Geology 4 Geologist

                * The Moon: A Second Home in the Solar System* The Moon will be the first place where humans learn to live on another celestial body. Just three days from Earth, the Moon has low gravity and natural resources that make it an ideal location to prepare people and machines for venturing farther into space. As a repository of four billion years of solar system history and as a place to observe the Earth and the universe, it has great scientific potential. Exploration of the Moon will also reveal whether the resources available in space will allow humans to live off the land. In the 1960s, robotic spacecraft from the United States and the Soviet Union began exploring the Moon. The first soft landing was made in 1966 by the Soviet spacecraft Luna-9. It was followed by several more Soviet and U.S. lunar missions, including orbiters, sample-return missions, and rovers. During this period, six Apollo crews also landed on the Moon and returned samples to Earth. Thanks to these dr

                                Critical Minerals for India Why in News? The  Ministry of Mines , Government of India recently unveiled the first-ever report on " Critical Minerals  for India" prepared by an expert team constituted by the Ministry of Mines. The report identifies and prioritizes minerals essential for various industrial sectors, aligning with India's vision of achieving a robust and resilient mineral sector in line with the larger goal of attaining  'Net Zero' emissions. What are Critical Minerals? Minerals: Minerals are natural substances  that are formed by geological processes. They have a  definite chemical composition and physical properties. They are classified into  metallic and non-metallic minerals  based on their characteristics and uses. Metallic minerals are those that contain metals or metal compounds, such as  iron, copper, gold, silver, etc. Non-metallic minerals are those that do not contain metals, such as limestone,  coal, mica, g

                               Guide to  Mineral Exploration           One of the target of a Geologist, to find new ore deposits and to define their extent and metal content (grade).   The geologist has to ensure that the deposit is economically viable and there is a guarantee of ore production over a sufficiently long period of time.   Even after production starts. It is necessary to locate and delineate any extension to the mineralization.  Now, before dealing with exploration part, we will know about, more or less synonymous term of Exploration, which is prospecting.                                       PROSPECTING  Prospecting involves searching a district for mineral deposits with the view to mine it at a profit.  The initial signs of potentially significant mineralization are called “prospects”.  Prospects are the basic units with which exploration geologist work.  The skill of a successful prospecting involves activity, observation, knowledge, insight, persistence, thinking