Advanced Mining Geology (CV268)
Course Name:
Advanced Mining Geology (CV268)
Programme:
B.Tech(Civil)
Category:
Programme Specific Electives (PSE)
Credits (L-T-P):
(3-0-0) 3
Content:
Structural Geology; Dip and Strike, study of folds, faults, Joints, unconformities, Economic Geology; Magmatic, Hydrothermal, Sedimentary, Metamorphic deposits, oxidation and supergene enrichment, study of Gold, Iron, copper, lead, Zinc Chromite, manganese, bauxite, mica, asbestos, magnetite, borytes deposits.
Exploration Geology; Principles, Stage of mineral exploration, Geological, Geophysical, geochemical and remote sensing methods of exploration. Applied Geology; Sampling, guides for locating ore deposits,geological mapping, Hydrogeology.
References:
1) ArogyaSwamy, Courses in Mining Geology, Oxford & IBH, 1988 Bateman A.M., Economic mineral deposits,
2) John Wiley & Sons Billings, Structural Geology