Ecological Systems and Devices Annotation << Back The Moscow’s man-caused detritus – lithology, geochemistry, micro structure Kazdym A.A. The article was considered the technogenic deposits (the cultural layer, «urbofacies») in Moscow. The specific lithological features and microsfabrics of these deposits were discussed. Technogenic deposits manifest high concentrations of a number of chemical elements. It is shown that technogenic deposits in Moscow was sharply differ from natural rocks due to the strong and lasting human impact.