Abstract
The article presents the results of diamond prospecting studies in the Subotska structure of the Inhulskyi megablock of Ukrainian Shield. For the results, it is indicated that the Subotska structure is mimicked by crater rocks and in some cases by manifestations of the vent facies with signs of kimberlitic-lamproitic magmatism. The typical local features of manifestations of explosive structures from maar volcanism in Subotska area are determined. The article presents the results of petrographic and mineralogical study of the core material from exploratory wells on the Subotska structure, the results of study of material composition of the clay fraction, X-ray diffraction analysis of the pellet fraction. Data of the X-ray structural analysis of the pellet fraction of samples taken from the core material from exploratory wells on the Subotska structure indicates the obvious mechanical sum, the head folder of such is calciferous montmorilonite, and also saponite, nontronite, hydromica and kaolinit. The availability of the nontronite and saponite is confirmed by the results of electronic-microscopic reports. Also the article presents the results of studying the secondary lithochemical halos of Cr, Ni, Mg, Co, Ti, V, Fe, covering the geochemical spectrum inherent in alkaline-ultrabasic rocks and their weathering crust. These halos are combined with negative gravitational anomalies associated with the explosive structures in the Subotska area. The structural control of the great part of the detected geochemical anomalies, geochemical halos are determined. According to the degree of manifestation of the complex of criteria five potential diamond-prospective structures are discovered on the Subotska area. There were developed recommendations for further research on the Subotska area.