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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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Geology - Mangalore

Expert: Dr D.Venkat Reddy - 7/8/2007

Question
Hi!
Travelling near M'lore, i would like to know what is the type of the rock often found there (grey color, very hard).
i was told this rock is very old; is it true ?
Thks

Answer
Dear Paul
Mangalore rocks -mainly lateritic types-laterites are formed due to lateritization process.Laterites are show brown and white patches.
Laterites are shown thi type of colouration.Source rocks are granitic gneisses-migmatites.
you can get complete reference from GSI and other sources.
D.V.REDDY

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