Assignment No.

Questions:
1. How Petrogenesis is different than the Petrography?
2. What is rock cycle? Explain with neat sketch.
3. Write a broad distinction between Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks.
4. What are characteristic feature of the Igneous rocks?
5. Classify the igneous rock based on the depth of formation.
6. Write about the chemical constituents of Magma.
7. What is difference between differentiation and assimilation processes?
8. What is Bowen's Reaction Series?
9. What are the factors which have the control over the texture of igneous rocks? Draw
the sketch if required.
10. Illustrate various forms in which igneous rock masses occur in nature. Illustrate your
answer with neat sketch.
11. How texture is different from structure in a rock? Write a note on some important mega structure
of igneous rock. Draw a neat sketch of the strudctures.
12. Describe the following terms and wherever required draw the diagram.
a. Equigranular Texture, Porphyritic Texture, Poikilitic Texture, Ophitic Texture,
b. Intergrowth textures
13. What is engineering importance of igneous rocks
14. In brief classify the igneous rocks based on different parameters.
Assignment No. 5

1. Explain what an open and closed metamorphic system?

2. Define the terms prograde and retrograde metamorphism?
3. Describe the main agents of metamorphism?
4. Give the name of different types of metamorphism and write in brief about each type.
5. What is difference between paired and shock metamorphism?
6. Give the short notes about hydrothermal and impact metamorphism?
7. Define the term metasomatism?
8. Summarize the progression of different rock types produced by
regional metamorphism.
9. Comment on the texture of metamorphic rocks.
10. What are the different metamorphic zones?
11. Classify the metamorphic rocks based on foliation.
12. Write about the clues for the identification of metamorphic rocks .
13. Describe the different type of structure developed in the rocks developed due to
metamorphic process.
14. Give the example of the metamorphic changes in sedimentary rocks.