18MNG-205C: Fundamentals of Geology Syllabus for Mining Engineering 2nd Sem C18 Curriculum TSSBTET

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Prerequisites:

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Course Objective:

1. The Diploma holder in mining engineer will be responsible for locating economically viable mineral rich area by exploration and managing mining operations in different geological conditions.
2. The content of this course includes basic concepts, the occurrence, formation, structure, types and uses of Minerals, Rocks. Thus, this course introduces students to the mining industry.
3. Students should therefore learn this course sincerely as a foundation course for mining industry.

Course Outcome:

At the end of the course the student will be able to:

1. Relate the importance of geology in Mining fields
2. Explain the origin, age and internal structure of the earth, summarize the causes, impacts of earthquakes and volcanoes.
3. Identify the minerals and uses, distribution at various locations in India
4. Explain the formations and classification of rocks
5. Identify the types of folds, faults and unconformities
6. Apply fundamental concepts of Geology

Unit-1 Introduction To Mining Geology Duration 8 Periods

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Unit-2 Physical Geology Duration 10 Periods

Definition, Origin of the earth, Nebular hypothesis of Kant and Laplace, Age of the earth and its determination methods, Common radio metric methods, Internal structure of earth, Geological work of wind, river and their end products. Earthquakes and volcanoes

Unit -3 Mineralogy

Duration 8 Periods Define terms Mineral and Mineralogy. Physical (or megascopic) properties of minerals- Form, Color, Streak, Cleavage, Luster, Fracture, Specific Gravity and Hardness. Important Mineral groups- Silica, Olivine, Amphiboles, Pyroxene, Feldspar and Mica Group. List the industrial uses of following Metallic Minerals- Corundum, Chromite, Hematite, Magnetite, Bauxite, Barites, Chalcopyrite, Malachite and Kyanite. List the industrial uses of following Non-Metallic Minerals- Mica, Graphite, Calcite, Gypsum, Apatite, Ball clay, China clay, Fire clay and Quartz. List the industrial uses of following Precious and Atomic Minerals viz., Diamond, Topaz, Uranium, Zirconium, Monazite and Beryllium. Mineral wealth of India.

Unit -4 Petrology Duration 12 Periods

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Unit -5 Structural Geology Duration 9 Periods

Primary and secondary structure of rock formation, terms-bedding, Dip, True Dip, Apparent Dip, Strike, Overlap, Inlier, and Outlier. Fold and its components. Various kinds of folds. Fault and its terminology. Different Kinds of faults, Joints, Classification and description of joints. Unconformities and their types, Recognition of Unconformities.

Unit – 6 Applications of Fundamental Geology Duration 13 Periods

Various mechanism of rock weathering, different radioactive methods, geological work of wind in respect of Erosion, Transportation and Deposition. salient characters of youth, mature and old stages of rivers. earth quake waves propagation. Applications for finding physical properties of a mineral. magmatic differentiation, reaction series of Bowen. Classification of Folds, distinguish between joints and faults

Reference Books:

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List of Learning Websites

1. http://geology.com/
2. http://emg.geoscienceworld.org/content/current
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral exploration
4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology
5. http://geology.com/
6. www.nptel.com

Course Outcome:

Unit-1 Introduction To Mining Geology

1. Define geology
2. Explain scope and uses of geology in Mining filed
3. Mention and define the various branches of geology -Mineralogy, Stratigraphy,Palaeontology, Geomorphology, Structural Geology, Petrology, Hydrogeology, Economic Geology, Exploration Geology,Geochemistry, Environmental Geology, Physical geology and Engineering Geology
4. List the different types of weathering
5. Define the Mechanical and Chemical weathering
6. Define the terms- Erosion, Deflation, Abrasion, Attrition and Denudation

Unit-2 Physical Geology

1. Define the Physical geology
2. Explain Origin of the earth
3. Explain the Nebular hypothesis of Kant and Laplace
4. Explain the age of the earth by different methods – From the history of Organic evolution, rate of sedimentation, salinity of water, rate of cooling and by radiometric method
5. Name the important methods to determine the age of the earth
6. List the Common radio metric methods- Potassium-Argon, Rubidium-Strontium, Uranium-Lead and Radiocarbon method
7. Sketch and explain the Internal structure of earth
8. Explain the geological work of wind its end products – Ventifacts, Pedestal Rocks, Sand Dunes like Transverse, Complex and Barchans
9. Explain the geological work of Rivers and its end products- Pot Holes, Waterfalls, Gorges, Meanders, Oxbow lakes and Entrenched Meanders
10. Define Earthquake, Seismic waves, Focus, Epicentre, Seismic vertical, Iso seismal and Co seismal
11. Define Volcano, Vent, Volcanic pipe, Volcanic cone, Crater and Caldera
12. Different types of volcanoes- Active, Dormant and Extinct
13. Classification of volcanoes- Hawaiian, Strombolian, Vesuvian, Plinian and Pelean

