Details of ES2103 (Autumn 2025)
| Level: 2 | Type: Theory | Credits: 3.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ES2103 | Minerals, rocks and deformation | Kathakali Bhattacharyya, Sukanta Dey, Tapabrato Sarkar |
| Syllabus |
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| Mineralogy:
The importance of mineralogy in Earth Sciences Crystal chemistry - relationship of chemical composition to atomic structure Classification and naming of minerals. Structure, classification and properties of silicate minerals. - Nesosilicates (Island silicates) - Sorosilicates (Double island silicates) - Inosilicates (Chain silicates) - Phyllosilicates (Sheet silicates) - Tectosilicates (Framework silicates) - Cyclosilicates (Ring silicates) Optical Mineralogy - Wave form, Plane polarized light, Refraction in minerals, Isotropic and anisotropic minerals, Use of analyzer, Interference of waves, Interference colors, Refractive index, Optical indicatrix, Optical properties of common rock forming minerals. Petrology: Introduction to petrology, rocks as building blocks of Earth. Classification of rocks. Igneous rocks: structure, texture, processes of formation. Sedimentary rocks: structures, processes of formation. Metamorphic rocks: metamorphism, metamorphic texture and structures. Rocks as archives of Earths history. Rock deformation studies: Introduction to the concept of deformation in rocks and its causative factors. Introduction to strain and stress Introduction to Failure in rocks; Styles of deformation in rocks |
| References |
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| References:
1. Introduction to Mineralogy, W. Nesse, Oxford University Press (2012) 2. Mineralogy, Dexter, Perkins, Pearson (2015) 3. Earth's Materials: Minerals and Rocks, Gautam Sen, Prentice Hall (2001) 4. Kevin Hefferan, John O'Brien, Earth Materials, Wiley (2022) 5. Structural Geology, R.J. Twiss, E. Moores, E. Moores, W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd (2006) 6. Structural Geology, H. Fossen, Cambridge University Press (2016) |
Course Credit Options
| Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 2 | IP | 3 | Not Allowed |
| 3 | IP | 5 | Not Allowed |
| 4 | MP | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 5 | MP | 3 | Not Allowed |
| 6 | MR | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 7 | MR | 3 | Not Allowed |
| 8 | MS | 3 | Core |
| 9 | MS | 5 | Not Allowed |
| 10 | MS | 7 | Not Allowed |
| 11 | MS | 9 | Not Allowed |
| 12 | RS | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 13 | RS | 2 | Not Allowed |