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UNIT
I
GENERAL GEOLOGY:-
Origin of the Earth; Age of the Earth; Interior of the
Earth; Colcanoes:- Effects and causes; Earthquakes:-
Effects and causes; Isostasy.
UNIT
II
GEOMORPHOLOGY:-
Landforms - their types and developments - Classification
of shore lines and their evolution - submarine canyons
- Ceosynclines - Island arcs - Plate tectonics.
UNIT
III
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY:-
Mechanics and causes of folding - Classification of
faults - Recognition of faults in the filed by different
criterin - Kinds of unconformity and their recognition
in the filed - Brunton compass and its uses.
UNIT
IV
REMOTE SENSING:-
Elementary mathematical concepts of photogrammetry -
Interpretation of Aerial photographs as applied to Geology
- Photographic images, tone, texture, drainage and landform
- Application of satellite data in mineral, groundwater
and oil exploration.
UNIT
V
PALEONTOLOGY:-
Field and Laboratory techniques of Micropaleontology
- Application of Micropaleontology in oil exploration
- Evolution and stratigraphic importance of Ammonoids,
Trilobites and Graptolites - Gondwana flora - their
significance and paleoclimatic conditions.
UNIT
VI
STRATIGRAPHY:-
Modern methods of stratigraphic correlation - cretaceous
- Eocene boundary problems with special reference to
Tamil nadu nature and Age of the Deccan Traps - Cretaceous
of Trichy - Classification and economic importance of
Dharwar and Cuddapah.
UNIT
VII
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY:-
Stereographic and Gnomonic projections of natural crystals
of normal classes of Tetragonal and Orthorhombic systems
- Derivation of 32 classes of symmetry - Napier's theorem
- Equations of a normal - Bragg's law - x-ray diffraction
method.
UNIT
VIII
OPTICS:-
Optical properties of Uniaxial and Biaxial crystals
- Birefringence - optic axial angle - Determination
of Anorthite content and Twin laws using U-stage - Optical
anamolies.
UNIT
IX
MINERALOGY-I:-
Description, Physical, Chemical and Optical properties
of Feldspars, Feldspathoids, Pyroxene, Amphibole, Olivine
and Mica.
UNIT X
MINERALOGY-II:-
Description and paragenesis of the following :- Chlorite,
Zeolite, Zircon, Topaz, Tourmaline, Sillimanite, Kyanite,
Andalusite, Corundum, Cordierite and Beryl.
PAPER - II
UNIT I
IGNEOUS PETROLOGY - I:-
Classification of Igneous rocks - Petrography and petrogenesis
of Granites, Alkaline Rocks, Anorthosites, Carbonatite,
Ultramafics.
UNIT II
IGNEOUS PETROLOGY -II:-
Study of Forsterite - Silica, Albite - Anorthite - Diopside
systems - Bowen's Reaction Principle - Diversity of
Igneous rocks variation diagrams - Crystallisation of
Basaltic magma.
UNIT
III
SEDIMENTARY AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY:-
Mechanical analysis of sediments - Heavy minerals and
their significance - Lithification and Diagenesis -
Depth zones and Facien concept - study of Migmatites
and Granulites - ACF and AFM diagrams.
UNIT
IV
ECONOMIC GEOLOGY-I:-
Classification of ore minerals - Geological thermometry
- processes of ore formation - minerals used for the
following Industries,cement, Refractory and ceramics.
UNIT
V
ECONOMIC GEOLOGY II:-
Mineralogy, origin, uses and distribution of the following:-
Iron, Manganese, copper, Aluminium , Barite, Graphite,
Asbestos and Quartz - occurrence and origin of coal
and petroleum in India.
UNIT
VI
HYDROGEOLOGY:-
Hydrologic cycle - origin of Groundwater - vertical
distribution of Groundwater - Aquifers - Groundwater
movement - Groundwater quality - Groundwater pollution.
UNIT
VII
ENGINEERING AND MINING GEOLOGY:-
Geological investigation pertaining to Dam foundation,
Reservoir sites and Tunnelling - Engineering properties
of rocks - Types of sampling - ore reserve estimation
- Mining methods.
UNIT
VIII
GEOEXPLORATION-
Electrical and magnetic methods of Geophysical prospecting
- Prospecting for Radioactive minerals - Geochemical
classification of Elements - Trace Elements - Geochemical
Prospecting.
UNIT
IX
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY-
Environmental impacts due to mining and mineral processes
- Renewable and non-renewable resources - Environmental
effects of large dams - Environmental hazards due to
landslide and flooding.
UNIT
X
REGIONAL GEOLOGY -
Cenomanian marine transgression of Trichy region - Neyveli
Lignite deposits - Graphite beds of Sivaganga - Rare
Earth deposit of Manavalakurichi - Magnesite of chalk
hills salem - Granite Industries of Tamil Nadu.
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