Economic

Geology
By
M.Abhilash

AGENDA
o Geology
o Economic Geology
o Economic Geology branches

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Geology

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Economic geology
Economic geology is the study of
fuels, metals, and other materials
from the earth that are of interest to
industry or the economy in general.

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Geo
Chemistry

Geochemistryis the sciencethat uses the

tools and principles ofchemistryto explain
the mechanisms behind major geological
systems such as theEarth's crustand
itsoceans

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Mineralogy
Mineralogyis
a
subset
ofgeologyspecializing in the scientific study
of
crystal
structure,
and
physical
(includingoptical)
properties
ofminerals.
Specific studies within mineralogy include the
processes of mineral origin and formation,
classification of minerals, their geographical
distribution, as well as their utilization.

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Geophysics
Geophysics deals the study of the Earth
using quantitative physical methods.

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Petrology
Petrologyis the branch of geologythat
studies the origin, composition,
distribution and structure ofrocks.

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Structural
geology
Structural
geologyis the

study of the
three-dimensional
distribution
ofrocksunits with respect to their
deformational histories. The primary goal
of
structural
geology
is
to
use
measurements of present-day rocks
geometries to uncover information about
the history of deformation in the rocks,
and ultimately, to understand thestress
fieldthat resulted in the observed strain
and geometries.

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conclusion
Economic geology is studied and
practiced by geologists. However it is of
prime interest toinvestment bankers,
stock analysts and other professions
such as engineers, environmental
scientists, and conservationists because
of the far-reaching impact that extractive
industries have on society, the economy,
and the environment.

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