Geology/Questions Answered by Expert Dr D.Venkat Reddy
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Geophysics/Geology/Geosciences | 2/1/2012 |
| Q: Reddy, I am a student who is starting university this Autumn. I would like to be able to work in ... A: Exploration for mineral deposits and oil and natural gas deposits-requires in detail exploration ... | |
| Propoed Plan of Study | 1/25/2012 |
| Q: . My name is Ali Raza and I am a student of BS Geology from Pakistan. I have applied for admission ... A: Ali Islamabad-Pakistan, Dear Ali You can first get data -sources-published information through ... | |
| Earth Sciences | 12/15/2011 |
| Q: My name is inam-ul-haq and i am student of earth sciences in Comasts abbatabbad,now it is my 2nd ... A: INAM -UL-HAQ ************** Graduate science student -cannot become engineering student- u can study ... | |
| Do you know what this is? | 12/11/2011 |
| Q: I found this peace of mettalish 'bulbs' in the North if the Sudan Dessert.the size is 18 x 15 x 10 ... A: It seems to be hematite-Iron ore mineral- hematite ore mineral in nodular form-TAKE STREAK PLATE ... | |
| my career | 12/9/2011 |
| Q: i am studying +2. This is the time to choose my future. I like geology & i want to know about the ... A: Geology -Earth Sciences-having good opportunities in multi field-You have to get first masters ... | |
| alkaline vs calc-alkaline | 12/6/2011 |
| Q: how should I determine if a certain type of rock is alkaline or calcalkaline? I know this concerns ... A: Rock analysis requires-petrographical study -determination of mineral content and ... | |
| I found a rock what kind is it? | 11/12/2011 |
| Q: I found a small rock that is a darkish blue with white/blue stripes going diagonal on it. On one end ... A: Chole-Washington-USA ***************************** I don't know whether it is rock or ... | |
| geology | 11/10/2011 |
| Q: i want to know statigraphy of those basin in which limestone occur in india A: Ankita Read the Stratigraphy of India-M.S.Krishnan-few other books on Indian Stratigraphy Limestones ... | |
| Geo-magnetic pole reversals and Glaciation | 11/7/2011 |
| Q: Is there any positive relation between Pole shifts and Ice ages? Paleo-magnetism theory does seem to ... A: Arun Kindly consult the experts in this field-u can read the IJEE journal-latest upcomings ISSN ... | |
| remote sensing and gis in oil exploration | 11/4/2011 |
| Q: i am doing MS in Geoinformatics in india.i want to ask you the applications of remote sensing in oil ... A: Read this journal-www.cafetinnova.org-Prof DVREDDY-EDitor in chief INDEX Earth Science for everyone ... | |
| 'do blocks' (due blocks/dew blocks?) | 10/25/2011 |
| Q: I just got back from my friends beautiful 6 acre property in Granite Quarry, North Carolina. She ... A: Barbara-USA Granite used for ornamental-decorative and dimensional purposes.Mining of granite rock ... | |
| Coal | 10/14/2011 |
| Q: What is the definition of mineral coal as opposed to ordinary coal (bitumous?)? A: coal Coal is combustible substance which formed due to bio-geochemical process of wood material ... | |
| Stone sculpture lamp | 10/6/2011 |
| Q: I've acquired an 11" tall sculpture/lamp of a little girl standing on a rock wearing a coat, hat and ... A: Babs All Wishes Stone girl is made from white marble Marble is metamorphic rock consist of carbonate ... | |
| Stone sculpture lamp | 10/4/2011 |
| Q: I've acquired an 11" tall sculpture/lamp of a little girl standing on a rock wearing a coat, hat and ... A: Babs Have collected rock in-situ condition-or collected weathered transported rock.Rocks due to ... | |
| geophysics | 9/24/2011 |
| Q: sir ..... kindly tell me about geophysics ,i am thinking that i will do b.s from bahria uni karachi ... A: Geophysics department having its unique courses in mineral-oil exploration in most of earth sciences ... | |
| Earth's Crust for Water,Oil,Coal, Minerals Extraction | 8/27/2011 |
| Q: Earth's Crust ------------- Earth's Crust - Soil can be used effectively for Extraction of Water ... A: Prashant S Akerkar Exploration for groundwater,minerals,oil and natural gas etc -being utlized ... | |
| Argon-Argon Dating | 8/13/2011 |
| Q: Good Day Mr Reddy, I am studying Doctorate on Geological Engineering in Turkey. I have some ... A: Search the web-contact AMD-INFDIA Welcome to AMD's Website www.amd.gov.in/ - Cached This is Website ... | |
| Argon-Argon Dating | 8/13/2011 |
| Q: Good Day Mr Khan, I am studying Doctorate on Geological Engineering in Turkey. I have some magmatic ... A: ERHAN Magamatic rocks dating-can u consult with him-Generally radoactive dating methods can analyzes ... | |
| Answer | 8/12/2011 |
| Q: Do you mean to say it is not visble to extract potash or feldspar from granite. dear sir, thanks a ... A: Extracting feldspars from Granites Rock is aggregates of minerals-in Granite rock -composes of ... | |
| proceducers that geologist take | 8/9/2011 |
| Q: Proceducers that geologist take befor commisioned a mine? A: Mathaga Geology Role in Mining Projects Geology plays vital role in mining operations.Successful ... | |
| Answer | 8/8/2011 |
| Q: Do you mean to say it is not visble to extract potash or feldspar from granite. dear sir, thanks a ... A: Technically it is possible to extract feldspar from granites-syenites and other ... | |
| paleomagnetism | 8/2/2011 |
| Q: How do geologist get or know the magnetic of minerals in rocks? A: REFER WIKIPEDIA WEB- Rock magnetism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ... | |
| strange rock 2 of 3 | 7/27/2011 |
| Q: July 27, 2011 Dear Dr. Reddy, I found these two unique rocks in my yard in western PA. The white and ... A: obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock. It is ... | |
| strange rocks | 7/27/2011 |
| Q: July 27, 2011 Dear Dr. Reddy, I found these two unique rocks in my yard in western PA. The white and ... A: It may be obsidian Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous ... | |
| rock identification | 7/18/2011 |
| Q: i was wondering if you could tell me what kind of rock this is A: MICHEL-USA It looks like quartz-Sio2-Chalcedony or flint-It is hard-hardness 7 Mohs scale-Rub the ... | |
| rock identification | 7/18/2011 |
| Q: brown, and in some spots translucent. It looks to me like pitch that hardened into rock. I was ... A: MIKE It is rock or mineral-If you are working in rock quarry -consulting geologist/mining engineer ... | |
| confused about admission | 7/3/2011 |
| Q: Res. sir, My self amarsingh kachave i have just done my graduation from geology. i was ... A: General geology suitable for posts in -GSI-NGRI-UPSC-exam-State Mines and Geology departments etc ... | |
| Geology | 6/22/2011 |
| Q: What do you suppose causes rounded or non-rounded grains? What causes good and poor sorting? Where ... A: SHERYL Suggested sedimentary petrology -for understanding the concepts for formation of sedimentary ... | |
| query about project | 6/15/2011 |
| Q: tech.in civil engineering. for award of degree i need to submit a project. so can you suggest me any ... A: Mourya You can read my katest book-Engineering Geology-by D.Venkat Reddy-Vikas publishers-2010 You ... | |
| Petrolium exploration | 6/13/2011 |
