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THE FAMOUS UKRAINIAN MINERALOGIST AND THERMOBAROGEOCHEMIST ZENON IVANOVYCH KOVALYSHYN (to the 90th anniversary of his birth)

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Geology & Geochemistry of Combustible Minerals No. 1 (201) 2026, 90–98

ISSN 0869-0774 (Print), ISSN 2786-8621 (Online)

https://doi.org/10.15407/ggcm2026.201.090

Ihor NAUMKO

Institute of Geology and Geochemistry of Combustible Minerals of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine

e-mail: naumko@ukr.net, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3735-047X


Abstract

The life path and creative achievements of the famous Ukrainian scientist in the field of mineralogy and thermobarogeochemistry, a well-known specialist and authoritative researcher of natural mineral formation processes, Zenon Ivanovych Kovalyshyn (28.02.1936–23.07.2006), Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Senior Researcher of the Department of Geochemistry of Deep Fluids and Director of the Research Enterprise of the Institute of Geology and Geochemistry of Combustible Minerals of the NAS of Ukraine, were discussed. The wide range of his research explorations covered mineral deposits of various genetic types in various regions of Ukraine (Ukrainian Shield, Transcarpathia, Dnieper-Donetsk Depression) and the former Soviet Union. The scientist’s precise studies of the composition of volatile components of fluid inclusions in minerals became the basis for elucidating the geochemical and thermobaric features of the processes of endogenous mineralogenesis, a significant contribution to thermobarogeochemistry – the fundamental science of inclusions in minerals. Zenon Kovalyshyn’s creative output includes about 120 scientific works, in particular three monograph. He is the author and co-author of more than 20 research and scientific and production reports, three new methods of prospecting and evaluation of mineral raw materials. The scientist gained well-deserved authority and recognition of the geological community of Ukraine, near and far abroad, worthily represented Ukrainian science at international, all-Union and domestic forums, generously shared his scientific achievements and ideas with young scientists, graduate students, and assisted in choosing the direction of research, interpretation and publication of results. A long-time employee of the Institute – a permanent place of work – Zenon Kovalyshyn worthily went from engineer to senior research associate, candidate of geological and mineralogical sciences, and unexpectedly and prematurely passed away on July 23, 2006. The Yaniv cemetery became the place of his eternal rest. We will preserve the bright memory of the famous scientist, an extraordinary personality, a sincere and sensitive person forever!

Keywords

geology, mineralogy, thermobarogeochemistry, Zenon Kovalyshyn, Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Senior Researcher, 90 years old

Referenses

Kaliuzhnyi, V. A. (Ed.). (1971). Mineraloutvoriuiuchi fliuidy ta parahenezysy mineraliv pehmatytiv zanoryshevoho typu Ukrainy (ridki vkliuchennia, termobarometriia, heokhimiia). Kyiv: Naukova dumka. [in Ukrainian]

Kolodii, V. V. (Ed.). (2004). Karpatska naftohazonosna provintsiia. Lviv; Kyiv: Ukrainskyi vydavnychyi tsentr. [in Ukrainian]

Kovalishin, Z. I. (1969). Geokhimicheskie issledovaniia gazov glubinnogo proiskhozhdeniia po vkliucheniiam v mineralakh [Extended abstract of Candidateʼs thesis]. Lvov. [in Russian]

Kovalishin, Z. I. (1978). Soderzhanie uglekisloty v gazovoi faze, kak indikator fiziko-khimicheskikh uslovii mineraloobrazovaniia zanoryshevykh pegmatitov Volyni. In Uglerod i ego soedineniia v endogennykh protcessakh mineraloobrazovaniia (po dannym izucheniia fliuidnykh vkliuchenii v mineralakh) (pp. 78–82). Kiev: Naukova dumka. [in Russian]

Kovalishin, Z. I., & Bratus, M. D. (1984). Fliuidnyi rezhim gidrotermalnykh protcessov Zakarpatia. Kiev: Naukova dumka. [in Russian]

Kovalishin, Z. I., & Danilovich, L. G. (1982). O sostave glubinnykh fliuidov vulkanicheskikh obrazovanii Zakarpatskogo progiba. Geologiia i geokhimiia goriuchikh iskopaemykh, 58, 39–44. [in Russian]

Kovalishin, Z., Kalyuzhnyi, V., & Naumko, I. (2000). Physico-chemical state of mineral-forming fluid during crystallization of the Volhyn chamber pegmatites, Ukraine. Archiwum mineralogiczne. A journal of geochemistry, mineralogy and petrology, 53(1–2), 133–136.

