Syllabus of Geology B.Sc II year in Kumaun University ~ Kumaun University Nainital

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Syllabus of Geology B.Sc II year in Kumaun University

Kumaun University

B. Sc. II (Second Year) Geology

THREE-YEAR FULL-TIME PROGRAMME


Paper I 

Petrology                                                                             Max marks 34


Unit I: Igneous   Petrology:  Composition   of   crust   in   terms   of   major   chemical   elements   and lithology;   Elementary      knowledge     of   magma     ,  it’s  composition     and   mode     of crystallization;   Bowen’s  reaction  series  and  its  significance;  Elementary  ideas  of  magmatic differentiation and assimilation; Crystallization of magma in binary system; Structure and texture of igneous rocks; Classification of basic igneous rocks; Petrology of granite, rhyolite, syenite,   basalt, dolerite,   gabbro   and dunite;   Basic concepts   of the origin of common igneous rocks, ultramafic and acidic rocks.

Unit II: Metamorphic Petrology: Metamorphism ,Agents and kinds of metamorphic zones and grades   of   metamorphism   ;   Concept  of   metamorphic   facies;   Structures and   textures  of metamorphic rocks.      Petrography and origin of important metamorphic rocks- phyllite, schists, gneisses, charnockite, marble, quartzite, hornfels and amphibolites.

Unit III: Sedimentary      Petrology:    Sedimentary      processes,   sedimentation     and   digenesis; Important     structures   in  sedimentary    rocks;   Textural    parameters;    Classification   of sedimentary      rocks;    Petrography     of   sandstones,    conglomerates,      mudstones     and carbonates. Environment of sedimentation; Facies concept.


Paper II

Paleontology                                                                       Max marks 33


Unit  I:  Introduction-  Modes   of   preservation,   Contributions   of   fossil   in   the   diverse   fields - palaeoecology,  biostratigraphy, biogeography,  taphonomy,  evolution   and    taxonomy. Fossil record of life.

Unit  II: Brief   morphology   and   geological   dsitriution   of   fossils   in  the   world  and   in  India Brachiopoda, Mollusca (Pelecypoda, Cephalopoda and Gastropoda); Trilobita, Echinoids, Authozoa and Graptolites.

Unit   III: Brief   description   about   different   microfossil   groups-  siliceous   (diatoms),   calcareous (Foraminifera), phosphatic and organic- walled.

Unit   IV: Brief   description   of   plant   fossils   and   various   genera   of  Upper   and   Gondwana  and Siwalik of Indian Subcontinent.

Unit V:
Origin and diversity of vertebrates. Evolution and Classification  of Horse, Man and Elephant.

Suggested Reddings:

    1.   Invertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution by E.N.K. Clarkson .
    2.   Understanding   Fossils:  An introduction  to  Invertebrate   Palaeontology  by  Peter Doyle .
    3.   Ancient Invertebrate and their living relatives by Lehmann and Hillmer .
    4.   Vertebrate Palaeontology by M.J. Benton .



Paper III 

Stratigraphy                                                                       Max marks 33


Unit I: Principles, correlation, nomenclature and Geological time scale.

Unit II: Broad idea about lithostratigraphic. Biostratigraphic and Chronostratigraphic classification.

Unit III:  Precambrian   formations   of   the   Indian   subcontinent;   their   distribution,   lithology   and subdivisions, fossil content, correlation and magmatic activities.

Unit IV:  Phanerozoic   formations   of   the   Indian   subcontinent;   their   distribution,   lithology  and subdivisions, fossil content, correlation and magmatic activities

Unit V: Brief account of  Geology of Uttarakhand.


Suggested Reddings:

    1.   Fundamentals of Historical Geology and Startigraphy of India by Ravindra Kumar
    2.   Geology of India and Burma by M.S. Krishnan
    3.   Making of India: Geodynamic Evolution by K.S. Valdiya
    4.   Geology by Mahapatra



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