Lithotectonic regularities in distribution of Cenomanian phosphorites in the Dnieper-Donets Depression

Peculiarities in the distribution of nodular phosphorites in two largest phosphorite-bearing deposits (Polpino and Shchigry) of the Voronezh anteclise are considered. Section structure, phosphorites occurrence mode, conditions and succession of authigenic mineral formation in Cenomanian sands are analyzed. Various phosphate phyto-and zoomorphs are described.The second part of the paper is dedicated to lithotectonic regularities in the distribution of Cenomanian nodular phosphorite deposits. History of the origination and development of the science of structural-facies analysis is considered. Close relations of local tectonic structures with the distribution of coal, oil, salt, and other mineral resources are demonstrated. The distribution of nodular phosphorite deposits in the Dnieper-Donets Depression depends on local synsedimentary uplifts of two types.