Mining Geology
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The official GTU curriculum for Mining Geology (subject code DI01022011) as prescribed for CSE · Semester 1 divides the course into 5 units, covering 16 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI01022011)Unit 1 Introduction to Geology and Physical Geology
- 1.1 Origin of Earth and Internal structure of Earth 1.2 Geology and its branches
- benefits of geology in Mining Industry. 1.3 Weathering
- its types and different processes. 1.4 Introduction of works of winds
- sea & glaciers. 1.5 Volcanoes: types
- effects and its products
Unit 2 Primary and Secondary structures
- 2.1 Define: Outcrop
- in crop
- Bedding, dip, strike and contours. 2.2 Geological folds: origin
- parts of fold and its classification. 2.3 Geological joints: origin and its classification. 2.4 Faults in geology - origin
- parts of fault and its classification. 2.5 Different types of unconformities
Unit 3 Petrology
- 3.1 Rock & its types
- basic formation process of rocks and examples of various types of rocks. 3.2 Igneous rocks- its structures & textures. 3.3 Sedimentary rocks - its structures & textures. 3.4 Metamorphic rocks- its structures & textures
Unit 4 Minerology
- 4.1 Minerals - Physical & chemical properties. 4.2 Distribution of minerals in India. 4.3 Economic importance of minerals
Unit 5 Hydrogeology
- 5.1 Hydrological cycle: process involved in the cycle 5.2 Hydrological properties of rocks – permeability
- porosity and specific yield
- Sub-surface classification of ground water and description of groundwater as Erosional and Depositional agent 5.4 Classification of aquifers
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