LITASFERA (Lithosphere) Published by The Institute of Geochemistry and Geophysics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus & The Belarusian Geological Society, Minsk, Belarus Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Radim G. GARETSKII, The Institute of Geochemistry and Geophysics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus Publishing twice a year Articles in Belarusian, Russian and English. Summaries in Russian and English ISSN 1680-2373 Commenced publication November 1994

Associate Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Anatolii A. MAKHNACH, The Institute of Geochemistry and Geophysics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus

Editorial Board: Romma Ye. AIZBERG, Yadviga I. ANOSHKO, Valerii N. BESKOPYLNY, Algimantas GRIGELIS (Lithuania), German I. KARATAYEV, Semyon A. KRUCHEK, Anatolii V. KUDELSKY, Yurii G. LEONOV (Russia), Leszek MARKS (Poland), Aleksandr S. MAKHNACH, Aleksei V. MATVEYEV, Igor V. NAIDENKOV, Vasilii I. PASHKEVICH, V.I. PUSHKIN, Vitaly I. STAROSTENKO (Ukraine), Vladimir I. ZUI

Executive Secretary: V. I. ABRAMENKO, tel.: +375 (17) 264-52-74

Aims and Scope:
The Lithosphere publishes an original research papers in the field of general and regional geology, palaeontology, stratigraphy, geochemistry, geophysics, petrography, lithology, hydrogeology, mineral resources, geoecology and other areas of geological sciences. Some sections present brief reviews, discussions, chronicle, the most important events in geological science and industry, some memorable dates are recollected.

Address: 7 Akademika V.F.Kuprevicha Street, Minsk BY-220141, Republic of Belarus
Telephone: +375 (17) 263-87-60. Fax: +375 (17) 263-63-98. E-mail: lithosphere@igig.org.by

Rules for Contributors of Manuscripts: in English or Russian.