L. V. Pustovalov and the establishment of sedimentary research in Russia

This article is dedicated to the role of L.V. Pustovalov in creating theoretical foundations sedimentary research Russia, including determination and substantiation most important regularities governing processes their stages. The constituting stages processes, such as weathering, transport, deposition, were identified described. These lead differentiation material formation rocks different composition structure. concepts diagenesis epigenesist (catagenesis) formulated. For first time, specific features process evolution outlined, sedimentation conditions individual minerals rocks.