Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : ER5171 : Mineralogy Laboratory { 0-0-3 / 2}
Subject Nature : Practical
Coordinator : Prof. Rekha S.
Syllabus
Megascopic identification of different rock forming minerals: Quartz, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Orthoclase, Topaz, Corundum, Chlorite, Kyanite, Sillimanite, Olivine, Biotite, Garnet, Muscovite, Staurolite, Hornblende, Talc, Gypsum etc.
Identification of different crystal systems (Isometric,Tetragonal, Hexagonal, Orthorhombic, Monoclinic, Triclinic) and its symmetry.
Identification of different rock forming minerals (Quartz, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Orthoclase, Topaz, Corundum, Chlorite, Kyanite, Sillimanite, Olivine, Biotite, Garnet, Muscovite, Staurolite, Hornblende, Talc, Gypsum etc.) under microscope.
Course Objectives
- To study different properties of minerals.
- To understand different crystal systems and its symmetry.
Course Outcomes
Expertise in the field of mineralogy.
Essential Reading
- 1. L.G. Berry, B. Mason, and R.V. Dietrich,, Mineralogy, CBS Publ
- 2. 5. A. Putnis, Introduction to Mineral Sciences, Cambridge University Press
Supplementary Reading
- 1. D. Perkins, Mineralogy, Prentice Hall
- 2. P.F. Kerr, Optical Mineralogy, McGraw Hill