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About Dr D.Venkat Reddy
Expertise
Engineering Geology,Mining geology,commercial petrology,Decorative and dimensional stones,Hydrogeology

Experience
20years texhing and reserch expireience in geology,enginnering geology for graduate and undergraduate students-reserch guidance,10years field exoireience conducting field camps for geology students=Presently Assistant professor in geolog

Organizations
NITK-National Institute of Technology,Surathkal,Mangalore-DK,India Geology section Dept of Civil Engineering

Publications
published 70 reserch papers.( 3 books-1.Engineering Geology for civil Engineers2.Decorative and dimensional stones of India3.Engineering Geology4.under press (commercial Rock Deposits of India)

Education/Credentials
MSC(GEOLOGY),Osmania university,India, MSC(Tech )Hydeogeology,OU,India PhD(GEOLOGY)OU,India

Awards and Honors
*best teacher

Past/Present clients
PRESENTLY WORKING Assistant professor in Geology,NITK-India

 
   

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Topic: Geology



Expert: Dr D.Venkat Reddy
Date: 6/3/2008
Subject: Diamond

Question
I am very interested in the mineral- diamond since it is the hardest mineral in the whole world. can u please answer me about the following questions?
1)Breift information on the chemcial composition and structure of the mineral
2)list of known uses( one detailed discussion on one use)
3)Social and ehthical impact that mining for the mineral has had
4)The culture and environemnt impact

Thank you =]

Answer
David u can see for details in googly search.Diamond is the hardest mineral of the earth.Its hardeness and lustre will brings the value to it.Diamond mining carrying out in South Africa-Russia few other countries.Diamond likes for every one.

Prof DVREDDY-NITK

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