Details of ES4203 (Spring 2013)
| Level: 4 | Type: Theory | Credits: 3.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
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| ES4203 | Economic Geology | Jitendra Kumar Pattanaik |
| Syllabus |
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| Students will learn what ore deposits are and many important factors in their origin, different type of ore deposit and their geological settings and also would be able to calculate an ore grade and determine whether an ore deposit is economic based on its grade, size, and production costs. They will also learn about the occurrence of metallic/non metallic minerals; and coal & petroleum in India.
Course Content Average crustal abundance of metals and enrichment factors and processes (endo and exogenous) for formation of mineral deposits; Morphology of ore bodies, structure and texture of ores, Physico-chemical environment of ore formation; Genetic classification of mineral deposits ; Nature and origin of mineral deposits and their Indian examples ;Metallogenetic epochs and provinces; mineralisation at plate boundaries; Metallogeny and its relation to crustal evolution; Geological setting, characteristics, and genesis of 1.Metallic mineral deposits a) PGE, b) Ferrous and allied, c) Non-ferrous and allied d) Radioactive, e) Rare metals 2.Non Metallic Deposits a) Industrial minerals b) Gemstone c) Refractory minerals 3.Coal 4.Petroleum and natural gas |
| References |
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| 1. Robb, L. Introduction to Ore-forming processes. Blackwell Publ., Oxford, 2005.
2. Evans, A.M. 1992. Ore geology and industrial minerals. Blackwell Science. 3. Misra, K.C. 1999. Understanding mineral deposits. Kluwer Academic Publishers. 4. Sinha, R.K. & Sharma, N.L. Mineral economics. Oxford & IBH. 5. Jensen, M.L. & Bateman, A.M. 1981. Economic mineral deposits. John Wiley & Sons. |
Course Credit Options
| Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP | 2 | Elective |
| 2 | IP | 4 | Elective |
| 3 | MS | 8 | Core |
| 4 | RS | 1 | Elective |