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    This document outlines the degree standard for geology. It is divided into 5 units that cover general geology, structural geology, stratigraphy and paleontology, crystallography, and mineralogy. Some of the topics included are the origin and age of the Earth, types of rocks and geological structures, principles of stratigraphy and the geological time scale, crystal symmetry and forms, and the study of common rock-forming minerals. The degree also includes 2 papers on economic geology, covering igneous and metamorphic petrology, ore deposits and economically important minerals, and applied geology topics like geological mapping and mining.

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    This document outlines the degree standard for geology. It is divided into 5 units that cover general geology, structural geology, stratigraphy and paleontology, crystallography, and mineralogy. Some of the topics included are the origin and age of the Earth, types of rocks and geological structures, principles of stratigraphy and the geological time scale, crystal symmetry and forms, and the study of common rock-forming minerals. The degree also includes 2 papers on economic geology, covering igneous and metamorphic petrology, ore deposits and economically important minerals, and applied geology topics like geological mapping and mining.

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    This document outlines the degree standard for geology. It is divided into 5 units that cover general geology, structural geology, stratigraphy and paleontology, crystallography, and mineralogy. Some of the topics included are the origin and age of the Earth, types of rocks and geological structures, principles of stratigraphy and the geological time scale, crystal symmetry and forms, and the study of common rock-forming minerals. The degree also includes 2 papers on economic geology, covering igneous and metamorphic petrology, ore deposits and economically important minerals, and applied geology topics like geological mapping and mining.

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    This document outlines the degree standard for geology. It is divided into 5 units that cover general geology, structural geology, stratigraphy and paleontology, crystallography, and mineralogy. Some of the topics included are the origin and age of the Earth, types of rocks and geological structures, principles of stratigraphy and the geological time scale, crystal symmetry and forms, and the study of common rock-forming minerals. The degree also includes 2 papers on economic geology, covering igneous and metamorphic petrology, ore deposits and economically important minerals, and applied geology topics like geological mapping and mining.

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    Geology

    DEGREE STANDARD

    UNIT I
    GENERAL GEOLOGY
    Origin, Interior and Age of the Earth - Weathering - Types and products - Geological work of Wind,
    River, Glacier, and Groundwater - Volcanees - Earthquakes - caulses and effects - Richter Scale -
    Principles of Plate Tectonics.

    UNIT II
    STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
    Types of Folds - Types of Faults - Types of Joints - Types of Unconformities - Recognition of Top and
    Bottom of beds - Clinometer compass and its uses.

    UNIT III
    STRATIGRAPHY AND PALEONTOLOGY
    Principles of Stratigraphy - Correlation - Gelogical Time Scale - General characteristics, descriptive and
    economic importance of Archean, Cuddapah, Vindhyan and Gondwana systems of Peninsular India -
    Cretaceous system of Tamil Nadu. General principles of Paleontology - Fossils - Modes of preservation
    of Fossils - Uses of fossils.

    UNIT IV
    CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
    Definition of crystals - Forms - Faces - Edges - Solid angles - Interfacial angles - Goviameter
    Symmetry Elements - Study of Normal Classses of Isometricf, Tetragonal, Hexagonal, Orthorhombic,
    Monoclinic and Triclinic systems - Twin crystals.

    UNIT V
    MINERALOGY
    Petrodlogicsl Microscope, parts, accessories and uses - Physical properties of minerals - Isotropic and
    Anisotropic Minerals - Descriptive study of quartz and its varities - Feldspar Group - Pyroxene Group -
    Amphibole Group - Mica Group - Garnet Group - Descriptive study of the following minerals - calcite,
    Dolomite, Tourmaline, Topaz, Staurolite, Chlorite and Zircon.

    PAPER - II
    UNIT I
    IGNEOUS PETROLOGY
    Definition of magma - Composition and constitution of magma - Forms and structures of Igneous
    rocks - Textures and Microstructures of Igneous rocks - Clasification - Bowen's Reaction principle -
    Descriptive Study of the following - Granite - Syenite - Diorite - Gabbro - Ultramafies (Dunite,
    Peridotite, Pyroxenite and Anorthosite) - Differantiation - Assimilation.

    UNIT II
    SEDIMETARY AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY
    Primary structures of sedimentary rocks - classification of sedimentary rocks - Descriptive study of
    Residual, clastic, Chemical and organic deposits - Definition of Metamorphism - Agents and kinds of
    metamorphism - classification of metamorphic rocks - Textures of metamorphic rocks - Different fscies
    - study of marbles - Greenschist - Amphibolite - Granulite (Charnockite).

    UNIT III
    ENONIMIC GEOLOGY I
    Definition of Ore - Tenor - Gangue - Lindgren and Bateman's classification of ore deposites - study of
    the following ore - forming processes - Magmatic concentration Hydrothermal - Evaporation -
    Sedimentation - placer deposits - Oxidation and Supergene Enrichment.
    Geology

    UNIT IV
    ECONOMIC GELOLOGY II
    Important ores, their composition, physical properties, mode of occurrence, distribution in India and
    uses of the folowing - Gold, Iron, Aluminium, Manganese, Copper, Magnesium and Led and Zinc -
    Building Stones, their characters, distribution and mode of occurrence in India - Mineral Wealth of
    Tamil Nadu - Lognite, Coal and Petroleum - their occurrence in India and origin.

    UNIT V
    APPLIED GELOLOGY
    Role of Geology in Mining - Principles of Geological mapping - Drilling Instruments and equipments -
    Field Techniques - Different methods of power boring, logging, borehole problems - Determination of
    strike, dip etc., from borehole strata - Investigation for tunnelling and handslides - Geologicsl
    problems in mines including groundwater.

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