Kovalishin, Z. I., & Mamchur, G. P. (1990). Izotopnyi sostav ugleroda uglekislogo gaza i metana mineraloobrazuiushchikh fliuidov. Geokhimiia, 12, 1778–1782. [in Russian]

Kovalishin, Z., Naumko, I., & Shkljanka, V. (2001). Gold-bearing manifestations of the Vyshkovo ore field (Transcarpathia, Ukraine). Biuletyn Państwowego Institutu Geologicznego, 396, 85–86.

Kovalyshyn, Z. I., & Naumko, I. M. (1999). Evolution of gaseous components of fluid inclusions in magmatic and postmagmatic rocks of Ukraine. In Terra Nostra, 99/6: European Current Research On Fluid Inclusions ECROFI XV: Abstracts and program (Potsdam, June, 21–24, 1999) (рp. 177–178). Potsdam.

Kovalyshyn, Z. I., Naumko, I. M., & Kovalevych, V. M. (1999). Metodyka ekspresnoho vyznachennia kaliiu v mineralotvornykh fliuidakh dlia rozbrakuvannia zbahachenykh zolotom i bezrudnykh utvoren. In Naukovi osnovy prohnozuvannia, poshukiv ta otsinky rodovyshch zolota: materialy mizhnarodnoi naukovoi konferentsii (Lviv, 27–30 veresnia 1999 r.) (pp. 65–66). Lviv: Vydavnychyi tsentr LDU imeni Ivana Franka. [in Ukrainian]

Matkovskyi, O., Naumko, I., Pavlun, M., & Slyvko, Ye. (2021). Termobaroheokhimiia v Ukraini. Lviv: Prostir-M. [in Ukrainian]

Nazarevych, A. V., Nazarevych, L. Ye., & Kovalyshyn, Z. I. (2001). Pryroda pidzony znyzhenykh shvydkostei u “hranitakh” kory Zakarpattia ta yii perspektyvni resursy. Visnyk Lvivskoho universytetu. Seriia heolohichna, 15, 119–125. [in Ukrainian]

Naumko, I., Kaliuzhnyi, V., Bratus, M., Zinchuk, I., Kovalyshyn, Z., Matviienko, O., Redko, L., & Svoren, Y. (2000). Uchennia pro mineralotvorni fliuidy: priorytetni zavdannia rozvytku na suchasnomu etapi. Mineralohichnyi zbirnyk, 50(2), 22–30. [in Ukrainian]

Naumko, I., Kovalyshyn, Z., & Matviishyn, Z. (2003). Typomorfni oznaky fliuidnykh vkliuchen zolotovmisnykh parahenezysiv rudonosnykh shtokverkovykh til Berehivskoho rudnoho polia (Zakarpattia). Mineralohichnyi zbirnyk, 53(1–2), 70–78. [in Ukrainian]

Naumko, I., Kovalyshyn, Z., Sava, H., Bratus, M., Shashorin, Yu., & Sakhno, B. (2007). Termometrychna i heokhemichna kharakterystyka fliuidiv mineraloutvoriuvalnoho seredovyshcha kvartsovo-zhylnykh rudoproiaviv pivdennoi chastyny Kirovohradskoho bloku Ukrainskoho shchyta. Pratsi Naukovoho tovarystva imeni Shevchenka. Heolohiia, 19, 136–146. [in Ukrainian]

Naumko, I. M., Kovalyshyn, Z. I., Svoren’, J. M., Sakhno, B. E., & Telepko, L. F. (1999). Towards forming conditions of veinlet mineralization in sedimentary oil- and gas-bearing layers of Carpathian region (obtained by data of fluid inclusions research). Heolohiia i heokhimiia horiuchykh kopalyn, 3(108), 83–91.

