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CLUSTER UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU

SYLLABUS – SEMESTER - 1st / 2nd / 3rd
(MULTIDISCIPLINARY - THEORY)

(EXAMINATION TO BE HELD IN 2022, 2023, 2024)

TITLE: Fundamentals of Geology

COURSE CODE: 1GELMULDC01

TOTAL: 75
Minor Marks: 15
Major Marks: 60

Objectives:
To impart basic knowledge about the Earth, its origin, history, processes operating on the Earth, its geomorphic features and Earth materials.

UNIT-1

1.1 Geology as an interdisciplinary science: historical beginning, its branches and scope. 1.2 Origin of the Earth: Nebular theory 1.3 Earth in the solar system: age,
size, shape, mass and density of the earth. 1.4 Earth’s internal structure and its composition.

UNIT-2

2.1 Elementary idea of continental drift, sea-floor spreading. 2.2 Plate tectonics: types of plate boundaries. 2.3 Earthquakes: terminology, causes, magnitude and
intensity; distribution of earthquake belts. 2.4 Volcanoes: types and distribution of volcanoes.

UNIT-3

3.1 Weathering: its agents and types. 3.2 Fluvial processes: erosional and depositional features produced by rivers. 3.3 Aeolian processes: erosional and depositional
features produced by wind. 3.4 Important features in Karst landscapes and glacial landscapes.

UNIT-4

4.1 Definition and characters of a Crystal; unit cell; crystallographic axis and six crystal systems. 4.2 Minerals: definition, rock forming and ore forming minerals;
physical properties and their significance in identification of minerals. 4.3 Concept of ore: Ore and gangue minerals; tenor and grade of ore. 4.4 Rock and its types -
general classifications of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks; rock cycle in the Earth system.

UNIT-5

5.1 Fossils: types, conditions of fossilization and modes of preservation. 5.2 Models/theories of the origin of life. 5.3 Principles of Stratigraphy; stratigraphic
classification. 5.4 Geological time scale with emphasis on major bio-events.

Reference Books:
Mahapatra, G. B: A text book of Geology, CBS Publishers. Parbin Singh: Engineering & General Geology, SK Kataria & Sons K. M. Bangar: Principles of
Engineering Geology, Standards Publishers Distributors Umeshwar Prasad: Economic Geology, CBS Publishers PC Jain & MS Anantharaman: Palaeontology, Vishal
Publishing Co.

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