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Geology & Geophysics

Common section
 Earth and Planetary system - size, shape, internal structure and com position of the
earth; (Fundamentals of geophysics by William Lowrie-Chapter 1)
 Concept of isostasy; (Fundamentals of geophysics by William Lowrie- Chapter 2,topic
2.7 isostasy)
 Elements of seismology – body and surface waves, propagation of body waves in
the earth’s interior; (Fundamentals of geophysics by William Lowrie-Chapter 3: also
go for Whole earth geophysics by Robert j. Lillie -Chapter 3 )
 Gravitational field of the Earth; geomagnetism and paleomagnetism (Fundamental
of geophysics by William Lowrie- Chapter 5 )+ (IIT Bombay slides) + Solved
numericals by GeoBuddy)
 Continental drift; plate tectonics – relationship with earthquakes, volcanism and
mountain building; continental and oceanic crust – composition, structure and
thickness. (Plate tectonics & crustal evolution by K. C. Condie- Chapter 1)
 Weathering and soil formation; landforms created by river, wind, glacier, ocean and
volcanoes. (G. B Mahapatra & K. M Bhangar)
 Basic structural geology – stress, strain and material response; brittle and ductile
deformation; (Structural geology by Twiss & Moores chapter 8 and 15)nomenclature
and classification of folds and faults (M.P Billings) + (GeoBuddy Structural Geology
with solved numericals and assignments)
 Crystallography – basic crystal symmetry and concept of point groups. Mineralogy–
silicate crystal structure and determinative mineralogy of common rock forming
minerals.(Introduction to mineral science by Andrew Putnis)
 Petrology – mineralogy and classification of common igneous (JD Winter),
sedimentary (Gary Nichols) and metamorphic rocks (JD Winter or Phillpot’s).
 Geologic al time scale - geo chronology and absolute time. Stratigraphic principles;
major stratigraphic divisions of India.(The making of India by K.S Valdiya or Geology
of India by Ramakrishnan M & Vaidyanadhan R Vol. I & Vol.II)
 Geologic al and geo graphic al distribution of mineral, coal and petroleum resources
of India. (Economic geology folder in my drive+Banger+Mahapatra)
 Introduction to remote sensing.(R. Jensen+ Ravi P Gupta+ IIT B slides+IISc Bangalore
slide)
 Engineering properties of rocks and soils. Ground water geology. (IITB Slides)
 Principles and applications of gravity, magnetic, electrical, electromagnetic, seismic
and radiometric methods of prospecting for oil, mineral and ground water; (Looking
into Earth by Musset and khan & William Lowrie) +IITB Slides
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 Introductory well logging (Looking into Earth by Musset and khan, chapter 18 &
Basic well log analysis for geologist by Asquith)
Part – A: Geology
Geomorphic processes and agents; development and evolution of landforms; slope
and drainage; processes in deep oceanic and near-shore regions; quantitative and
applied geo morphology. (See Morphometric formula in Book Process
geomorphology by Dale F. Ritter, R.C Kochel, and J.R Miller) + (IIT B Slides) + (Refer to
formula guide for Syllabus by GeoBuddy)
Mechanism of rock deformation; primary and secondary structures; geometry and
genesis of folds (S.K Ghosh chapter 12 & 13) , faults (M.P Billings), joints (Twiss and
Moores- chapter 3) and unconformities (S.K Ghosh chapter 20); cleavage, schistosity
and lineation; tectonites and their significance(Twiss and moores chapter 13 and 14);
methods of projection(S.K Ghosh chapter 4); shear zones(S.K Ghosh chapter 21);
superposed folding (S.K Ghosh chapter 15); basement-cover relationship (S.K Ghosh
chapter 20)
Crystallography- Symmetry, forms and twinning; crystal chemistry; optical
mineralogy, classification of minerals, diagnostic physical and optical properties of
rock - forming minerals - (Introduction to mineral science by Andrew Putnis)
Cosmic abundance of elements; meteorites; geochemical evolution of the earth;
geo chemic al cycles; distribution of major, minor and trace elements in crust and m
antle; elements of geochemical thermodynamics; isotope geochemistry; geo
chemistry of waters including solution equilibria and water- rock interaction.
(Geochemistry slide of IITB)
Igneous rocks – classification, forms and textures; magmatic differentiation; binary
and ternary phase diagrams; major and trace elements as monitors of partial melting
and magma evolutionary processes. (Igneous slide of IITB)
Sedimentary rocks; texture and structure- sedimentary processes and environments,
sedimentary facies, provenances and basin analysis (Gary Nicols + IIT B slide)
Metamorphic rocks: Structure and textures Physic o-chemic al conditions of

