Ukrainian Geologist Journal. № 3-4 (3-4), JULY-DECEMBER, 2003

INFORMATION
2nd Convention of Ukrainian Geologists 7
Matchoulina S. International Conference on problems of geodynamics and petroleum potential of the Black and Caspian Seas region 30
7th International «Oil and Gas-2003» Industrial Exhibition and Conference, Kyiv, October 27-30, 2003 31

GEOLOGICAL INDUSTRY: PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPMENT
Velikanov V., Kiryanov V., Konstantinenko L., Poletaev V., Ivanik M., Andreeva-Grygorovych A. International Stratigraphic Chart (ISC-2000) and problems of its relationship with General Stratigraphic Scale (GSS) of Ukraine 34
Lisny G., Yaremenko V., Mershchiy V., Marmalevsky N. A memorial date in the history of JSC Unaftogasgeofizyka 41

SCIENCE: NEW SIGHTS
Tolstoy M. Phenomenon of helium and new views of the Earth's structure 46
Shevchenko M., Fialko A., Sukhomlinov Yu., Dovzhok T. Cavitational-fluctuational hypothesis of oil synthesis and formation of its fields 50
Privalov V., Izart A., Sachsenhofer R., Zhykalyak M., Panova O. The Donbas coals as hydrocarbon source rocks: a thermolysis gas chromatography case study 56
Levashov S., Yakymchuk M., Korchagin I. A technology of direct search for hydrocarbon deposits by geo-electric methods: Results, capabilities and perspectives 60
Samsonov V. Review of the monograph «The problem of foredeeps and evaluation of hydrocarbon potential» 71
Derevska K., Shumlyanskyy V., Galetsky L., Zagnitko V., Prykhodko V., Bezugla M., Shumlyanskyy L. Geological and genetic model of an ore-forming system and search criteria for native metals in the Volyn trapps 75
Lebid M., Tregubenko V. Petroleum potential and seismicity 82
Krupsky Yu. Possible causes of earthquakes in the Volyn-Podillya 89

GEOLOGICAL HERITAGE
Monchak L. The onset of petroleum industry in the Fore-Carpathian region 93

TREASURES OF THE ENTRAILS
Baranov P., Shevchenko V., Bartolomeu A. Gemmological value of agates in the Rafalovka basalts 99

INTERESTING GEOLOGY
Matchoulina S. A legend of the Red Cave 106
Kravchenko L. Crimean sketches en route 109

THE NAMES
Makarenko D. In memory of Volodymyr M. Chyrvinsky 115
Makarenko D. The explorer of «black gold» in the Great Donbas (To 100th anniversary of Viktor S. Popov) 117
Shpilevoy L. The pathfinder 120

OUR CONTEMPORARIES
Yentin V. Who said «mew» first or the role of an personality and chance in geological prospecting 122

JUBILEES
Ivanushko Oleksandr. S. 128
Gursky Dmytro S. 129

THE WIND OF TRAVELS
Morozenko V. Antarctic notes of a «sezonshchik» 130
Gutyanska O. A rendezvous with New World 134

TALENTS
Zagorodnyuk V. Be hurry to bonify 139
Poltoratska L. 144
Kaduchenko I. 146
Furduy R. Grynya 147
Radzivill O. 152

FEASTS, RITES, TRADITIONS
Nerodenko V. There is no end to it… 154

EDITORIAL NOTE
Instructions to authors 157