| Q: I want to join 5 year integrated PG programmes in science courses Petroleum exploration After ... A: It is better study such PG courses from Indian School of Mines-ISM-Dhanbad -reputed ... | |
| Petroleum Engineering Double Major With Petroleum | 5/4/2011 |
| Q: I am double majoring in Petroleum Engineering and Geology. I just finished my first year and have 3 ... A: It requires your own decision keeping in view of yours interest and keenness to complete the ... | |
| Strange rock | 4/27/2011 |
| Q: I found this rock on some of my land used for cattle grazing. It appears to have a partial, thin, ... A: AMANDA Rock is not insitu -it may be transported and deposited-Weathering of rock is clearly ... | |
| geology | 4/27/2011 |
| Q: I am studying a polished cross-sectional piece of an igneous rock. How do I determine which phases/ ... A: Igneous petrologists will determine in detail .A detailed petrographical studies requires to assess ... | |
| hydrogeology | 4/26/2011 |
| Q: sir. The question is discuss the factors that aquifer yield A: JIBRIL Kindly gothrough the USGS Factors Related to Well Yield in the Fractured-Bedrock Aquifer of ... | |
| geopressure analysis | 4/25/2011 |
| Q: i have an msc thesis to write on geopressure analysis of sandstone reservoir.please enlighten me ... A: You must know the basic things of subject- Objectives-introduction-previous work-methodology-case in ... | |
| geopressure analysis | 4/25/2011 |
| Q: please i have a thesis to write on geopressure analysis of sandstone reservoir and am fresh out of ... A: Writing thesis or writing technical paper?You can refer books web site-how to write or publish ... | |
| significance of garnets | 4/19/2011 |
| Q: please, can you help me with this question. What is/are the Geological significance of garnets? A: Utham Garnet is comes under jem mineral used in jewellery and ornamental purposes-You can read the ... | |
| Geology | 4/10/2011 |
| Q: I did BS Applied geology..i applied for masters and I got an offer for MSc petroleum geoscience from ... A: Both are good PG courses depends upon your interested-Refer for job prospects and decide- See web ... | |
| Geohemistry | 4/6/2011 |
| Q: 1sthow do one interprete a pipers diagram that indicates more of NaCl 2ndhow does Total dissolved ... A: Read basic petrology-geochemistry paper-for interpretation---- Read Latest IJEE journal for ... | |
| intermediate volcanoes | 3/22/2011 |
| Q: Intermediate volcanoes are usually found where? A: Intermediate Volcanoes Intermediate volcanoes are defined as centers between 20 to 100 kilometers ... | |
| geology | 3/20/2011 |
| Q: how many pages an undergraduate geology student must read everyday or daily? A: Reading of the subject requires to understand-It depends upon your concentration and understanding ... | |
| rare gems | 3/1/2011 |
| Q: i have what may be ellensburg blue agate. it is considered to be the third rareest gem in the world. ... A: USA Consult mineralogists or gemmologist for evaluating technical and commercial aspects. Gems ... | |
| engineering geology | 2/27/2011 |
| Q: salam, sir my question is what role of geology in site selection of roads tunnels and ... A: Geology plays significant role for site selection for major civil engineering projects-In my ... | |
| Understand Earth's History... | 2/18/2011 |
| Q: How can researchers use each of the following to understand Earth's history: Isotopes (radioactive ... A: Read the basic geology from text books and related books-Geology -Earth Sciences is more fascinating ... | |
| lithosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere... | 2/18/2011 |
| Q: Please describe for me the lithosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere and also how each ... A: open web in Google to leran more-Prof DVREDDY 1. Atmosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere, ... | |
| petrified wood found in opencast coal mine | 1/19/2011 |
| Q: sir, i am a mining engineer in Nigahi project (coal india ltd).IN last one year i hav found many ... A: You are miming engineer knows about mining geology.Coal formation due to bio-geochemical process of ... | |
| geology | 12/12/2010 |
| Q: what is meant by a fault in a geological structure? A: Arfa In geology, a fault is a planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock, across which ... | |
| gabbro formation | 12/3/2010 |
| Q: what is geology about formation of gabbro stone? Describe in details. A: Gabbro is plutonic igneous rock- WIKIPEDIA=data on gabbro Gabbro (pronounced ... | |
| clastic vs carbonates | 10/11/2010 |
| Q: Are clastic sedimentation dominates? When clastic sediments are deposited, what are the normal ... A: laura= read more from sedientary petrology and related books=Prof DVREDDY-India Read the book ... | |
| Petrology | 9/28/2010 |
| Q: Describe the composition of ryolite under a thin section and the possible alteration minerals. ... A: Rhyolite is an igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic (silica-rich) composition (typically > ... | |
| Expert Advice | 9/14/2010 |
| Q: What are the career difference between Petroleum Geology ang Petroleum Engineering? Which of these 2 ... A: Andrews Petroleum geology comes under earth sciences-geological field Petroleum engineering comes ... | |
| Hydrology | 9/2/2010 |
| Q: What is the role of hydrology in Agriculture Sector? A: Hydrology involves hydro logic cycle-mainly concentrates on surface water-stream flow -runoff ... | |
| identify this rock | 7/25/2010 |
| Q: i am from maine, my friend and i found a rock on the coast and using a book called minerals of the ... A: Rick-USA you can rub/scratch yellow mineral on unglazed porcelain plate-If it gets golden yellow ... | |
| Gemstones locator | 7/13/2010 |
| Q: What instrument is used to locate/detect gemstones in the ground? A: Musonda Kindly gothrough on googly search the following sites to know -methods of gemstone ... | |
| Regarding a Mechanical Engineering (BE) graduate joining for Mtech Petroleum Exploration | 7/9/2010 |
| Q: Respected Sir, I am Rosh , a Mechanical engineering graduate and i am planning to join for ... A: REFER WEB SITE -IN GOOGLY Job Prospects & Career Options Mechanical Engineering finds applications ... | |
| guidance regarding geology | 7/1/2010 |
| Q: sir, I am a student of B.Sc 3rd yr. geology. actually i just want guidance regarding which field ... A: Applied Geology course is more specfic and syllabus covers all aspects of geology related -You can ... | |
| guidance regarding geology | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: sir, I am a student of B.Sc 3rd yr. geology. actually i just want guidance regarding which field ... A: AMIKSHA You can choose MSC -in earth sciences-petroleum geology -related fields from IIT ... | |
| rock found while drilling | 6/24/2010 |
| Q: a friend of mine found this rock while drilling, he drills for shot blasts as well as water wells, ... A: Readthe following web sites-Your rocksample may contain traces of gold-conformation required- You ... | |
| olivine with quartz | 6/22/2010 |
| Q: I found a rock in the western portion of the Cascade range while backpacking that contains a vein of ... A: Mineralogists and petrologists will through more light on your question .refer papers This is the ... | |
