Semester 4th

Economic and Fuel Geology Credits, Theory-4, Practical -2

Unit 1

1.1 Economic Geology: Introduction, Scope and Applications.

1.2 Ore-Genesis: Association of ore with - Igneous rocks, gaseous emanations, residual liquid of
magma.
1.3 Processes of formation of ore mineral deposits.
1.4 Basic concept of: Mineral Paragenesis and Zoning, Metallogenetic Epochs and Provinces.
1.5 Classification of Ore Mineral Deposits.
Unit 2

2.1 Mineralogy, uses, occurrence and distribution of metallic mineral deposits:Precious metals-Gold,
Silver; Ferrous metals- Iron, manganese, Tungsten andNickel.
2.2 Mineralogy, uses, occurrence and distribution of metallic mineral deposits:Non-Ferrous metals -
Copper, Lead-Zinc, Tin; Light metals- Lithium, Magnesium, Aluminium.
2.3 Mineralogy, uses, occurrence and distribution of metallic mineral deposits:Radioactive metals-
Uranium and Thorium;Rare metals- Monazite, Allanite and Smarskite.
2.4 Mineralogy, uses, occurrence and distribution of non-metallic mineral deposits: Industrial
Minerals- Mica, Asbestos, Barytes and Talc.
2.5 Mineralogy, uses, occurrence and distribution of non-metallic mineral deposits: Metallurgical and
Refractory Minerals- Fireclay, Graphite; Ceramics Minerals- Clay, Feldspar, Wollastonite.
Unit 3

3.1 Petroleum Geology: Introduction, Scope, and Applications, porosity and permeability, capillary
pressure.
3.2 Definition and Properties of Source rock, reservoir rock, cap rock.
3.3 Traps, Classification of Traps: Structural and Stratigraphic Traps
3.4 Generation of Petroleum: Organic and Inorganic Theories; Formation of Kerogen and its types.
3.5 Migration of Petroleum: Primary and Secondary Migration.
Unit 4

4.1 Coal Geology: Introduction, Scope, and Rank of coal.

4.2 Classification of coal and Origin of coal-theories.
4.3 Physical and chemical constituents of coal
4.4 Formation of coal.
4.5 Distribution of Indian coal Deposits

Suggested readings

1. Richard C. Selley: Elements of Petroleum Geology

2. Umeshwar Prasad: Economic Geology-Economic Mineral Deposits
3. D Chandra and R M Singh: Petroleum
Practical:

Megascopic properties of ore minerals- copper, iron, aluminium, lead and semi-precious stones- ruby,
sapphire, opal, garnet, emerald and Study of coal in hand specimen.