Syllabus
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Course Code: GT-702 Course Name: Mineral Exploration |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Introduction: basic definitions, historical development and future opportunities and complexities. Geological mapping in mineral exploration, overview of various stages of mineral exploration: activities, data and tools. | |
| 2 | Basic concepts of geological prospecting: geological indicators, lithological and structural controls of mineralization, geobotanical observations. Basic concepts of geochemical prospecting: planning, Soil Sampling, biogeochemical observations analysis and interpretation. | |
| 3 | Different techniques in mineral exploration: drilling, sampling, core logging, geological plans and sections. Overview of geophysical methods useful in mineral prospecting: airborne survey, magnetic survey, gravity method, electromagnetic method, integration of geological and geophysical data. | |
| 4 | Principles of reserve estimation: density and bulk density, factors affecting reliability of reserve estimation, reserve estimation based on geometrical models (square, rectangular, triangular and polygon blocks ) regular and irregular grid patterns. Remote Sensing, GIS and computer software applications in mineral exploration. | |
