Mining Geology
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The official GTU curriculum for Mining Geology (subject code 4332204) as prescribed for Mining · Semester 3 divides the course into 4 units, covering 20 listed topics. This curriculum applies from the Aug-2022 intake. 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 (4332204)Unit 1 Physical Geology
- 1.1. Physical & Chemical Weathering.
- 1.2. Process of physical & chemical weathering.
- 1.3. Introduction of works of winds, stream, sea & glaciers.
- 1.4. Volcanoes: types, causes, effects and its products.
Unit 2 Primary structures & Secondary structures
- 2.1. Primary and Secondary structures
- 2.2. Define: Outcrop, In crop, Bedding Plane, dip, strike and contours.
- 2.3. Geological folds: origin, categories of fold, parts of fold, classification of fold.
- 2.4. Geological joints: description of some important joints, classification.
- 2.5. Faults in geology- Distinction between faults & joints, origin, classification.
- 2.6. Different types of unconformities
Unit 3 Petrology
- 3.1. Igneous rocks- formations, its classification, its structures & textures.
- 3.2. Sedimentary rocks - formations, classification, its structures & textures.
- 3.3. Metamorphic rocks- formations, its structures & textures. Unit– IV 4a. Explain physical & chemical properties of minerals.
- 4.1. Minerals - Physical & chemical properties. Mining Geology Course Code:.4332204 GTU Mineralogy 4b. Locate different minerals on Indian map.
- 4.2. Distribution of minerals in India.
- 4.3. Economic importance of minerals.
Unit 4 Hydro- geology
- 5.2. Hydrological cycle,
- 5.3. Hydrological properties of rocks – permeability, porosity and specific yield,
- 5.4. Sub-surface classification of ground water,
- 5.5. Classification of aquifers & groundwater as a geological agent (erosional & depositional agent) Note: The UOs need to be formulated at the ‘Application Level’ and above of Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy’ to accelerate the attainment of the COs and the competency.
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