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M.Tech (Applied Geology) 5 Year Integrated Course Scheme of Examinations SEMESTER – V (w.e.f. Session 2010-11) Course No. Course Title Marks: Theory Practical Sessional Total Work Load Hours/Week GT-501 Economic and Ore Geology 100 -- 50 150 4 GT-502 Plate Tectonics 100 -- 50 150 4 GT-503 Igneous Petrology 100 -- 50 150 4 GT-504 Sedimentology 100 -- 50 150 4 GT-505 Geophysical Prospecting 100 -- 50 150 4 GT-506 Practical: Based on GT-501; GT-503, GT-504 -- 75 25 100 6 850 26  KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY KURUKSHETRA department : Geology Program: M.Tech. 5 Year Integrated Course Semester: 05 Subject Code: GT-501 Title: Economic and Ore Geology Marks : Theory : 100, Sessional: 50 Examination Duration: Theory : 3 Hours Objective: To impart basic understanding of different types of mineral deposit and processes of their formation. details of Course: Sl. No. Contents Contact Hours 1 Historical background, distribution, morphology and disposition of ore bodies, Trace elements and their source characterization. 2 2 Physical characteristics, structure and texture of ore minerals 2 3 Classification of ore bodies, stable isotopes and physic chemical conditions of ore formation. 4 4 Endogenic processes of ore formation; Early and late magnetic segregation and injection, immiscible liquid segregation, different types of hydrothermal ore formation, volcanic exhalative process, metamorphic and metamorphosed processes, role of fluids of fluid inclusions. 12 5 Exogenic processes of ore formation; Mechanical accumulation, sedimentary precipitates, residual concentration, oxidation and supergene enrichment. 8 6 Geology of important economic deposits of India: Bauxite, iron, manganese, copper, lead, zinc, gold, chromites, diamond, coal and petroleum. 12 7 Importance of mineral deposits in national economy. 2 Total 42 List of practical Locating different important mineral deposits on outline map of India /world. Megascopic study of ore