| Question on columnar basalt | 6/12/2010 |
| Q: Sir,I am John O. Nwigo by name. An undergraduate, studying geology at the University of Calabar, ... A: About 461,000 results (0.40 seconds) Search ResultsBasalt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ... | |
| HydrothermalVeins | 5/30/2010 |
| Q: sir i would like to ask you that what are hydrothermal vein and hydrothermal vein deposits where are ... A: See following webs in net 1. Hydrothermal Veins and Alteration Jump to Hydrothermal ... | |
| Use of Remote Sensing | 5/5/2010 |
| Q: Can we use remote-sensing for geological mapping of 800 hectares area? A: You can use latest data from CARTOSAT-1&2-for detail view of the area with smaller dimensions ... | |
| systematic mineralogy | 4/30/2010 |
| Q: what is difference between isomorphism and solid solution? A: Refer web sites # N ORIGINS OF THE VAST ISOMORPHISM OF THE PbZr, -,Ti,O, SYSTEM by NV Dergunova - ... | |
| Pyrite | 4/26/2010 |
| Q: Where is pyrite common- in what types of rocks or environments? A: The mineral pyrite, or iron pyrite, is an iron sulfide with the formula FeS2. This mineral's ... | |
| Mountain Building | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: i have this ambiguity regarding mountain building. When the mountain building took place, than that ... A: Ali saheb Kindly read more from plate tectonics-books-journals-Plates are moving slow rate few cms ... | |
| platinum | 4/18/2010 |
| Q: please give me a brief description of the geology of the area where platinum would typically be ... A: Read the following web-data 1. Term Paper on Geology. Essays, Research Papers on Platinum ... | |
| geology | 3/16/2010 |
| Q: professor, i am a student in college and i am having difficulty with a ?. it is, can i name 10 semi ... A: Notes 1. ^ The Oxford Dictionary Online and Webster Online Dictionary 2. ^ Precious Stones, ... | |
| Geography | 2/17/2010 |
| Q: Why does earth quake not happen in Nigeria A: Joshu Earthquakes occurs due to surface causes-tectonic causes-Generally highly mobile seismic ... | |
| Strange red rock | 1/31/2010 |
| Q: I have a very strange red rock it is out a rose red, luster is a nonmetallic greasy, i have ... A: It may be quartz-brick red jasper-Quartz group hardness=7 by Dr D.Venkat Reddy Professor of Geology ... | |
| Metamorphic rock formation and combustable | 1/16/2010 |
| Q: I wonder if you can help m I live in the Uk (south coast area) and I am halfway through writing ... A: INTRODUCTION What is petrology: First, what is “Petrology “? From an English dictionary: “A science ... | |
| Hot Sorings | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: Dr, I understand that about 50% of mineral deposits are located where old hot springs use to be. I'm ... A: Gary Open USGS websit-u can contact -public interest-webmaster USGS mapped all hot water -minerall ... | |
| mountaintop removal | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: What is the most reason why we do this in West Virginia? A: Sean Mounatains with landslid-debris flow may causing to humans and prpoert -will look for ... | |
| Help! | 12/7/2009 |
| Q: I'm studying for a final and there are some questions I'm having trouble getting specific answers ... A: Rocks are broadly grouped into three divisions such as Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic bases on ... | |
| Regarding Rock Classification | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: I just want to know about the value of SRF used in Q System for rock mass classification. Can guide ... A: Rock Engineering and Rock Mechanics Barton, Lien and Lunde (1974) at the Norwegian Geotechnical ... | |
| geology | 12/5/2009 |
| Q: what Law is used to determine the relative ages of rocks? A: Andrea Kindly refer these sites in googly RELATIVE AGE Applying the Law of Superposition to ... | |
| SUGGESTION TO CHOOSE FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: I M A STUDENT OF BS GEOLOGY 6TH SEMESTER AS A FEMALE I WANT TO CHOOSE A FIELD WHICH IS BEST FOR ME ... A: A Text Book ENGINEERING GEOLOGY (Earth Sciences for ... | |
| crystal rock | 12/1/2009 |
| Q: Can you tell me what this is? Is it worth money? I believe it is worth something. Can you tell me ... A: It is variety of crystallized quartz-Ucan contact mineral-shops/malls in USA BY Prof DVREDDY-INDIA ... | |
| Horizontal drilling | 12/1/2009 |
| Q: Reddy When the Mesopotamian basin was formed? Age of the rocks deposited in the basin and total ... A: Duman You can gothrough the stratigraphy of the region-in published research ... | |
| geologists | 11/22/2009 |
| Q: Sir, do you think someone had already explored the interior of the earth? if not, how did the ... A: NHEIMELYN Earth internal structure studuied by various methods-It is not possiable to drill entire ... | |
| geology | 11/10/2009 |
| Q: what is the pebble.how made it,what is the diffinition??? A: A pebble is a rock fragment larget than a coarse sand grain and smaller than cobble,its size is in ... | |
| Hydrogeology and flooding | 11/8/2009 |
| Q: What happens to ground water levels in the vicinity of a flooding stream? It a stream floods, does ... A: You have to consult local geologist-USGS-in your region.Generally fooding stream influences for ... | |
| Geology | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: What is the importance of Geology in Civil Engineering Projects? A: Geological inputs must be invcorporated for all civil engineering projects.Site selection for dams ... | |
| dear sir | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: what are the possible effects on construction in rock by the engineering geological conditions of ... A: VARUN The application of geology to civil engineering, that is to the preliminary exploration, ... | |
| How are rivers and waterfalls formed? | 10/10/2009 |
| Q: I read that waterfall is formed because of rivers flowing over the mountain rocks. How are rivers ... A: AMEENA Kindly read geological work of rivers from any phyical geology book Snowfed rivers like ... | |
| geology | 9/18/2009 |
| Q: What is the importance of geology in borehole drilling A: Madum Subsurafe geological features can be confirmed with drll hole logs.In all mineral exploration ... | |
| petrology | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: Sir i am sartaj ali mahesar from hyderabad sindh,i am geology BS-part 2 student . i would like to ... A: Rocks are identified by naked eye on the basis of mineral identification-textural chracters It ... | |
| gemstones and fused material | 9/6/2009 |
| Q: I am looking for an expert that my company will paid to explain the process of volcanic eruptions ... A: You have to refer several books on the subject of your interest.Kindly consult USGS geologists ... | |
| petrified | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: is petrified in the of form of sandstone rare A: Petrified wood (from the Greek root "petro" meaning "rock" or "stone", literally "wood turned into ... | |
| mining on mars | 8/22/2009 |
| Q: I have a question about mars. Its been bugging me for some time now. I watch alot of science shows ... A: Planets are the result of geological process.Earth even to date still it is too hot in crustal/core ... | |
