GS 682: Industrial Mineralogy
Syllabus​
Industrial minerals: Introduction to Mineral Economics, Mineral Processing and mineral engineering, Basic Analytical techniques used in industrial mineralogy. Crystal growth – high purity and Laser crystals.
Artificial Colour enhancement techniques on gemstones, Formation, distribution and evaluation of industrial minerals.
Detail studies on individual industrial minerals: Asbestos, Barite, Al silicates, oxides, Borates, Fluorites, REE minerals, Sulphates, Carbonates, Clay minerals, Phosphates, Iron oxides, pigments, Industrial Diamond, Zeolites and Gemstones.
Texts/References
- Chang, L.L.Y. Industrial Mineralogy: Materials, Process and Uses, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2002
- Manning, D. A. C. Introduction to Industrial Minerals, Kluwer Academic Press, 1994
- Sinha, R. K. Treatise of Industrial Minerals of India, Allied Publishers, New Delhi, 1967
- Deb, S. Industrial Minerals and Rocks of India: Non Metallic Minerals and Constructional Rocks Including Solid and Liquid Fuels, Allied Publishers, New Delhi, 1980
- Klein, C. Manual of Mineral Sciences, 22 Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2002