Svoren, J. M., Naumko, I. M., Kovalyshyn, Z. I., Bratus, M. D., & Davydenko, M. M. (1999). New technology of local forecast of enriched areas of gold ore fields. In Naukovi osnovy prohnozuvannia, poshukiv ta otsinky rodovyshch zolota: materialy mizhnarodnoi naukovoi konferentsii (Lviv, 27–30 veresnia 1999 r.) (pp. 121–125). Lviv: Vydavnychyi tsentr LDU imeni Ivana Franka.


Received: January 12, 2026
Accepted: January 21, 2026
Published: April 21, 2026

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FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF MINERAL FLUIDOLOGY IN THE WORKS OF PROFESSOR VOLODYMYR ANTONOVYCH KALYUZHNYI (based on the materials of the Memorial Academy on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth)

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Geology & Geochemistry of Combustible Minerals No. 1–2 (189–190) 2023, 66–80

https://doi.org/10.15407/ggcm2023.189-190.066

Ihor NAUMKO1, Myroslav PAVLYUK1, Oleh ZYNYUK2, Anatoliy GALAMAY1, Myroslavа YAKOVENKO1, Zoryana MATVIISHYN1

1 Institute of Geology and Geochemistry of Combustible Minerals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine, e-mail: igggk@mail.lviv.ua
2 Western Scientific Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine, е-mail: zynyuk@ukr.net

Abstract

The fundamental problems and achievements of mineralofluidology in the works of the outstanding Ukrainian scientist-geologist, mineralogist-geochemist, laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in the field of science and technology, laureate of the International Gold Medal named after the outstanding English researcher of fluid inclusions H. C. Sorby (the H. C. Sorby medal), recipient of the State Scholarship for Outstanding Scientists of Ukraine, Doctor of Sciences (Geology, Mineralogy), Professor Volodymyr Antonovych Kalyuzhnyі – one of the founders of the fundamental science on fluid inclusions, the creator of the world-famous scientific school of geochemistry and thermobarometry of mineral-forming fluids are discussed. The Memorial Academy on the occasion of celebrating a significant date – the 100th anniversary of the birth of Volodymyr Kalyuzhnyі was held on October 25, 2022, at the Institute of Geology and Geochemistry of Combustible Minerals (IGGCM) of the NAS of Ukraine within the framework of the Department of Earth Sciences of the NAS of Ukraine at the visiting meeting of the Earth Sciences Section of the Western Science Center (WSC) of the NAS of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. Members of the Council and Executive Committee of the WSC, employees of the Institute and neighboring scientific institutions took part in its work. Head of the Institute, Аcademician of the NAS of Ukraine Myroslav Pavlyuk opened the Memorial Academy with an opening speech, greetings from the WSC of the NAS of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine were delivered by the deputy head of the WSC, director of the WSC, PhD (Тechnic), Аssociate Рrofessor Oleh Zynyuk. Scientific reports were given by: Head of the Department of Geochemistry of Deep Fluids of the Institute, Corresponding Member of the NAS of Ukraine Ihor Naumko and Head of the Department of Geochemistry of Sedimentary Strata of Oil and Gas-bearing provinces, PhD (Geology), Senior Research Fellow Anatoliy Galamay. Scientific Secretary of the Institute, PhD (Geology), Senior Researcher Myroslava Yakovenko read the greetings that were sent or personally delivered to Members of the Organizing Committee and participants of the Memorial Academy. Warm memories of Volodymyr Kalyuzhny were shared by his son Yuriy, Myroslav Bratus, and Myroslav Pavlyuk. The apotheosis of a worthy commemoration and celebration of a significant date – the 100th anniversary of the birth of an outstanding Scientist, Teacher, Patriot, Citizen, and Man being were the prophetic words: “We remember, they will remember us too! Ukraine is and will be!”