| Geology as school level subject | 8/16/2009 |
| Q: kindly provide the list of schools in India where Geology has been taught as a school level subject. ... A: Amit Geology taught in school level under geography subject-In India -geology is not teaching ... | |
| Mountains and stability of the earth (crust) | 7/12/2009 |
| Q: If the mountains doesn't exist or they have not been made at first, and there was no ability for ... A: Farhad You have to read general geology to understand the crustal configuration.Earh is fored from ... | |
| unknown rock | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: I have a 14" almost perfectly round rock, found 500 feet underground in a mine. I have been to ... A: Rock ur collected at underground mine site appears to be weathered rock.Original rock under the ... | |
| Rock | 6/29/2009 |
| Q: I have this rock and would like to more about it. Found in in Southern California. A: Rock looks like-conglomerate- Conglomerate rocks are sedimentary rocks. They are made up of large ... | |
| Petroleum | 6/15/2009 |
| Q: What are the main resource of hydrocarbon acummlation and none accummulation? A: Geological conditions plays vital rle for formation of hydrocarbon deposits.Oil and natural gas ... | |
| geology | 6/10/2009 |
| Q: is singhbhum horse shoe shaped Iron belt a part of precambrian formation? A: Kindly refer this paper for details he Archaean Nucleus of Singhbhum: The Present State of ... | |
| jobs | 6/6/2009 |
| Q: i finidhed my msc geology after that iam attend in upsc geologist exam2007 i failed in interview. ... A: Rathis You can attend for other jobs.You can attend for other interviews CGWB-State Mines &geology ... | |
| Geothermal Reservoir Calculation and control | 5/20/2009 |
| Q: How much data is required to accurately calculate a geothermal reservoir's potential? Secondly, ... A: Glenn Kindly visit to web sites of geothermal energy You can also refere geotthermal energy ... | |
| petrology | 5/7/2009 |
| Q: How to compare and contrast the structures and textures of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks in a ... A: Refer details of your question DVREDDY-NITK ISSN-0974-5904 International Journal of Earth Sciences ... | |
| geology | 5/1/2009 |
| Q: what is the elevation of the area in toledo ohio? A: Toledo, Ohio — Elevation: 614 FT **************************************************************** ... | |
| aquifer | 5/1/2009 |
| Q: what aquifer is used in this area by newr wells? A: Naturally Occurring Arsenic in Sandstone Aquifer Water Wells of Northeastern Wisconsin by Rebecca S. ... | |
| Metamorphic rocks | 4/10/2009 |
| Q: What is the geological age of a metamorphic rock? A: Sometimes it is difficult to tell how old a rock is. This is especially true of metamorphic ... | |
| Advice | 3/28/2009 |
| Q: I will make sure I study hard at school. Can you answer my question on colur blindness and whether ... A: In geology profession identification of minerals and rocks must.However you can work in another ... | |
| Advice | 3/26/2009 |
| Q: Venkat Reddy, Hello I am Max and am 9 and a half years old. I have always been really interested in ... A: All wishes.I am very happy to know your keen interest in earth sciences and geology.You have to ... | |
| Ground water availability | 3/22/2009 |
| Q: Pls guide me the method or agenies who can help me to identify the ground water source availability. ... A: In India many agencies in govt and private sector are involved in groundwater exploration. You can ... | |
| economic geology | 3/18/2009 |
| Q: kindly let me know the scope in economic geology A: Economic geolgy is subject comes under geology/applied geology/Mining geology. You have to search ... | |
| Engineering Geology | 3/17/2009 |
| Q: In next semester, I am going to teach Engineering Geology course to B.E Civil Engg. students. Could ... A: You can read book 'ENGINEERING GEOLOGY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS-D.VENKAT REDDY-Oxford &IBH Publishers. ... | |
| Engg. Geology | 3/14/2009 |
| Q: Kindly tell me some thing about the sand/ gravel deposits and their origin in the flood streams. A: Refer this paper for details Sedimentology Volume 17 Issue 1-2, Pages 1 - 40 Published Online: 14 ... | |
| rocks | 3/12/2009 |
| Q: May sound like a stupid question but were are all rocks formed by volcanoes?? I say no just because ... A: Rock Cycle .A rock cycle illustrates the how rocks are related to each type.Primary rocks were ... | |
| geology | 2/28/2009 |
| Q: 1. Why do rocks and minerals weather? 2. How does physical weathering aid chemical weathering? 3. ... A: You can ready from phyical geology 1.Mineral and rocks do due to the impact of weathering ... | |
| rock | 2/13/2009 |
| Q: I have a rock from the tenessee area. I'm not sure what part but it looks like nothing from this ... A: Rock identification can be done by geologists.You can consult local geologists from the geology ... | |
| colleges for geology | 2/12/2009 |
| Q: Respected Sir, i m doing B.Sc in g.c. college registred under assam university taking geology as ... A: You can do post graduation in MSC-Geology.You can study PG -Geology -Severakll univesities offer the ... | |
| hydrogeologgy | 2/10/2009 |
| Q: what is the exact work of a geologist in water borehole drilling? A: Geologists will record the bore hole samples at regular interval.He will interpret the geological ... | |
| Porosity | 2/6/2009 |
| Q: It is mentioned that the maximum Total Porosity that can be available is 46.7% with cubic packing. ... A: Porosity is the percentage of void spaces in rock or soil.The compactness and rearrangement of ... | |
| Engineering Geology | 2/4/2009 |
| Q: I from Nepal as you know Nepal is mountainous country having young geology. My question is that what ... A: D.Acharya Refer my books on Engineering Geology see details Prof DVREDDY-NITK-INDIA GEOLOGY IN ... | |
| optical minerology | 1/25/2009 |
| Q: Q1.What is double refraction? Q2. A: In a crystal, when an unpolarized ray of light entering the crystal is split into two polarized ... | |
| Obsidian | 1/24/2009 |
| Q: I have read on obsidian and I found it quite interesting. I will like to know more about obsidian, ... A: See details Wikipedia web ""Obsidian is a naturally occurring glass formed as an extrusive igneous ... | |
| silver | 1/21/2009 |
| Q: I m so annoyed trying to pick words then in a sentence to be able to find somewhere on the ... A: Identification of mineral-oremineral to be arried out in various way.You have to consult geologist ... | |
| coal | 12/24/2008 |
| Q: Is coal considered a rock? Such granite limestone A: coal is tranformed from wood materials under the process of biogeochemial changes under the ... | |
| metamorphic rocks (non foliated) | 12/13/2008 |
| Q: Is there a type of non foliated metamorphic rock that would be suitable for a dam foundation? A: Generally non foliated roks are suitable for civil engineering works.All rocks are not suitable for ... | |
| earthquakes and volcanos | 11/18/2008 |
| Q: why does california have so many earthquakes each year and is there something in it that makes this ... A: California ,USA is in the active seismic zone.Active Seismic zones will occurs more earthquakes.You ... | |
