JNTUH B.Tech 2016-2017 (R16) Detailed Syllabus Geology Lab

Geology Lab Detailed Syllabus for B.Tech second year first sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.

The detailed syllabus for Geology Lab B.Tech 2016-2017 (R16)  second year first sem is as follows.

B.Tech. II Year I Sem.    L/T/P/C
Course Code: PE306ES 0/0/3/2
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Geology

Course Objectives:

• The students should be in a position to
• read, understand and interpret the supplied maps
• understand the steps to be followed for completing any field job successfully

Course Outcomes: The student will be in a position to

• read, understand and interpret different maps like Toposheet, Structural Geology maps, Stratigraphic maps, geological cross-sections, Isopach maps, Structural Contour maps etc.
• understand how to locate own / outcrop positions on Toposheet and how to take traverse
• understand geological formations and measure dip and strike reading correctly in the filed
• calculate true dip, true thickness, Oil Water Contact (OWC) from given maps
• explain different sediment depositional environments from stratigraphic columns

List of Experiments:

1. Study of physical properties of minerals in hand specimen
2. Study of common rocks with reference to their common structures, mineral composition and uses.
3. Identification of minerals under microscopes
4. Identification of rocks under microscopes
5. Location of observed outcrops on the Toposheet. Geological mapping and Traversing.
6. Measurement of the strike and dip in the field
7. Interpretation of Topographic Maps
8. Interpretation of Geological Maps: (1) Attitude, (2) Cross-sections, (3) Unconformable beds, (4) Folded beds, (5) Faults and geological intrusions (dykes and sills)
9. Interpretation of isopach maps
10. Interpretation of litho stratigraphic columns and litho stratigraphic correlation

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