Geology for Mining Engineers detailed Syllabus for Mining Engineering (Mining), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information do visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.
For all other VTU Mining 4th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, do visit VTU Mining 4th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for geology for mining engineers is as follows.
Course Learning Objectives:
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Module-1
Structural Geology I: Study of topographic maps; Attitude of planar and linear structures; Effects of topography on outcrops. Unconformities, folds, faults and joints – their nomenclature, classification and recognition.
Module-2
Structural Geology II: Forms of igneous intrusions – dyke, sill and batholith. Effects of folds and fractures on strata/orebodies and their importance in mining operations. Principles of stereographic projections of linear and planar features of Modu le-3 Economic Geology: Introduction and scope of economic geology; Ore and gangue; Processes of ore formation; Major Indian mineral deposits (Iron, Manganese, Copper, Lead, Zinc) – distribution and mode of occurrence.
Module-4
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Module-5
Coal and Petroleum Geology Rank, characteristics and important constituents of coal; Classification and origin of coal; Chief characteristics of Indian coals; Geology of the principal coalfields of India. Concept of organic constituents of petroleum origin, migration, accumulation, concept of traps and important petroliferous basins of India.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
- The students will be able to identify, formulate and solve the problems of economic minerals.
- The students learn to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for geophysical and geochemical prospecting.
Question Paper Pattern:
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Text Books:
- Mining Geology Mckinistry, , Asia Publication. 2nd Ed. 2005
- Engineering and General Geology Parbin Singh
Reference Books:
- Economic Mineral Deposits Bateman A.M John Wiley and sons 2nd Ed. 1999.
- Ore Deposits of India Gokhale&Rao T.C Thompson press. India, Faridabad. 1999
For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of BE 4th Sem Mining Engineering, visit (Mining) 4th Sem Syllabus Subjects.
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