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23rd May 2015, 03:12 PM
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Department Of Geology Mysore University
When the Department of Geology in University of Mysore was established? Who is the head of this department? Tell me the courses and the facilities offered by the department? Also provide me the list of all staff members of Department of Geology of this University?
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24th December 2019, 08:55 AM
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Re: Department Of Geology Mysore University
Can you provide me the syllabus for M.Sc. in Geology Degree Course offered by the Department of Studies in Earth Science of University of Mysore?
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24th December 2019, 08:57 AM
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Re: Department Of Geology Mysore University
The syllabus for M.Sc. in Geology Degree Course offered by the Department of Studies in Earth Science of University of Mysore is as follows: SEMESTER I HARD CORE CRYSTALLOGRAPHY AND MINERALOGY [ LTP / CREDITS = 202/4] Unit 1: Crystallography: Form theory of Crystals, Projections, Derivation of 32 point groups. Zone and Zone Laws, Atomic and ionic radii, Bond length and measurements of Radius, Radius ratio and co-ordination polyhedra, Cordination Number, Pauling’s Rules, Spheres in Closest packing, Packing Index. Voids in closest packing, Classification & Coordination of voids, Derivative Structures. Crystal Defects / Crystal Imperfections, Unit 2: Mineralogy: Structure, Chemistry, Paragenesis, optical and physical properties of Olivine, Garnet, Al2SiO5 group, Epidote, Pyroxene, Amphibole, Mica, Feldspar and Silica group of Minerals. Practical:1 Crystallography: Determination of Grades of symmetry in Crystals and their projections. Determination of Axial Ratios and angle between the faces by using Stereonet. Practical:2 Mineralogy: Identification of rock forming minerals. Determination of mineral formula based on mineral analysis. Plotting mineral compositions in a trilinear diagrams GEOMORPHOLOGY, GEOTECTONICS & SURVEYING [ LTP / CREDITS =301/4] Unit 1: Geomorphology: Principles of Geomorphology, Relief orders of Earth. Exogenetic and endogenetic processes. Land forms formed through fluvial , glacial, Aeolian, coastal and karst geomorphic process. Principles of terrain classification – landscape and parametric divisions. Role of geomorphology in selecting sites Irrigation in arid and semi arid regions- advantages and reclamation processes, Interpretation of drainage patterns. Unit 2: Rock Deformation: Earth forces, Static and dynamic conditions, Mechanical characters of the rock. Kinds of Rock deformation: Mechanics of deformation. Relationship between Stress and Strain in rock compressive strength, tensile strength, Shear strength in rock;, Mechanics of Plastic deformation, Stress and strain ellipsoids. Behavior of minerals and rocks under deformation conditions. Stress strain relationship of elastic, plastic and viscous materials. Experimental studies of rock deformation, evidences of formal deformation. Uses of Mohr representation various stress conditions. Mohrs circle and Envelop. Modulus of Elasticity. Unit 3: Folds and Folding: Single fold, fold system classification of folds. The distribution of strain in folds, mechanism of development of folds, types of folds. Fault and faulting: faulting terminology, Breccias and Mylonite. Slickensides’s and drag structures, classification: Genetic and Geometrical, types of faults. Recognition of fault in the field, uses of faults. Joints: classification and types of joints, joint sets and system, joint surfaces, relation of joints to other structures origin of joints. Unconformities, Plutons, Cleavage and Schistosity, Foliation: axial plane of foliations, origin of axial plane foliation, preferred orientation of layer silicates. Transposed foliation-Development of transposed foliation, Recognition of transposition. Lineation: slickenside striae, mineral lineations, pebbles, boulders, mullion and boudins, Origin of lineation Practical: 1 construction of geological cross-section, structural contour maps, Tracing of outcrops, Interpretation of underground structure from borehole data, solution to fault problems, use of stereographic projection in structural calculation, construction of rose diagram for structural data. Chain survey, Compass survey, Plane table survey, Dumpy level survey, GPS survey, Total Station Survey. Reference: 1. Geomorphology by William D. Thornbury. 2. Modern Physical Geography by Arthur N. Strahler & Alan H. Strahler. 3. Applied Geomorphology by Hails. 4. Billings, M.P.(1978) Structural Geology – Prentice – Hall of India Private Ltd. New Delhi. 5. Suppe, J.(1985) – Principles of structural geology – Prentice – Hall. 6. Price, N.J. and Cosgrove, J.W. (1990) Analysis of Geologiucal Structure. Camb. Univ. Press. 7. Hobbs, B.E. Means D and Millions, P.F. (1976) an outline of structural geology. Press. 8. Ramsay, J.G. (1967) – Folding and fracturing of rocks. Mc.Graw Hills New Yark. 9. Badgley P.C. – Structural Geology for the exploration geologist. 10. Whitten, T- Structural Geology. 11. Ramsay, J.G. Structural Analysis of Metamorphic Tectonites. 12. Surveying and Levelling – Late T.P. Kanetkar and S.V. Kulkarni. 13. Surveying – Punmia. Syllabus M.Sc. in Geology University of Mysore |