Department of Geology ISM Dhanbad

Can you provide me the course structure of 2-year M. Tech. in Mineral Exploration Program offered by Department of Applied Geology of Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad?

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The course structure of 2-year M. Tech. in Mineral Exploration Program offered by Department of Applied Geology of Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad is as follows:

FIRST SEMESTER

GLC 51111
Exploration Techniques & Environmental Planning for Exploration/Mining

EXPLORATION TECHNIQUES
Advances in mineral exploration concepts Concept-based exploration Application of remote sensing in mineral exploration Geological methods of prospecting and exploration Different stages of exploration: objectives and tasks involved; preliminary studies and reconnaissance surveys. Surface and subsurface mapping for exploration Regional and detailed exploration programmes: their planning and organizational set-up. Systematic collection and documentation of geological data

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING FOR EXPLORATION/MINING
Environmental baseline data needed for mine planning its acquisition and documentation during different stages of mineral exploration. Nature and extent of environmental problems due to surface and underground mining Air pollution, water pollution, visual impact, noise pollution, vibrations. Reclamation of mined land Legislation and control measures mine waste management

GLC 51211
Exploration Techniques Practical
Megascopic identification of ore minerals; Ore microscopic studies; Studies on fluid inclusions

GLC 51112
Tectonics and Structural Methods for Exploration
Mapping of structural geometry: using of fence diagram, stratum contour, isopach and isochore maps. Projection of ore body geometry; cross-section using kink-style, concentric arc geometry balanced cross section Development of gravity induced and diapiric structures, Fracture analysis. Brittle and Ductile deformation of rocks Techniques of strain analysis Concepts of plate tectonics and plate motion Evolution of divergent boundary basins and their petro-tectonic assemblages Evolution of convergent basins and their petro-tectonic assemblages. Evolution of strike-slip boundaries and their petro-tectonic assemblages Plate Tectonics and mineral / Hydrocarbon accumulation

GLC 51212
Tectonics and Structural Methods for Exploration Practical
Construction of isopach, isochore, structure contour maps and cross sections; Studies on joint analysis Stereoscopic projections involving tilt and rotation problems, and bore-hole data; Fault-slip analysis Maps of superposed deformation and mineralization.


Course Structure 2-year M. Tech. in Mineral Exploration IIT Dhanbad