THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE APPLICATION OF SEARCH CRITERIA AND FEATURES IN THE ALAKIT-MARKHA KIMBERLITE FIELD

The article is devoted to the practice of applying a complex of geological and geophysical methods on the territory of the Alakit-Markha kimberlite field (AMKF) in the Yakutian diamond province. It is indicated that it is necessary to combine methods to increase the efficiency of exploration. The signs and criteria used in the practice of prospecting for diamonds are considered in detail. The authors point out that the competent and consistent application of a complex of geological and geophysical methods has made it possible to identify in recent decades more than 60 kimberlite bodies on the territory of the AMKF, 6 of which are indigenous diamond deposits. The effectiveness of methods based on the use of search features and criteria has been proven by the practice of their application over many years and indicates that the potential of the studied territory is far from being exhausted.