of Silicates

A. V. Savenko p. 67 abstract

Properties of Reduced Carbon Dioxide Fluid: Evidence from Experimental and Thermodynamic Modeling

A. G. Simakin, V. N. Devyatova, T. P. Salova and M. E. Zelensky p. 70 abstract

Geophysics

Velocities of Ultrasonic Waves in Sand Samples Containing Water, Ice, or Methane and Tetrahydrofuran Hydrates (Laboratory Measurements)

A. D. Duchkov, A. A. Duchkov, G. A. Dugarov and A. N. Drobchik p. 74 abstract

Geochemistry

Altaite (PbTe) in the Maslyanino Iron Meteorite with Silicate Inclusions

K. D. Litasov, D. S. Ponomarev, I. S. Bazhan, A. Ishikawa, N. M. Podgornykh and Academician N. P. Pokhilenko p. 79 abstract

The First U–Pb Isotopic Systematics of Natural Aeschynite and Coexisting Monazite

Yu. L. Ronkin, V. V. Murzin, A. Gerdes, Corresponding Member of the RAS A. V. Maslov and D. V. Varlamov p. 82 abstract

Xenoliths of Eclogites with Diamonds from the Yubileinaya Kimberlite Pipe, Yakutia

Z. V. Spetsius, I. N. Bogush and A. S. Ivanov p. 88 abstract

Occurrence Forms of Carbon, Sulfur, and Noble Metals in Deposits of the Black-Shale Formation by the Example of the Degdekan Gold-Ore Deposit (Northeastern Russia)

V. L. Tauson, R. G. Kravtsova, V. V. Akimov, S. V. Lipko, A. M. Spiridonov, A. E. Budyak, I. Yu. Voronova, O. Yu. Belozerova and K. Yu. Arsentev p. 92 abstract

Geography

Coastal Geographic Structures in Coastal-Marine Environmental Management

Academician P. Ya. Baklanov, K. S. Ganzei and V. V. Ermoshin p. 100 abstract

Geochemistry

Foidite and Meimechite Lavas of Polar Siberia (Some Questions of Petrogenesis)

Yu. R. Vasil’ev, M. P. Gora and D. V. Kuzmin p. 103 abstract

Indicator Isotope–Geochemical Characteristics of Sulfides from the Satka Magnesite Ore Field (South Urals Province)

M. T. Krupenin and S. V. Michurin p. 108 abstract

Tantalo–Niobate from the Apollo-17 Regolith

A. V. Mokhov, P. M. Kartashov, A. P. Rybchuk, T. A. Gornostaeva and Academician O. A. Bogatikov p. 112 abstract

An Archaean Tonalite–Trondhjemite–Granodiorite Association of the Kursk Block (Voronezh Massif): Composition, Age, and Correlation with the Ukrainian Shield

K. A. Savko, Corresponding Member of the RAS A. V. Samsonov, A. N. Larionov, E. Kh. Korish and N. S. Bazikov p. 115 abstract

Geophysics

The P-Wave Focusing Effect in a Low-Velocity Core of the Earth: Analytical Solution

A. G. Fatyanov and V. Yu. Burmin p. 120 abstract

Geography

Eutrophication of an Urban Forest Ecosystem: Causes and Effects

O. V. Bednova, V. A. Kuznetsov and Corresponding Member of the RAS N. P. Tarasova p. 124 abstract

About New Maps of Surface Currents of the World Ocean

O. P. Nikitin and S. Yu. Kasyanov p. 129 abstract

Oceanology

Effects of the Influence of a Wave on an Underwater Obstacle by a Stratified Flow of Finite Depth

I. Yu. Vladimirov, N. N. Korchagin and A. S. Savin p. 132 abstract

ERRATA

Erratum to: “New Data on the Age and Nature of the Khan–Bogd Alkaline Granites, Mongolia” [Doklady Earth Sciences 477, 1320 (2017)]

A. Gerdes, Academician L. N. Kogarko and N. V. Vladykin p. 137 abstract