| geology or geophysics | 11/16/2008 |
| Q: Respected Sir, I am NaSir Iqbal, I have recently done my 2nd year pre engineering with 68% ... A: Geology is related to the all fields in the area of earth sciences.You have to choose based on your ... | |
| Mountains and Earth's stability | 11/3/2008 |
| Q: Sir, Thank you for answering my question regarding mountain's roots. But does mountain in anyway ... A: Earthstabuility depends upon various aspects.Volcanic eruptions resulted formation of basaltic ... | |
| What kind of rock is this? | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: I have this strange rock that my uncle found in Indiana near Illinois. It is about the size of two ... A: Brandon Mineral or rock can be identifiable with visual,chemical and analytical methods.However it ... | |
| reg mountains | 10/21/2008 |
| Q: Sir, Does mountains have deep roots beneath the surface? Do they any way provide stability to ... A: mountains forma as a result of the movements and collisions of massive plates forming the Earth's ... | |
| Piper Diagram | 9/15/2008 |
| Q: Please, guide me to inteprete a piper diagram, probably with an illustration. A: Michel You can see the ollowing webs for details Prof DVREDDY-ITK-INDIA Groundwater Recharge and ... | |
| Related to Marble industry in India | 8/20/2008 |
| Q: Im pursuing mba in cardiff university and so I m writing a dissertation on Marble Industry in India. ... A: Karan some information provided to you-You must show the source and acknoldege them) by Prof ... | |
| seas | 8/13/2008 |
| Q: what is the diference between seas and oceans? A: Sea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia= A sea is either a large expanse of saline water connected ... | |
| Rock/Mineral ? | 8/8/2008 |
| Q: We are located in New Jersey near a marsh and we find large amounts of a glass like rock possibly ... A: It may be flint-variety of quartz ************************************** you can do further test to ... | |
| Gold vs Pyrite (Flakes) | 8/8/2008 |
| Q: How do you distinguish between gold flakes and pyrite flakes. I've been told to use a hammer gold ... A: Gold will give golden yellow streak pyrite flakes will give gryish black streak.You can see the ... | |
| temperature | 8/3/2008 |
| Q: how deep underground do you have to go until the temperature is constant... in Hampton Virginia? ... A: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Kola Superdeep Borehole, ... | |
| geology | 7/31/2008 |
| Q: I want to do MSc in geology from HNB garwal university what will be my pay scale after this if i ... A: You have to take decision on yourself.You wonot get job just passing MSc-Geology.You have to appear ... | |
| physical science | 7/24/2008 |
| Q: How can you tell between two rocks if one is magnetized if they are the same shape, size and color ... A: Mineral/rock magnetic property can be studied using bar magnet.Generally highly magnetic minerals ... | |
| engineering geology | 7/24/2008 |
| Q: how geology help in civil engineering? what is material designing in geology? A: The foundation of engineering was made by Mr.William Smith, professionally civil engineer and ... | |
| engineering geology | 7/13/2008 |
| Q: what are the uses of geology in the field of construction A: Vikram Geology plays major role in consruction engineering.Site selction.material ... | |
| prospecting | 6/29/2008 |
| Q: Is there a good way to differentiate iron pyrite from genuine gold in the field? A: Pyrite and gold some times looks like gold.Physical prpoeries,chemical prperies differ.Pyrite gives ... | |
| weathering,erosin, and water | 6/13/2008 |
| Q: Which one of the following is a source of chemical weathering? A. The abrasion of running water B. ... A: Weathering of rocks or soils carried out by physical ,chemical and biological weathering ... | |
| Diamond | 6/3/2008 |
| Q: I am very interested in the mineral- diamond since it is the hardest mineral in the whole world. can ... A: David u can see for details in googly search.Diamond is the hardest mineral of the earth.Its ... | |
| geological maps | 5/18/2008 |
| Q: would you please tell me about the usefulness of geological maps for civil engineers. A: Geological maps are basis for all civil engineering site investigations.Geological map of the civil ... | |
| Underground Spring Hitting My House | 5/18/2008 |
| Q: I recently had excavators attempt to dig an 8 ft. trench down to the footings of my home to repair ... A: Debra Ground water occurrence possiable to find out utlizing resistivity survey.Electrical ... | |
| petroleum | 5/13/2008 |
| Q: How is petroluem stored? A: Meaghan Petroleum stores in void spaces of minerals.Petroleum storing in rocks depend upon porosity ... | |
| geology | 5/12/2008 |
| Q: what is the classification of igneous rocks and how r they realted to plate tectonics A: you can read the website of ,EENS 211 Earth Materials, Tulane University Prof. Stephen A. ... | |
| Field geology | 5/9/2008 |
| Q: how to make geological mapping of any mineral deposit please mentioned the procedure step by step in ... A: You can read any text book or any book related for Geological Mapping. Geological mapping procedures ... | |
| please help | 4/29/2008 |
| Q: "Hi, can you tell me about the geologic history of the new york? For example, how it was once part ... A: Chris You can search details in googly-You will get it yOU CAN SEE THE FOLLOWING WEB STETAILS The ... | |
| Rock Question | 4/26/2008 |
| Q: My name is Michael. I'm 10 Years old. I found a rock in my yard that seems to be made up of a ... A: Rock identification is possiable on the basis of mineral composition ,petrogenetical conditions.Rock ... | |
| engineering geology | 4/21/2008 |
| Q: plz help me out from this ANSWER: Dear Samim =-Adab Engineering Geology is the branch of the earth ... A: Repair and strengthning of stone and massonary building)in muzaffarabad is good topic for your ... | |
| engineering geology | 4/19/2008 |
| Q: plz help me out from this A: Engineering Geology is the branch of the earth science studyiong the geological conditions for the ... | |
| GEOLOGY | 4/10/2008 |
| Q: WHAT IS THE INTER-RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GEOLOGY AND SOILS, AND BETWEEN GEOLOGY AND VEGETATION IN A ... A: GEOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS SOIL MAY BE DEFINED ASTHE product of rock wethering.Natural process are ... | |
| Geochemistry | 4/2/2008 |
| Q: What is a defination of geochemical anomaly?. How might a false geochemical anomoly form? thank you ... A: Read these web sites Direct Geochemical - MethodsTo be reliable, surface geochemical anomalies must ... | |
| Re: What small devise can help ? | 4/2/2008 |
| Q: I'm working as a trade manager for a minerals trading company and we always need to request samples ... A: I am geologist -I can examine mineral/ore/rock by visual -or micropetrographical analysis.I will not ... | |
| Re: What small devise can help ? | 4/1/2008 |
| Q: I'm working as a trade manager for a minerals trading company and we always need to request samples ... A: Mineral exploration is one of the important process.Minerals-samples which collected from the field ... | |
