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2014 Question Paper,M.Sc. (Part – II) (Semester – III),Solapur University Question Paper,APPLIED GEOLOGY (Paper – X)

Solapur University Question Paper
M.Sc. (Part – II) (Semester – III) Examination, 2014
APPLIED GEOLOGY (Paper – X)
Mineral Exploration
Day and Date : Wednesday, 23-4-2014 Max. Marks : 70
Time : 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
N.B. : 1) Attempt not more than five questions.
2) Question No. 1 is compulsory.
3) Attempt atleast two questions from each Section.
4) All questions carry equal marks.
5) Neat diagrams should be drawn whenever necessary.
I. Choose the correct answer : 14
1) The gravitational acceleration at the earth’s surface is about
a) 972 gals b) 980 gals c) 5159 gals d) None
2) Find the odd one out
a) Free air correction b) Bouguer correction
c) Topographic correction d) Diurnal correction
3) The daily cycle of magnetic change of earth field is referred to as
a) Bouguer changes b) Secular change
c) Diurnal change d) None
4) The local magnetic meridian consist of total field and
a) Horizontal field b) X-direction field
c) Y-direction field d) None
5) When a force F is applied uniformly to a small surface of area A we define the
force per unit area F/A as the
a) Strain b) Stress
c) Poisson ratio d) None
P.T.O.
SLR-VE – 10 -2-
6) The occurrence of an in the greenstone belts has apart from lithological criteria
a) Stratigraphic criteria b) Structural criteria
c) Geomorphological Criteria d) None
7) Which of the following methods are used for identification of carnotite
deposit ?
a) Radioactive b) Seismic c) Magnetic d) All the above
8) Electrical prospecting makes use of the properties such as
a) Electrochemical activity b) Resistivity
c) Dielectric constant d) All the above
9) The chemical action between minerals and solutions with which they are in
contact is made use in
a) Seismo-chemical survey b) Self-potential method
c) Magneto telluric method d) Radio active method
10) In a three layer curve the resistivities are as p1> p2 < p3
 than the curve so
developed shall be of
a) A-type b) K-type c) H-type d) None
11) The productive plutons for diamond deposits are
a) Granite b) Kimberlite c) Greenstone d) None
12) The map showing changes of magnetic intensity per annum is termed as
a) Isoporic map b) Geodic map
c) Isomagnetic map d) None
13) The galmi flora are geobotanical indicators for
a) Radia active minerals b) Gallium deposits
c) Sulphide deposits d) None
14) During an exploration work the expected financial return E = PV and if P = 0
the E will be
a) 1 b) 2 c) 1.73 d) 0

SECTION – A
II. State the advantages and disadvantages of Wenner and Schlumberger
configuration of electrical prospecting. Add a brief note on various curve matching
techniques.
III. Give in detail various productive plutons for mineral deposits from South India.
IV. Write various geological criteria for prospecting mineral deposits. Cite suitable
Indian examples.
SECTION – B
V. Write a brief on the following :
a) Corrections in magnetic surveys
b) Geobotanical surveys.
VI. Write short notes on the following :
a) Association of elements and pathfinder elements
b) Corrections in gravity surveys.
VII. Write the salient aspect on the following :
a) Geochemical characters of Sn-bearing granite
b) Choice and sequence of prospecting.

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