Vladimir Sobolev (geologist)

Sobolev, Vladimir Stepanovich (17 May 1908 in Lugansk – 1 September 1982 in Moscow) was a Russian geologist, working in mineralogy, petrology and theory of metamorphism. He was born in Lugansk, and died in Moscow. Sobolev predicted deposits of diamonds in Eastern Siberia.

References

• Arima, Makoto; Harte, Ben; Sobolev, Nikolay V. (1 May 2008). "Diamonds: A Special Issue in honour of Vladimir S. Sobolev". European Journal of Mineralogy. 20 (3): 303–304. Bibcode:2008EJMin..20..303A. doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2008/0020-1830.
• Krajick, Kevin (2016). Barren Lands: An Epic Search for Diamonds in the North America Arctic. Open Road Media. ISBN 9781504029162.