Department of Higher Education, Govt. of M.P.

Semester Wise Syllabus for Undergraduates As recommended by Central Board of Studies and Approved by HE the Governor of M.P.

Class- B.Sc. Part One Subject- GEOLOGY Paper - I Paper Title- Geodynamics Semester-I Unit-I Introduction to Geology and its perspectives. Earth in the solar system. Size, shape, mass and density of earth. Origin of the Earth. Unit-II 1. Radioactivity. Age of the Earth. 2. Interior of the earth-crust, mantle and core. 3. Earthquakes-distribution, causes and effects. Unit-III 1. Volcanoes-types and distribution. 2. Concept and theories of Isostasy. 3. Origin of oceans, continents and mountains. Unit-IV 1. Elementary ideas of continental drift. 2. Concept of plate tectonics. 3. Nature and types of plate margins. 4. Evidences of sea floor spreading. Unit-V 1. Mid-oceanic ridges and trenches. 2. Origin and distribution of Island arcs. 3. Concept of palaeomagnetism. 4. Application of palaeomagnetism. Books Recommended : la nHkZ xz a Fk 1- HkkS frd Hkw foKku % eq dq y ?kks "k 2- HkkS frd Hkw foKku % ts -ih- frokjh ,oa ch-ds - fla g 3- Physical Geology- Miller 4- Principle of Physical Geology A. Homes 5- An introduction to Physical Geology A.K. Datta.

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Department of Higher Education, Govt. of M.P. Semester Wise Syllabus for Undergraduates As recommended by Central Board of Studies and Approved by HE the Governor of M.P.

Class- B.Sc. Part One Subject- GEOLOGY Paper - II Paper Title- Geomorphology Semester-I M.M.-50

Unit -I 1. Geomorphology-definition and scope. 2. Fundamental concepts of Geomorphology. 3. Geomorphic agents and processes. Unit -II 1. Rock weathering-physical and chemical weathering. 2. Soil-formation. 3. Types of soils. Unit-III 1. Geological work of rivers. 2. Fluvial landforms. 3. Geological work of wind. 4. Aeolian landforms. Unit-IV 1. Geological work of Glaciers. 2. Glacial landforms. 3. Geological work of groundwater. 4. Karst topography. Unit-V 1. Geological work of oceans. 2. Coastal landforms. 3. Volcanic landforms. 4. Representation of landforms by various methods. Books Recommended : la nHkZ xz a Fk 1- Hkw &vkd` fr foKku % los Unz fla g rkjk iz dkku&bykgkckn 2- Hkw &foKku ,d ifjp; % MkW a fo|k lkxj nq cs 3- Principles of Geomorphology W.D. Thornbury.

Department of Higher Education, Govt. of M.P. Semester Wise Syllabus for Undergraduates As recommended by Central Board of Studies and Approved by HE the Governor of M.P.

Class- B.Sc. Part One Subject- GEOLOGY Paper -I Paper Title- Crystallography and Optical Mineralogy Semester-II M.M.-50 Unit-I 1. Definition of Mineral and Crystal. 2. Elementary ideas about Crystal structure. 3. Crystal faces, edges and Interfacial angles. 4. Solid angle, zone and crystal forms. Unit-II 1. Crystallographic axes and axial angles. 2. Parameters and indices of crystal notations. 3. Crystal symmetry 4. Classification of crystals into seven systems. Unit-III 1. Study of symmetry of normal classes of crystal systems 2. Study of forms of normal classes. 3. Twinning in crystals. Unit-IV 1. Ordinary and polarized light, isotropic and anisotropic minerals their wave surfaces and wave fronts. 2. Reflection and refraction of light. 3. Refractive index, critical angle, total internal reflection and Becke effect. 4. Double refraction, Nicol Prism its construction and working. Unit-V 1. Petrological microscope-its parts and functioning. 2.Optical properties of minerals-twinkling, birefringence and pleochroism. 3. Interference colours. 4. Extinction angle and twinning. Books Recommended : la nHkZ xz a Fk 1. Rutleys Elements of Mineralogy By : Read, H.H. 2. Danas Text Book of Mineralogy By : Ford W.E. 3. [kfut rFkk fLVy foKku & }kjk MkW- ch- lh- tS k 4. [kfut foKku ds fl)ka r & }kjk MkWa - ,- ih- vxz oky 5. iz k;ks fxd Hkw &foKku Hkkx&1 }kjk & MkW - j- iz - eka tjs dj 6. iz dkkh; [kfut foKku ds ew y rRo % foa ps y

Department of Higher Education, Govt. of M.P. Semester Wise Syllabus for Undergraduates As recommended by Central Board of Studies and Approved by HE the Governor of M.P.

Class- B.Sc. Part One Subject- GEOLOGY Paper -II Paper Title- Mineralogy Semester-II

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Unit-I 1. Introduction to mineralogy. Classification of minerals. 2. Chemical bonding. 3. Silicate structures 4. Classification of silicates. Unit-II 1. Physical properties of minerals -form, colour, streak, lusture, cleavage, fracture, and hardness. 2. Specific gravity, electrical, magnetic and radioactive properties of minerals. 3. Isomorphism and Polymorphism. 4. Pseudomorphism and Solid solution Unit-III Chemical composition, physical and optical properties of the following Groups:1. Silica 2. Feldspar 3. Feldspathoid Unit-IV Chemical composition, physical and optical properties of the following Groups:1. Amphibole 2. Pyroxene 3. Olivine Unit-V Chemical composition, physical and optical properties of the following Groups:1. Garnet 2. Mica 3. Tourmaline, Epidote, Zircon, Chlorite and Serpentine. 4. Apatite, Sphene, Staurolite, Kyanite Sillimanite and Zeolite. Books Recommended : la nHkZ xz a Fk 1 Rutleys Elements of Mineralogy By : Read, H.H.

2 Danas Text Book of Mineralogy By : Ford W.E. 3 [kfut rFkk ffVy foKku & }kjk MkW- ch- lh- tS k 4 [kfut foKku ds fl)ka r & }kjk MkWa - ,- ih- vxz oky 5 iz k;ks fxd Hkw &foKku Hkkx&1 }kjk & MkW - j- iz - eka tjs dj 6- iz dkkh; [kfut foKku ds ew y rRo % foa ps y