Geology and Geophysics
GATE GG-1 branch:gg-1 PYQs
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Question 36
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The given T–X diagram shows the phase relations in olivine solid solution at 1 bar pressure. If ‘P’ is the initial position of melt, the proportion of melt at 1500°C is ________ %.
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Fluorite crystal (CaF₂) adopts face-centered cubic structure with lattice parameter a = 5.463 Å. If the ionic radius of anion (F⁻) is 1.71 Å, the ionic radius of cation (Ca²⁺) is __________ Å.
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The diagram below shows the interference figure of a mineral. The mineral is
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The standard thermodynamic data for enstatite (Mg₂Si₂O₆), quartz (SiO₂) and forsterite (Mg₂SiO₄) is given in the table below. The Gibb’s free energy of the reaction Mg₂SiO₄ + SiO₂ = Mg₂Si₂O₆ at 600 K and 1 bar is __________ J.
(Assume Cₚ = 0 for all minerals in the reaction)
Mineral | ΔH°f, 298 (kJ) | S° (J K⁻¹) |
|---|---|---|
Enstatite | -3090.47 | 132.5 |
Quartz | -910.83 | 41.5 |
Forsterite | -2172.2 | 95.1 |
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The modal abundance in an ultramafic rock and the partition coefficients of lutetium (Lu) in clinopyroxene, orthopyroxene, olivine and plagioclase are tabulated below. The bulk distribution coefficient of lutetium (D̄Lu) in the ultramafic rock is __________.
Mineral | Modal abundance (%) | Partition coefficient |
|---|---|---|
Clinopyroxene | 45 | 0.506 |
Orthopyroxene | 40 | 0.42 |
Olivine | 10 | 0.045 |
Plagioclase | 05 | 0.019 |
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Match the following classical ore deposits (Group-I) with their associated ore minerals (Group-II)
Group-I
P. Sudbury type deposit
Q. Mississippi valley type deposit
R. Climax type deposit
S. IOCG type deposit
Group-II
Molybdenite
Uraninite and chalcopyrite
Pentlandite
Psilomelane
Sphalerite and Galena
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Which one of the following microfossils is commonly used in biostratigraphic correlation of Palaeozoic marine strata?
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Given below are pairs of “living fossils”. Which one of the following is a brachiopod-mollusc pair?
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Match the sedimentary rocks and their features listed in Group I with depositional environments listed in Group II.
Group I
(P) Sandstone with herring-bone cross bedding
(Q) Chalk with coccolith
(R) Well sorted arenite with large cross bedding (5-10 m thick)
(S) Poorly sorted sediments with faceted and striated pebbles
Group II
(1) Eolian
(2) Glacial
(3) Sabkha
(4) Tidal
(5) Pelagic
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Arrange the following stratigraphic formations sequentially from older to younger.
(P) Jodhpur Sandstone
(Q) Cambay Shale
(R) Kajrahat Limestone
(S) Tipam Sandstone
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