Geology for Mining-I detailed syllabus for Mining Engineering (MNG) for 2019 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the MNG students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Mining Engineering 3rd Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit MNG 3rd Sem 2019 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of geology for mining-i is as follows.
Course Objective:
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Unit I
General Geology
Geology in mining engineering: branches, scope and applications – internal structure of earth and composition -weathering processes, types and grades and relevance to mining -plate tectonics and its relevance to earthquakes, volcanoes and mineralization – Groundwater: origin, occurrence, distribution and movement – role of groundwater in mining.
Unit II
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Unit III
Mineralogy
Classification of minerals – Physical properties of minerals – properties, composition and uses of Quartz, Feldspar, Pyroxene, Amphibole, Mica, Olivine, Calcite and Garnet group of minerals -Clay minerals and their importance.
Unit IV
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Unit V
Structural Geology
Introduction to geological structures – attitudes of beds: strike and dip – Description and classifications of folds, faults, joints and unconformities – recognition of geological structures in the field and their significance in mineral occurrence and exploration.
Course Outcome:
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References:
- Billings, M.P. Structural Geology, Third Edition, Pearson Education Limited, 2016.
- Nanda, H. Indian Stratigraphy, Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd, 2014
- Winter J.D. Principles of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Second edition, Pearson Education Limited, 2014.
- Parbin Singh. Text book of Engineering and General Geology, S. K. Kataria and Sons, 2013
- Ford, W.E. Dana”s Textbook of Mineralogy (4th edition), CBS Publishers, 2006.
- Bell F.G. Engineering Geology, Elsevier Publications, 2007
- Arthur Holmes. Principles of Physical Geology, Thomas Nelson and Sons, USA, 1964.
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Mining Engineering, 2019 regulation curriculum do visit MNG 3rd Sem subject syllabuses for 2019 regulation.
For all Mining Engineering results, visit Anna University MNG all semester results direct link.