Syllabus (GEOLOGY)

Course Type: MAJ-2

Semester: 2

Course Code: BGELMAJ02C

Course Title: Basics of Mineralogy and Petrology

(L-P-Tu): 4-2-0

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Combined

Course Objective: Imparts basic knowledge of minerals & rocks which are natural specimens.

Learning Outcome: Students will learn the basics of mineral structures, formulas, rock composition and gain practical knowledge of the studied minerals and rocks from hand specimens.

Theory

Unit I: Rock forming minerals

1. Minerals- definition and classification, physical and chemical properties

2. Chemical classification of minerals

3. Composition of common oxides, carbonated, sulphides and sulphates, phosphates and silicates

4. Physical properties of minerals

Unit II: Crystallography

1. Concept of crystal and crystalline matter.

2. Crystal structure, Elementary ideas about crystal morphology in relation to internal structures.

3. Crystal parameters and indices, form and zone.

4. Stereographic projection of crystal faces, crystal symmetry, classification of crystals into systems and point groups.

Unit III: Introduction to petrology

1. Definition of different type of rocks: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rock

2. Nomenclature of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks

3. Texture of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks

4. Mineralogical composition of common igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks

5. Rock cycle

List of practicals:

1. Study of the symmetry of crystals. Stereographic projection of crystals.

2. Hand specimen identification of very common rock forming minerals & ore minerals.

Suggested Reference Books:

• Nesse, W.D., 2000, Introduction to Mineralogy, Oxford University Press, New York

• Deer, W. A., Howie, R. A., & Zussman, J., 2013, An introduction to the rock-forming mineral. 3rd Edn. The Mineralogical Society, London.

• Bose, M. K., 1997, Igneous Petrology. World Press, Kolkata.

• Winter, J. D., 2014, Principles of Igneous and Metamorphic Please etrology. Prentice Hall of India.