Processes of formation of mineral deposits, Structural and stratigraphic controls on mineralization.
Metallic and non-metallic ore deposits; hydrothermal solutions; water rock interations; distribution and exploration methods; ore textures and paragenesis; application of ore microscopy in mineral technology; study of phase diagrams related to ore assemblages and construction of stability diagrams; geothermometry and geobarometry of ore assemblages. Genesis of ore deposits; application of stable isotope in ore genesis.
Text/ Reference Books:
John M. Guilbert, Charles Frederick Park, The Geology of Ore Deposits, Waveland Press, Inc.
Kula Misra, Understanding Mineral Deposits :Springer.
Laurence Robb, Introduction to Ore-Forming Processes, Blackwell Science Ltd.