Economic Geology
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The official GTU curriculum for Economic Geology (subject code DI04022061) as prescribed for CSE · Semester 4 divides the course into 5 units, covering 46 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 (DI04022061)Unit 1 Ore and Ore Deposits
- Scope of Economic Geology 1.2 Concept of Ore and Ore Deposits: Basic Terminology: Ore, Ore Deposits
- Ore Bodies
- Industrial Minerals
- Host Rock
- Ore Grade
- Ore Magma
- Ore Guides
- Ore Genesis
- Ore Shoot
- Ore Microscopy 1.3 Nature and Morphology of Ore Bodies: Syngenetic Deposit
- Epigenetic Deposit
- Discordant Ore Bodies
- Concordant Ore Bodies 1.4 Strategic
- Critical and Essential Minerals: Definitions
- Applications of Minerals in War
Unit 2 Processes of Ore Formation
- 2.1 Introduction and Basic Terminology 2.2 Factors Controlling Availability of Ore Deposit 2.3 Process of Formation of Ore Deposits: Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Mining Engineering Subject Code: DI04022061 Subject Name: Economic Geology 2.3.1 Endogenous Process: Magmatic Concentration
- Pegmatite and Pneumatolytic
- Contact Metasomatism and Metamorphism 2.3.2 Exogenous Process: Sedimentation
- Residual and Mechanical Concentration
- Oxidation and Supergene Enrichment
- Bacteriogenic Precipitation
- Syn-Sedimentary Volcanogenic
Unit 3 Metallic Minerals
- 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Chief Ores
- Processes of Formation
- Distribution in India and Uses of the following Metals: Iron
- Lead and Zinc
- Radioactive Metal Group
Unit 4 Non-Metallic Minerals
- 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Industrial Minerals: Mode of Occurrence
- Distribution in India and Uses of the following Minerals: Mica
- Gypsum and Magnesite 4.3 Building Materials: Granite
- Quartzite and Sandstone
- Sand and Clay 4.4 Usage of Minerals In Industries: Refractory Industry
- Fertilizer Industry
- Ceramic and Glass Industry
- Chemical and Pigment Industry
- Abrasive Industry
- Gemstone Industry
Unit 5 Coal and Petroleum
- 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Coal: Constitution of Coal
- Varieties and Rank of Coal
- Grade of Coal
- Origin of Coal
- Indian Occurrences 5.3 Petroleum: Chemical Composition
- Origin of Petroleum
- Mode of Occurrence
- Formation of Oil Pool
- Indian Occurrences and Uses
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