| Geochemistry | 4/1/2008 |
| Q: What is a defination of geochemical anomaly?. How might a false geochemical anomoly form? thank you A: Geochemical anomaly indicates the presence of searchable matter.The area under investigation shows ... | |
| learning | 3/22/2008 |
| Q: RELEVANCE OF GEOLOGY TO CIVIL ENGINEERING A: Basher you can read the foloowing-For further details procure my book -ENGINEERING ... | |
| career guide | 3/16/2008 |
| Q: i am a student of class XII and want to take up geology as a career. I want to know that which is ... A: Kirti You have to first syudy basic geology course.It includes UG -Geology general.You can ... | |
| GIS&Economy | 2/17/2008 |
| Q: i have some guestion about relation between GIS &agricultural economy &function of this issue in ... A: GIS-Geographic Information System - a tool of Remote Sensing application.GIS-RS-GPS are being ... | |
| Minerals Exploration Software | 2/8/2008 |
| Q: Dr. Reddy, I have been searching for an affordable minerals exploration program that will plot drill ... A: Minerals Exploration Software Dear Erika Mineral exploration is one of the hardest task.We have not ... | |
| ROCKS!!! | 1/31/2008 |
| Q: I have a rock collection due in my environmental science class and i don't know what mica(sp?) would ... A: Kindly specify you are collected rocks or minerals.Mica is mineral not a rock.If mica is colour less ... | |
| amber | 1/30/2008 |
| Q: Is amber a petrified substance? A: Amber ocurs as irregular nodular fragments in strata of recent geological age.It is deposited under ... | |
| Gypsum Alabaster | 1/24/2008 |
| Q: In India, where do we find deposits of the following mineral --- Gypsum Alabaster, a crystalline ... A: Gypsum is one of the most important non -metallic mineral .Large amounts of gypsum available in ... | |
| A GIANT GEODO | 1/9/2008 |
| Q: ..theres just so many out there i cant find what iam looking for...can you tell how? or where to ... A: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Geode ... | |
| I have put the picture of the geode on the web | 1/5/2008 |
| Q: I have put the geode on the site you suggested..... it's called geode1.... any insight you could ... A: geode-u can see following webs for details prof DVREDDY-INDIA USGS GEODEGo to U.S. Geological ... | |
| unfamiliar rock ,or mineral | 12/24/2007 |
| Q: my father found a rock that could fit in a grown mans hand, and it weighs about 7 pounds, its ... A: Rock or mineral just by saying is not possiable to identify.You have test its physical other ... | |
| Pangaea Ultima | 12/8/2007 |
| Q: Why do scientist believe the continents are going to shift in that way to make the Pangaea Ultima in ... A: Plate tectonics is the continuous process even to day.We have all evidences and proof of continents ... | |
| career guide | 11/30/2007 |
| Q: Sir I am student of BS GEOLOGY in pakistan.I have to select the special subject in geology out of; ... A: A student must have basic subject in Geology first .You are already studying.However specialization ... | |
| geology | 11/29/2007 |
| Q: what are the properties you will consider in selecting a sedimentary rock as a building stone. ... A: Sedimentary rocks are formed under sedimentation process under geological environment.Sedimentary ... | |
| geology | 11/28/2007 |
| Q: are igneous rocks preferred to metamorphic rocks as a construction material? please give reasons A: Rocks which are selected for constructional purpose requires standard criteria.Utilization of ... | |
| Carbonate Environments | 11/22/2007 |
| Q: What are things i need to look for in two given core samples of Carbonate Environments when looking ... A: u can see related webs to get the answers Petrology Questions Planet Earth I: Weathering and Soil ... | |
| FACTS ABOUT GEOLOGY | 11/19/2007 |
| Q: which is the most important aspect of geology to study that could you a good earning in life? A: Earning life-Geology-profession Geology in civil,mining engineering plays vital role in all ... | |
| Mining and Minerals | 11/12/2007 |
| Q: How deep is the mine in Ouro Preto? Why are rocks in different layers? How do you extract gold? Why ... A: 1Brazil: Ouro PretoWhen the mines were depleted and slavery abolished, Ouro Preto ... created ... | |
| engineering geology | 11/10/2007 |
| Q: tell me in detail the steps involved in 1. detailed mapping 2.regional mapping for the purpose ... A: 1.Detailed Engineering geological mapping-steps *Reconnissance survey* *Literature survey ... | |
| Plate Tectonics | 11/9/2007 |
| Q: Im a 8th grader and we are learning about different things about the earths history and how it ... A: Plate tectonism phenomena resulted shifting of the continents.Worlds present configuration was not ... | |
| 10 questions please | 11/8/2007 |
| Q: D. Venka Reddy. My name is thomas, and i´m a student from the EARJ (Escola Americana do Rio de ... A: 1.DIAMOND IS THE HARDEST MINERAL IN NATURE.Corundum is the next harder to diamond .As per Mohs scale ... | |
| Minerals | 11/8/2007 |
| Q: Why are minerals with different colors and shapes? Why are the crystal shapes different in each ... A: 1.Minerals are formed under the geological process with definite temperature presure and geochemical ... | |
| Questions about geology | 11/8/2007 |
| Q: Good evening, I am a 7th grade student and I am doing a project for a geology class. We had to ... A: 1 yOU CAN SEARCH ON THE WEB 2.ROCK IS AGGREGATE OF MINERALS.nATURALLY ROCK GETS CIOLOUR OF THE ... | |
| A couple of questions- please answer asap! | 11/6/2007 |
| Q: Hey, I would love it if you could answer a couple of questions for me. Here they are: I know that ... A: 1.Continental drift process ill not affects the mineral formation.Continental drift separation of ... | |
| question really important! | 11/6/2007 |
| Q: how do rocks become soil? A: Natural rocks in geological time (million of years,thousands of years) will disintegrate and ... | |
| geology quesions | 11/6/2007 |
| Q: I am in seventh grade and currently working on a school project which requires getting answers from ... A: 1.engineering geology and mining geology and hydrogeology 2.Earth oberavation ,nature and mineral ... | |
| geology | 11/5/2007 |
| Q: Why in your job can help our society? A: Geology is the earth science.Geologist studies all aspects of the earth in different ... | |
| Geology Questions | 11/5/2007 |
| Q: My name is Manoela and i study in Earj. We have to ask some questions to geologist for a project so ... A: from: http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20070302/sc_livescience/hugeoceandi 4 -see further webs ... | |
| 10 questions | 11/5/2007 |
| Q: Are there any precious rock in space? Is there any type of rock that can bent? Is there any ... A: 1.Astrogeologists will explain further-precious rocks are in other planets also 2Composition ... | |
| Geology questions | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: my name is Ricardo and i study at EARJ in Brazil. I was wondering if you could answer these ... A: 1.gEOLOGICAL PROCESS FACILITATE TO COME OUT THE DIAMONDS FROM THE EARTH 2.high tem pressure-see web ... | |
| rocks | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: Can rocks get deformed? If yes, how? A: Rocks under natural environment will under go disintegration and decomposituion results to form ... | |
