CRYOTEPLOFIZICAL CONDITIONS OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE AIKHAL DIAMOND DEPOSIT (NORTH-WEST YAKUTIA)
The article highlights the cryteplofigical conditions for the development of the "Aikhal" diamond deposit (North-West Yakutia). The importance of the diamond mining industry for the national economy of Yakutia is shown. The location and associated extreme ones, incl. geocryological and natural conditions of the deposit area. The history of discovery and geotechnological features of the field, its prospects are traced.