Unit 3 – Mineralogy

1. Define terms Mineral and Mineralogy
2. Explain the Physical properties of minerals- Form, Colour, Streak, Cleavage, Lustre, Fracture, Specific Gravity and Hardness
3. List the important Mineral groups- Silica, Olivine, Amphiboles, Pyroxene, Feldspar and Mica Group. Name the minerals which come under each of above group
4. List the industrial uses of following Metallic Minerals- Corundum, Chromite, Hematite, Magnetite, Bauxite, Barites, Chalcopyrite, Malachite and Kyanite.
5. List the industrial uses of following Non-Metallic Minerals- Mica, Graphite, Calcite, Gypsum, Apatite, Ball clay, China clay, Fire clay and Quartz
6. List the industrial uses of following Precious and Atomic Minerals viz.,Diamond, Topaz, Uranium, Zirconium, Monazite and Beryllium
7. Explain the mineral wealth of and India

Unit -4 Petrology

1. Define Petrology and rock
2. Define the terms-Lava, Magma, Igneous rock, Sedimentation and Metamorphism
3. Classify rocks into Igneous Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks
4. Explain the Igneous rocks formation and their forms- Concordant and Discordant Igneous Intrusions-Sill, Dyke, Batholith, Lopolith, Laccolith and Phacolith
5. Explain Texture and its types- Equigranular, PanidiomorphicHypidiomorphic and Allotriomorphic. Inequigranular textures-Porphyritic, Poikilitic and Intergrowth textures
6. Explain Structures of Igneous rocks-Vesicular and Amygdoloidal
7. Describe the following Rocks- Granite,Rhyolite, Gabbros, Basalt, and Dolerite
8. Define Sedimentary rock and explain the different Structures of Sedimentary Rocks
9. Classify Sedimentary rocks- Rudacious, Araneceous, calcarious and Argillaceous
10. Describe the following Sedimentary Rocks- Breccia,Conglomerate, Sandstone, Shale and Limestone
11. Define Metamorphic Rock and explain the different agents of metamorphism
12. Explain the different kinds of Metamorphism
13. Describe the following metamorphic rocks-Gneiss, Schist, Marble, Slate and Quartzite

Unit -5 Structural Geology

1. Define structural geology
2. Differentiate between primary and secondary structures
3. Define the terms- Bedding, Dip, True Dip, Apparent Dip, Strike, Overlap, Inlier, and Outlier
4. Define a fold and its parts
5. Sketch and explain the different types of folds – anticline, syncline, symmetrical fold, asymmetrical fold, fan fold, chevron fold, recumbent fold, Dome and Basin
6. Define a fault and its parts
7. Sketch and explain different types of faults – Normal fault, Reverse fault, radial fault, parallel fault, step fault, Horst and Graben
8. Define a Joint
9. Sketch and explain the types of joints – dip joint, strike joint, bedding joint, master joint, and columnar joint
10. Define an Unconformity
11. List the Unconformities and define- Angular Unconformity, Disconformity, Nonconformity and Para conformity
12. Explain the significance of Unconformities in the field

Unit-6 Applications of Fundamental Geology

1. Enumerate the various mechanism of rock weathering
2. Describe the Chemical and Mechanical weathering in detail
3. Explain the radioactive methods for dating the earth
4. Discuss the geological work of wind in respect of Erosion, Transportation and Deposition
5. Enumerate salient characters of youth, mature and old stages of rivers
6. Explain the earth quake waves propagation
7. Applications for finding physical properties of a mineral
8. Discuss the magmatic differentiation
9. Explain the reaction series of Bowen
10. Classify and describe the different types of folds
11. Explain the criteria for folds recognition in the field
12. Distinguish between joints and faults

Suggested Student Activities

1. Student visits Library to refer to Geology magazines
2. Student inspects the available equipment in the Lab to identify the components
3. Visit nearby mine quarry and collect samples
4. Quiz
5. Group discussion
6. Surprise test

Course Outcome:

1. Relate the importance of geology in Mining fields
2. Explain the origin, age and internal structure of the earth, summarize the causes, impacts of earthquakes and volcanoes.
3. Identify the minerals and uses, distribution at various locations in India
4. Explain the formations and classification of rocks
5. Identify the types of folds, faults and unconformities
6. Apply fundamental concepts of Geology

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