| questions about geologist | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: 1. What do you do as a geologist? 2. Which mineral would you consider the rarest of all? 3. What ... A: 1.Geologist study the scientifical aspects of earth process -formation ,mineral,rock study ... | |
| science (geology) | 11/3/2007 |
| Q: 1: What is the coral reefs chemical composition? 2: What’s the difference between the rocks that are ... A: 1. Hard corals build by secreting calcium carbonate skeletons. 2. Boring organisms such as ... | |
| please sir im an EARJ student im having problrms with the schools internet | 11/3/2007 |
| Q: 1: What are the fundamental tools that a geologist uses to study rocks? 2: How do geologists know ... A: 1.Geologists pick up rock specimen -removes weatehered portiond by chipping and observe the minerals ... | |
| Groundwater | 10/31/2007 |
| Q: i am having trouble with the followingSuppose there is a groundwater basin that is being drawn from ... A: Karl Williams Ground water occurrence in the basin depends upon the hydrogeological conditions of ... | |
| age halfway | 10/22/2007 |
| Q: About how much time did it take for these rocks to be exposed? Use an age halfway between the ... A: Rocks were formed under the geological process and geological time.Igneous and metamorphic rocks ... | |
| geology | 10/7/2007 |
| Q: difference between primary and secondary porosity A: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia • Porosity is a measure of the void spaces in a material, and is ... | |
| black sand beaches | 10/2/2007 |
| Q: I am working on a school progect and the question is to explain black sand beaches can you help me ... A: Beaches were formed due to geological action.Sand along beached indicates about the geological ... | |
| hydrology | 9/21/2007 |
| Q: plus if u can give detailed figures i will appericiate ur help.... A: ] WATER INFILTRATION MEASUREMENTSFile Format: PDF/Adobe Refer this web Acrobat - View as HTML WATER ... | |
| geological layers | 9/2/2007 |
| Q: My question is simple and I think it gets complicated the way it is written. Simply, it says, ... A: Geological Layers:Sedimentary rocks are formed in the nature under the sedimentation process ... | |
| distinguishing jade from metal | 8/23/2007 |
| Q: I recently was given an expensive, decorative "plaque": circular, about 20" in diameter, 1/3" thick, ... A: Metal gives metallic streak by rubbing on unglazed plate or test for poweder of it. copper will ... | |
| distinguishing jade from metal | 8/23/2007 |
| Q: I recently was given an expensive, decorative "plaque": circular, about 20" in diameter, 1/3" thick, ... A: Jade is alkali pyroxene mineral composes sodium aluminium silicate -Na Al (Si2O6). COLOUR-Shades of ... | |
| Do I have gold or fools gold | 8/14/2007 |
| Q: Ok I was camping in the mountain near shaver lake, Ca. We came across an area where the mountain ... A: TERRI Gold in nature in variety of geological settings.Gold occurs in the native state ,but is ... | |
| SiO2 minerals | 7/20/2007 |
| Q: Would you please explain the differences between the silica minerals: chalcedony, opal, opalite, ... A: Silica Group of Minerals Dear Betsy Berry &Mason -Elements of Mineralogy-Refer for details. Silica ... | |
| Engineering Geology | 7/17/2007 |
| Q: I am the Project-Manager for a road construction project near Nagpur. Please tell me how one can ... A: Hard and soft rocks Rocks geologically grouped into three divisions based on thrir petrogenetical ... | |
| sediment lines in river stones | 7/13/2007 |
| Q: I have a smooth rounded flat stone from a river bed in North Carolina which I can hold it in my ... A: Generally river bed consists of transported rock pebbles,stones etc under the action of river ... | |
| Mangalore | 7/8/2007 |
| Q: Travelling near M'lore, i would like to know what is the type of the rock often found there (grey ... A: Mangalore rocks -mainly lateritic types-laterites are formed due to lateritization process.Laterites ... | |
| Rock | 6/18/2007 |
| Q: I was woundering if you could tell me what type of rock i have.I have a pic can i send you my ... A: Rocks are broadyly groped into three types -i.e 1.Igneous Rocks(primary rocks)2.Sedimentary ... | |
| mineral composition | 6/15/2007 |
| Q: please can you give me the various minerals that make up phyllite and their composition by volume. ... A: You can refer petrology book for details.Yiu will also refer petrography book for detailed mineal ... | |
| Question on clay | 6/14/2007 |
| Q: I have blisters (like formations) of gray clay that are pushing up out of the ground near a creek ... A: Clay is formed due to alteration of rock forming minerals particularly feldspars ,pyroxenes etc.A ... | |
| tsunami | 5/29/2007 |
| Q: what is tsunami? how it is created? what is the role of earth gravitational force at the time of ... A: You can read the published my reeserch paper about Earthquakes-Oceans-Tsunamis and coastal zones-you ... | |
| engineering geology | 5/7/2007 |
| Q: plz tell me importance of engineering geology in our daily life in detail also if u can give me any ... A: GEOLOGY IN CIVIL ENGINEERING BY Dr D.Venkat Reddy-Geology section .NITK ... | |
| Oxygen removed from fossil fuels | 2/20/2007 |
| Q: Gentlemen, I am asking this question to all of the Experts in Geology. The chemistry involved was ... A: Petroleum/hydrcarbon formation resulted from oganic matte under geochemical process under geological ... | |
| Some questions about Geology | 2/14/2007 |
| Q: D First of all, my company has a location in Hyderabad India and I have been able to meet and work ... A: 1.Geology is for every one.Geology course is to understand our planet earth.Environment and geology ... | |
| earths crust | 1/29/2007 |
| Q: I ask what is the thickness of the earths crust and you tell me 7-1or=KMS. What am I supposed to ... A: The earth crust is about 100 km thick -it is not uniform in composition ,Earth crust thickness ... | |
| Geology and Engineering | 12/4/2006 |
| Q: What precautionary measures would you expect to put in place when carrying out excavation work in ... A: Sedimentary rocks by genesis are formed under the cycles of sedimentation ... | |
| geology and engineering | 12/2/2006 |
| Q: How do these geological features have implications for building foundations and excavating a site ... A: The geological aspects of the civil engineering site have to be studied in detail before ... | |
| Hydrogeology | 12/1/2006 |
| Q: I must say first of all that this a wonderful service. I myself am a graduate geologist but i have ... A: You are geologist -you know basics of geology and hydrogeology.You know well how ground water ... | |
| earth | 11/21/2006 |
| Q: dr. i want to ask a question why is the earth is very hot? A: just read the expert answer for your question- There are two main reasons. First is that there is ... | |
| Mass of earth? | 11/20/2006 |
| Q: With the amounting weight gain to the planet every day, will this ever result in a changing of the ... A: Kindly go thrpugh the enclosed web site data.Generally very less impact on the earth with changing ... | |
| Mass of earth? | 11/20/2006 |
