Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION

1. Discuss about the role of mining geologists in mineral exploration.

2. Explain the importance of exploration geophysics and aerial photography in mineral
exploration technology.

Chapter 2 CLASSIFICATION OF ORE RESERVES

1. Explain thoroughly about the classes of ore reserve.
2. Discuss fully about the classification ore reserves adopted by the U-S. Geological
survey and the U-S. Bureau of Mines.
3. Explain briefly about the Estimation of Ore Reserves.
4. Describe the classification of ore deposits proposed by Malaughlin.

Chapter 3 MINERAL EXPLORATION PROCEDURES AND APPLICATION OF

EXPLORATION TECHNIQUES ON MINERAL AND COAL DEPOSITS
1. Discuss the role of Programme in mineral exploration Procedures.
2. Explain about the Regional Guides to Ore.
3. Add notes on the followings:
(i) Geochemical guides
(ii) Groundwater as a guide
(iii) Geobotanical and Biohemical guides.
4. (a) Discuss thoroughly about Physiographic Relations of Placer deposits.
(b) Write a shout account on Physiography in relation to oxidation and Enrichment
5. Describe brefly on Rock Alteration
6. Discuss what you know about the stratigraphic and lithologic ore Guides.
7. Write a short account on contactsand folds as Guides for Ore.
8. Explain about Dislocated Oreodies.
9. Describe about the three principal environments in which oil shale farms.

Chapter 4 EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS

1. Write short notes on the following:
(i) Ground Geophysics
(ii) Airborne magnetometer suryey (Aeromagnetics)
(iii) Electromagnetic method
 2. Add notes on any Four of the following:
(i) Gravity methods
(ii) Magnetic methods
(iii) Seismic method
(iv) Electrical method
(v) Radiometric
(vi) Geothormal methods

Chapter 5 EXPLORATION DRILLING

1. Discuss thoroughly about the Diamond Core drilling.
2. Explain about the Rotary Drilling and Percussion Drilling.
3. Discuss what you know about the logging of Drill-hole Data.
4. Describe briefly on Geotechnics logging.
5. Explain about the Geophysical logging.