Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : ER5141 : Economic Geology { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Sakthi Saravanan Chinnasamy
Syllabus
Ore formation as a natural ore dressing process Study of ores in all possible scales of observation Metallogeny and crustal evolution - spatial-temporal distribution of ore deposits Ores in ultramafic- mafic rocks - chromite, Ni- Cu- sulfide and Fe- Ti oxide deposits Ores in felsic rocks - end-stage processes during felsic magmatism and their ore genetic significance in relation to porphyry Cu-Mo, Sn-W and skarns and rare metal pegmatites Hyrdothermal fluids - Conceptual change and plurality of sources Fluid inclusions in hydrothermal systems Stable isotopic studies in ore genesis Thermodynamic aspects of sulfide mineral solubility - complexing and metal sulfide deposition Modern sea floor hydrothermal deposits Phase-equilibria and thermodynamic aspects of common sulfide systems including examples from Indian ore deposits Geological, geochemical and genetic aspects of sedimentary, SEDEX and VOLEX ores including the BIF and Mn ores Ores and metamorphism.
Mineralogical and industrial characterization of non- metallic mineral deposits - industrial clays, glass and ceramics, refractories, cement, graphite (and diamond), mica, minerals for chemical and fertilizer industries and dimensional stones National Mineral Policy Economic importance of the mineral industry Economics in mineral exploration and production. Mineral pricing and international trade Conservation of mineral resources.
Course Objectives
- To acquire knowledge on principles of ore-forming conditions in various geological environments.
- knowledge of tools applied to understand the genesis of ore deposits. <br />Real-world examples to solve the problems faced in the mineral industry to classify and find the genetic process of ore formation.
- Utilizing the knowledge for exploration new ore deposit discovery
- Knowledge of mineral economics and national mineral policy and sustainable development of mineral resources
Course Outcomes
To acquire knowledge on principles of ore-forming conditions in various geological environments. <br />knowledge of tools applied to understand the genesis of ore deposits. <br />Real-world examples to solve the problems faced in the mineral industry to classify and find the genetic process of ore formation. <br />Utilizing the knowledge for exploration new ore deposit discovery <br />Knowledge on mineral economics and national mineral policy and sustainable development of mineral resources
Essential Reading
- L. Robb, I, ntroduction to Ore-Forming Processes,, Wiley-Blackwell, USA, 2004.
- J. Ridley,, Ore Deposit Geology,, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2013.
Supplementary Reading
- M. Deb, S. C. Sarkar,, Minerals and Allied Natural Resources and their Sustainable Development Principles, Perspectives with Emphasis on the Indian Scenario,, Springer Nature Singapore Pvt Ltd. 2017
- 2. S.K. Tiwari,, Ore Geology, Economic Minerals and Mineral Economics,, Atlantic Publishers, 2010