FIRST COURSE HANDOUT
ES302 ORE GEOLOGY
2025-26/I Semester
Dear students, this is the initial First Course Handout for ES302: Ore Geology. If there are any
changes or updates, I'll keep you informed.
Lecture: Monday and Thursday (12:00-13:00)
Laboratory class: Friday (14:00 to 17:00)
Venue: WL-305
Credits: 2-0-3-0 (9)
PERSONNEL OF THE COURSE
Instructor: Prof. Boddepalli Govindarao
Room Number 307, Second Floor, Department of Earth Sciences, ESB-3
Phone: +91 512 679 2285 (O)
Email:
[email protected]https://www.iitk.ac.in/es/profile-boddepalli-govindarao
Contact: In person (office hours only), email (anytime)
Teaching Assistants:
Pratikshya Panda ([email protected])
Bulbul Barik ([email protected])
CONDUCT OF THE LECTURES
Lecture: Offline. PPT presentation and chalkboard teaching
Prerequisites: Basics of geology
Syllabus Outline: Introduction to ore geology, classification of ore deposits, orthomagmatic
deposits, pegmatitic deposits, magmatic hydrothermal deposits, VMS and SedEx ore deposits,
IOCG ore deposits, supergene and residual ore deposits, sedimentary ore formations, metamorphic
and metamorphosed ore deposits, various non-metallic minerals and rocks, origin of coal and
petroleum deposits, ore textures, fluid inclusions, mineral deposits of India.
What we learn: Mineral deposits are highly valuable resources that have significantly contributed
to societal development. These deposits occur in the earth’s crust through various natural
processes. This course will provide detailed information on different types of metallic mineral
deposits and the processes responsible for their formation. We will also learn about the factors
influencing the genesis of economic mineral deposits and their relationship to tectonic settings.
Course Policies: Attendance, Honesty Practices, withdrawal (within the limits of DOAA
Guidelines)
SUGGESTED TEXTBOOKS
Robb, L. Introduction to Ore-forming processes. Blackwell Publ., Oxford, 2005.
Walter L. Pohl, Economic Geology-Principles and Practices, Wiley-Blackwell Publisher,
Chichester, UK, 2011.
Ridley J., Ore Deposit Geology, Cambridge University Press-2013
Prasad U., Economic Geology Economic Mineral Deposits, CBS Publishers and Distributors pvt.
Ltd.-2008
Craig, J.R., Vaughan, D.J. and Hagni, R.D., 1981. Ore microscopy and ore petrography. New
York: Wiley.
SCHEME OF EVALUATION
Attendance and Discussion: 10 % (Note: A minimum of 50 % attendance is required to
successfully complete this course. As per the Academic Calendar 2025, the last date for
dropping or deregistering from regular courses is October 17, 2025. Students must attend
at least 40% of classes by the deregistration deadline to remain enrolled in the course)
Two surprise quizzes: 10 %
Mid Semester Examination: 25 %
End Semester Examination: 35 %
Lab 20 %
Tentative Lecture Schedule (subject to change):
Week 1 Lectures 1: Introduction, terms and scope of ore deposit
July31 geology
Week 2 Lectures 2, 3 & 4: Ore forming elements, styles of
4–9 Aug mineralization and morphology of mineral deposits
Classification of ore deposits and Ore Forming Processes
Lab 1: Introduction to ore petrography
Week 3 Lectures 5& 6: Magmatic ore deposits
11–15 Aug Lab2: Physical properties of ore minerals
Week 4 Lectures 7 & 8: Magmatic ore deposits; Magmatic-
18–22Aug Hydrothermal ore deposits
Lab3: Optical Identification of ore minerals
Week 5 Lectures 9 & 10: Magmatic ore deposits
25– 29 Aug Lab4: Optical Identification of ore minerals
Week 6 Lectures 11 & 12: Magmatic-Hydrothermal ore deposits
1 – 5 Sep Lab5: Optical Identification of ore minerals
Week 7 Lectures 13 & 14: Hydrothermal ore deposits
8– 12 Sep Lab6: Optical Identification of ore minerals
Week 8 Mid Sem
16–22 Sep
Week 9 Lectures 15 & 16: Hydrothermal ore deposits and
23– 25 Sep metamorphic and metamorphosed ore deposits
Lab7: Phase relations and ore textures
Week 10 Mid Semester Recess
27– 05 Oct
Week 11 Lectures 17 & 18 Surface ore forming process
06 – 10 Oct Lab8: Phase relations and ore textures
Week 12 Lectures 19 & 20: Surface ore forming process
13– 17Oct Lab9: Phase relations and ore textures
Week 13 Lectures 21 & 22: Non-metallic ore deposits.
20–24 Oct Hydrocarbon resources
Lab10: Phase relations and ore textures
Week 14 Lectures 23 & 24: Hydrocarbon resources
27Oct–01Nov Lab11: ore textures and paragenesis
Week 15 Lectures 25 & 26: Hydrocarbon resources, Indian
3– 7 Nov Mineral deposits
Week 16 Lectures 27 & 28: Review and Discussions
10– 14 Nov Lab12: Lab exam and viva voce
Week 17 End Semester Examination
17 Nov – 26 Nov