Keywords

Volodymyr Antonovych Kalyuzhnyі, outstanding scientist, thermobarogeochemistry, mineralofluidology, fluid inclusions research

Referenses

Bratus, M. D., Davydenko, M. M., Zinchuk, I. M., Kaliuzhnyi, V. A., Matviienko, O. D., Naumko, I. M., Pirozhyk, N. E., Redko, L. R., & Svoren Y. M. (1994). Fliuidnyi rezhym mineraloutvorennia v litosferi (v zviazku z prohnozuvanniam korysnykh kopalyn). Kyiv: Naukova dumka. [in Ukrainian]

Ermakov, N. P., & Dolgov, Yu. A. (1979). Termobarogeokhimiya. Moskva: Nedra. [in Russian]

Kaliuzhnyi, V. A. (1960). Metody vyvchennia bahatofazovykh vkliuchen u mineralakh. Kyiv: Vydavnytstvo AN URSR. [in Ukrainian]

Kaliuzhnyi, V. A. (Ed.). (1971). Mineraloutvoriuiuchi fliuidy ta parahenezysy mineraliv pehmatytiv zanoryshevoho typu Ukrainy (ridki vkliuchennia, termobarometriia, heokhimiia). Kyiv: Naukova dumka. [in Ukrainian]

Kalyuzhnyy, V. A. (1982). Osnovy ucheniya o mineraloobrazuyushchikh flyuidakh. Kiev: Naukova dumka. (English translation: Kalyuzhnyi, V. A. (1985). Principles of knowledge about mineral forming fluids. In Fluid Inclusions Research: Proceedings of COFFI (Vol. 15, pp. 289–333; Vol. 16, pp. 306–320). [in Russian]

Kolodii, V. V., Boiko, H. Yu., Boichevska, L. T., Bratus, M. D., Velychko, N. Z., Harasymchuk, V. Yu., Hnylko, O. M., Danysh, V. V., Dudok, I. V., Zubko, O. S., Kaliuzhnyi, V. A., Kovalyshyn, Z. I., Koltun, Yu. V., Kopach, I. P., Krupskyi, Yu. Z., Osadchyi, V. H., Kurovets, I. M., Lyzun, S. O., Naumko, I. M., . . . Shcherba, O. S. (2004). Karpatska naftohazonosna provintsiia. Lviv; Kyiv: Ukrainskyi vydavnychyi tsentr. [in Ukrainian]

Matkovskyi, O., Naumko, I., Pavlun, M., & Slyvko, Ye. (2021). Termobaroheokhimiia v Ukraini. Lviv: Prostir-M. [in Ukrainian]

Naumko, I. M. (2002). Korotkyi narys naukovoi, naukovo-orhanizatsiinoi, pedahohichnoi ta hromadskoi diialnosti V. A. Kaliuzhnoho. In Volodymyr Antonovych Kaliuzhnyi. Do 80-richchia vid dnia narodzhennia (M. I. Pavliuk, Ed.; I. M. Naumko, L. F. Telepko, Compilers) (pp. 3–8). Lviv: IHHHK NAN Ukrainy ta NAK “Naftohaz Ukrainy”. [in Ukrainian]

Roedder, E. (1984). Fluid inclusions [Monograph]. Reviews in Mineralogy, 12, 1–644. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501508271

Sorby, H. C. (1858). On the Microscopic, Structure of Crystals, Indicating the Origin of Minerals and Rocks. The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London, 14(1), 453–500. https://doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1858.014.01-02.44

Vynar, O. M., Kaliuzhnyi, V. A., Naumko, I. M., & Matviienko, O. D. (1987). Mineraloutvoriuiuchi fliuidy postmahmatychnykh utvoren hranitoidiv Ukrainskoho shchyta. Kyiv: Naukova dumka. [in Ukrainian]

Zinchuk, I. N., Kalyuzhnyy, V. A., & Shchiritsa, A. S. (1984). Flyuidnyy rezhim mineraloobrazovaniya Tsentralnogo Donbassa. Kiev: Naukova dumka. [in Russian]