Mining Geology Laboratory – I Syllabus for VTU BE/B.Tech Mining Engineering third sem complete syllabus covered here. This will help you understand complete curriculum along with details such as exam marks and duration. The details are as follows.
| Subject Code | 15MNL37 | IA Marks | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labs/Instructions | Hrs/week: 03 (02 Hrs Lab + 01 Hr Tutorial) | Exam Marks | 80 |
| Total Number of Lecture Hours | 48 | Exam Hours | 3 |
CREDITS – 04
Part – A ( Any one question 35 Marks)
I. Experimental study of Minerals
II. Experimental study of Rocks
Physical Properties, Mineral composition, Texture, Petrogenesis, Engineering properties, distribution and uses.
- Experiment No. 03: Igneous Rocks.
- Experiment No. 04: Sedimentary Rocks.
- Experiment No. 05: Metamorphic Rocks.
Part – B ( Any one question 35 Marks)
III.Structures Based study of Rocks
Zenolithic, Vesicular, Amygdaloidal, pegmatitic, Stratification, Graded bedding, Current bedding Ripple Marks, Cataclastic, Maculose, Slaty, Schistose, Gneissose, Granulose & Hornfelsic Structures. Experiment No. 06: Igneous, Sedimentary & Metamorphic Rocks.
IV. Experimental study of Geological Maps.
Drawing sections along the profile areas, Interpretations, descriptions on structural features, Order of super position and geological history and concluding the various forms of land mass.
- Experiment No. 07: Topographic Maps, Geological Maps, Structural geological maps – Dipping strata.
- Experiment No. 08: Structural Geological Maps – Folded strata.
- Experiment No. 09: Structural Geological Maps –Faulted strata & Unconformities.
- Experiment No. 10: Tracing of Out Crop Maps.
Part – C : Viva voce 10 Marks
For all other BE/B.Tech 3rd Sem Subject syllabus do follow VTU 3rd Sem BE / B.Tech Syllabus CBCS (2015-16) Scheme for Mining Engineering Group.
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