Paleontological and geological research conducted in the Embi area

Abstract:

The article describes in detail the geological and paleontological studies carried out on the territory of the Emba region.

Exploration of Emba begins in the second half of the 18th century. This is due to individual researchers of nature, natural scientists, special expeditions of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, who conducted research. In the period 1768-1774. naturalists and travelers have comprehensively explored the nature and history of Emba. In the 19th century, all studies carried out in the Emba region were of a route nature, and the 20th century was the century of active geological and paleontological work in the Emba region. Employees of various research institutes (All-Russian Institute for Geological Exploration of Oil Fields (VNIGRI), Institute of Geological Sciences of the USSR Academy of Sciences, All-Russian Scientific Institute of Geophysical Exploration Methods (VNIIGeophysics) and other organizations conducted research on various topics in the Emba region.

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Key words: Emba, geology, paleontology, palynology.

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Introduction:

Under the name of the Embi region, scientists often understand the region, the boundaries of which are determined by economic characteristics. It includes a territory with known oil fields, one part of which is oil production, and the other part is underground industrial exploration. The administratively described territory is located on the territory of the current Atyrau and Aktobe regions.