The geological-tectonic structure and specific development of the Siberian platform in the context of the diamond prospecting

A brief description is presented of the geological and tectonic structure and peculiarities of the development of the Siberian Platform (SP), beginning from the Archean and ending by the formation of Quaternary deposits. Particular attention is given to the Upper Paleozoic and Mesozoic terrigenous sequences of the main diamond-bearing regions of the SP, that are promising for prospection of diamond deposits. It is shown that five large lithological-facial complexes separated by regional unconformities are clearly distinguished in the platform cover section: the Vendian-Lower Silurian, Middle Paleozoic (Devonian-Lower Carboniferous), Upper Paleozoic-Lower Mesozoic, Mesozoic-Tertiary, and Quaternary ones. Igneous formations are represented by the basic (traps) and alkaline-ultrabasic (kimberlites, carbonatites) groups of rocks.