metamorphism and concept of metamorphic facies, grade and baric types;
metamorphism of pelitic, mafic and impure carbonate rocks; role of fluids in
metamorphism; metamorphic P-T-t paths and their tectonic significance. Association
of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks with tectonic setting. Igneous and
metamorphic provinces and important sedimentary basins of India. (Bruce WD
Yardley+ JD Winter)
Morphology, classification and geological significance of important invertebrates,
vertebrates, plant fossils and microfossils (Amal Das Gupta+ P C Jain+ Howard
Armstrong for microfossils)
Principles of Stratigraphy, concepts & correlation – lithostratigraphy, biostratigraphy
and chronostratigraphy. Indian stratigraphy– Precambrian and Phanerozoic.

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Overview of Himalayan Geology. (The making of India by K.S Valdiya or Geology of

India by Ramakrishnan M & Vaidyanadhan R)
Ore-mineralogy and optic al properties of ore minerals (Introduction to practical ore

microscopy by Ineson); ore forming processes Vis-à- vis ore-rock association (magm
atic, hydrothermal, sedimentary, supergene and metamorphogenic ores); fluid
inclusions as an ore genetic tool. (Laurence Robb’s), Coal (by D Chandra) and
Petroleum geology (by Scelley or john M Hunt)
Marine mineral resources. Prospecting and exploration of economic mineral

deposits - sampling, ore reserve estimation, geostatistics (Steve Mckillup, Melinda
Darby Dyar), Mining methods, Ore dressing and mineral economics. Origin and
distribution of mineral, nuclear fuel deposits in India. (Refer GeoBuddy material)
Engineering properties of rocks and soils; rocks as construction materials; role of
geology in the construction of engineering structures including dams, tunnels and
excavation sites; natural hazards.(IITB slides + Bell engineering geology )
Ground water geology – exploration, well hydraulics and water quality. (IITB Slides)
Basic principles of remote sensing – energy sources and radiation principles,
atmospheric absorption, interaction of energy with earth’s surface, aerial-photo
interpretation, multispectral remote sensing in visible, infrared, thermal IR and
microwave regions, digital processing of satellite images. GIS – basic concepts, raster
and vector mode operations. (IIT-B slides+ IISc Bangalore slides + Remote Sensing by
George Joseph)
PS: Thoroughly analyse previous year papers.
Read only particular topics as given in syllabus from authentic Books.
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GEOBUDDY Study Materials, Test Series,

GATE 2021- important topics & references

Geology & Geophysics

http://t.me/GeoBuddy (+91-9797018021) GeoBuddy-2020

Metamorphic rocks: Structure and textures Physic o-chemic al conditions of

http://t.me/GeoBuddy (+91-9797018021) GeoBuddy-2020

Overview of Himalayan Geology. (The making of India by K.S Valdiya or Geology of

Ore-mineralogy and optic al properties of ore minerals (Introduction to practical ore

Marine mineral resources. Prospecting and exploration of economic mineral

PS: Thoroughly analyse previous year papers.

Read only particular topics as given in syllabus from authentic Books.

http://t.me/GeoBuddy (+91-9797018021) GeoBuddy-2020

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