| Q: I was wondering if the mass of the earth [(6E+24)kilos] has changed at all over time,considering ... A: you can go though the included web site date -refer few more sites to get further answer As we all ... | |
| geology | 11/14/2006 |
| Q: My name is Lucas Jordão. I study at a an American school in Rio de Janeiro. May you please answer ... A: Your keen interest on earth science is very much appreciable i.Volcanoes are formed due to volcanic ... | |
| Rocks and Minerals | 11/9/2006 |
| Q: my name is Eduarda Osthoff and I was born in 1994. I live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and study at ... A: Osthoff Rocks of your nation depends upon the local geology.Brazil having commercial viable mineral ... | |
| apatite | 11/9/2006 |
| Q: I know that all clay minerals are OH mineral and apatite,too. Let me know the chemical and physical ... A: Apatite-Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)-HEXAGONAL FORM,COLOUR=GREEN,BLUISH GREEN,BLUE ,VIOLET COLOR LESS,RED ... | |
| clay smear | 11/4/2006 |
| Q: which factors are controlling the thickness of clay smear on fault? ( I mean some claystone ... A: Kyaw Clay mineral formed under smeared fault plane or others=Clay stone formation depend upon the ... | |
| clay minerals | 11/3/2006 |
| Q: Are all clay minerals hydroxide(OH) minerals? how many kinds of clay minerals are there? is ... A: Clay minerals are formed by chemical decomposition of pre-existing silicate minerals.The most wide ... | |
| questions | 10/20/2006 |
| Q: my name is Carol and I am a 7th grade student in an american school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We ... A: 1.A natural mineral formed under geological conditions having commercial value on the basis of its ... | |
| hydrogeology | 10/18/2006 |
| Q: A small creek runs behind my property near Dallas, TX. Portions of the creek bed are solid rock ... A: A small creek running behind your propertY and your observations suggest me their will not any ... | |
| introduction | 10/17/2006 |
| Q: am very new in this fild i just got admition to study geo mining in one of the nigerian ... A: Geology plys vital role in all mining operations.Mining geologists or geo mining engineers will take ... | |
| How do you tell the age of rocks? | 10/16/2006 |
| Q: How do geologists find out the age of enormously old rock formations? How is this done? A: Age of the rock determined with presence of naturally occurring long lived radio active elements.Few ... | |
| Geology | 10/9/2006 |
| Q: Upon a recent trip to a lake that had been lowered in preparation for winter, We came across some ... A: Regards -Rocks which you are noticed formed due to lake action.You can see the geology of virginia ... | |
| Earth's weight | 10/8/2006 |
| Q: Can we say the total weight of earth is constant? If yes, how long it has the same weight? If no, ... A: Raja subramaniyan -best wishes Total weight of the earth is not constant it will change every day ... | |
| the core | 10/1/2006 |
| Q: what does the core contains. A: The compositional layering and iuts composition -done on the basis of varipus scientific study -even ... | |
| Limestone | 9/26/2006 |
| Q: Heya, I am doing a science projest and I was wondering how old Limestone dates back, Can you answer ... A: limestone age In geological age -if you project limestone and dolomite deposits were formed in ... | |
| how to find gold | 9/25/2006 |
| Q: g what type of soil or rock or terrain to search arround to indicate where there might be gold ... A: All regards and best wishes.Gold searching is one of the oldest tradition in the world.In earlier ... | |
| monumental hole | 9/15/2006 |
| Q: ..Hope you are doing well, I was hoping for your few on a few questions. Here goes: It's gotta be ... A: I could not follow the question .Kindly write to me clearly about the question which you are ... | |
| rock costume jewelry from the 70's | 9/9/2006 |
| Q: Are the polished rocks in these old stone necklaceses of any value? I have some turquois, rust, and ... A: First i want to stone or rock.A rock cut from nature in specific fabrication becomes stone-We call ... | |
| sand composition | 8/24/2006 |
| Q: We use sand as prepadding material before laying buried pipelines in trench. Size and composition ... A: Silica in geological formation depends upon the source material.Silica utilization in civil ... | |
| Alfred Wegener | 8/17/2006 |
| Q: What would ALfred Wegener say about the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 and Mt. Vesuvius recrruin ... A: ALFRED WEGENER (1880-1930) German climatologist and geophysicist who, in 1915, published as expanded ... | |
| Earths Crust | 8/11/2006 |
| Q: What is the average thickness of the earths crust A: Continental crust The earth crust thick ness varies from continental and oceanic surfaces.The exprts ... | |
| commercial petrology | 8/7/2006 |
| Q: What are the geological parameters which influence the selection of quality commercial rock deposits A: Geological aspects of commercial rock deposit plays significant role in formation of rock deposits ... | |
| Porosity vs. Heat Capacity | 8/6/2006 |
| Q: How does the porosity of an object relate to its heat capacity? For example, does an object with ... A: Further answer A Multiple Interacting Continua method (MINC) is presented which is applicable for ... | |
| earth's location | 8/4/2006 |
| Q: i just want to know wher the planet earth is standing on.i know it is kind of round shape,but how is ... A: Earth Planetary Systems=You can get full and detailed information from earth and planetary system ... | |
| How old is water in the Michigan basin | 8/3/2006 |
| Q: I have been told the Michigan Basin is a 600 million year old "Ancient Ocean" and that that the ... A: Jim Wechser Michigan basin is the worlds largest fresh water lake.The detalied scientifical findings ... | |
| Enginneriing Geology | 8/2/2006 |
| Q: Discuss the importance of geology in engineering projects. A: Geology plays siginifican role in most of major civil engineering projects.Geological investigations ... | |
| geology | 8/1/2006 |
| Q: What are the criteria for selection of suitable and quality commercial rocks VASUMATHI-INDIA A: Quality commercial rocks are selected on the basis of the following criteria.They are colour ... | |
Geology
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Dr D.Venkat Reddy
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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 research papers.( 4 books)-
Editor in Chief-International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering
-1.Engineering Geology for civil Engineers-oxford &IBH pub-1996]
2.Decorative and dimensional stones of India-CBS Pub-1997
3.Engineering Geology-Vikaspublishers2010
4.Applied Geology-Vikaspub-2010
Education/Credentials
MSC(GEOLOGY),Osmania university,India,
MSC(Tech )Hydrogeology,OU,India
PhD(GEOLOGY)OU,India
Awards and Honors
Distinguishing Indian Award
Editor in chief-International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering
(www.cafetinnova.org)
Past/Present Clients
PRESENTLY WORKING =Professor of Geology-Dept of Civil Engineering NITK-INDIA
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