06CVL47 Applied Engineering Geology Laboratory syllabus for CV


Unit-1 Identification of Minerals based on their Physical Properties, Chemical composition and uses. 0 hours

Quartz and its varieties : Rock crystal, Rose quartz, Milky quartz, Amethyst, Grey quartz, Blood stone, Flint, Agate, Chert, Jasper, Chalcedony and Opal.

Unit-2 0 hours

Feldspar group - Orthoclase, Microcline, Plagioclase. Muscovite, Biotite, Hornblende, Augite, Olivine, Serpentine, Asbestos, Kaolin, Talc, Garnet, Corundum, Gypsum and Baryte

Unit-3 0 hours

Carbonates – Calcite, Dolomite, Magnesite. Ore-minerals – Magnetite, Hematite, Limonite, Chromite, Ironpyrite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrolusite, Psilomelane, Bauxite and Galena. Identification of rocks based on their Geological properties.

Unit-4 0 hours

Igneous rocks : Granite, Syenite, Diorite, Gabbro, Dunite, Porphyres, Dolerite, Pegmatite, Basalt, Rhyolite, and Pumice.

Unit-5 0 hours

Sedimentary rocks : Sandstone, Limestone, Shale, Breccia, Conglomerate and Laterite.

Unit-6 0 hours

Metamorphic Rocks : Gneiss, Quartzite, Marble, Slate, Phyllite, Schists and Charnockite.

Unit-7 0 hours

Thickness problems - 3 Types

Unit-8 0 hours

Dip and strike problems – 3 Types

Unit-9 0 hours

Bore hole problems (On level ground)

Unit-10 0 hours

Study and interpretation of standard structural geological maps

Unit-11 0 hours

Lab Internal Test NOTE : Internal Assessment Marks should be assessed by conducting a TEST for 10 marks and 15 marks for practical record.

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