New place for MSU students field geophysical training - Alexandrovka

Geophysical practice of MSU geological faculty students for many years passed in Crimea in 1500 kms from Moscow. After disintegration of the USSR the realization of practice became complicated. Therefore in 1992 it was decided to establish new place for geophysical practice in 200 kms from Moscow. This area geologically belongs to Russian platform with crystalline basement at the depth about 1200 m. Sedimentary cover includes Devonian, Carboniferous, Jurassic, Cretaceous and Quaternary layers.