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CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN MINERALOGY
RESEARCH FACILITIES
Research facilities are centered in a series of specialized laboratories.
1) Geochemistry Laboratory
The laboratory has adequate facilities for geochemical analysis and is equipped with Atomic Absorption Spectrometer, Differential Thermal Analyzer, French-made SIGMA-CGR X-ray Diffractometer (currently out of order), X-Ray illuminator, pH-meters, Resistance Thermometers, Analytical Balances, Muffle Furnace, and Wet Pre-grinding Machine with necessary glassware and chemicals
2) Petrography Laboratory
The laboratory has facilities for mineral and ore microscopy and is equipped with Polarizing Microscopes, Metallurgical and Inverted Metallurgical Microscopes, Zoom Stereo Microscopes, Automatic Point Counter, Mechanical Stage, and Rayner Refractometer.
3) Geophysics Laboratory
The following equipment is available for geophysical surveys: Geoelectric Equipment, Seismic Data acquisition System, Self Potential Equipment, Portable Magnetometer.
4) Cartography Laboratory
The laboratory has facilities for map drawing and is equipped with a large (A0) size tracing table and relevant tracing and drawing gadgets.
5) Photography Laboratory
The laboratory has facilities for developing and printing black and white photographs.
6) Museum
Specimens of selected rocks and minerals, mostly belonging to Balochistan are at display.
7) Field Equipment
The Centre has a good collection of various kinds of field equipment required for geological/geophysical field work including Two 4x4 Toyota Jeeps, Equipment for geological surveys and geophysical surveys, Camping gear etc.
8) Student’s Computer Laboratory is equipped with two (Pentium II) computers and a printer
9) Computers
Each Faculty member is provided with a PC computer (P-II and P-III) and a Printer. Similarly the Accounts and the Administrative offices are also provided with a one computer each for their office work.
10) Internet & E-mail
The Centre has an official Internet Account with PTCL for the Faculty members and students.
11) Library
The Centre has a spacious library which contains good collection of latest books and some journals related to the discipline Mineralogy and other discipline of Geology.
PERFORMANCE OF THE CENTRE
(I) Research work completed under M.Phil. degree programme
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S.No |
Student |
Supervisor |
Title of the Research Project |
Year degree awarded |
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1 |
Abdul Salam Khan |
Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmad |
Petrology of layered ultramafic and mafic rocks west of Bagh area, Saplai Tor Ghar. |
1988 |
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2 |
Mohammad Munir |
Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmad |
Petrology of metamorphic rocks of the north end of Jang Tor Ghar in the Muslim Bagh area. |
1988 |
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3 |
Wazir Khan |
Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmad |
Geology and petrochemistry of a part of the Parh group volcanics near Chingan. |
1988 |
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4 |
Jawed Ahmad |
Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmad |
Clay Mineralogy of the Ghazij Formation of Balochistan. |
1989 |
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5 |
Mehrab Khan Baloch |
Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmad |
Geology of Ophiolitic rocks from Nal area, District Khuzdar, Balochistan. |
1989 |
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6 |
Abdul Tawab |
Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmad |
Petrology and Mineralogy of ultramafic and associated rocks, District Khuzdar, Balochistan. |
1989 |
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7 |
Khalid Mahmood |
Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmad |
Geology of igneous rocks from Nal area, District Khuzdar, Balochistan. |
1990 |
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8 |
Hassan Khan Kharoti |
Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmad |
Igneous rocks south of Khuzdar Nal section, Balochistan. |
1990 |
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9 |
Mourteza Boustani |
Dr. Aftab A. Butt |
Geological studies of a portion of oil bearing strata of Pothwar region Pakistan. |
1990 |
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10 |
Qaisar Mahmood |
Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmad |
Geology of Wad Goth Haji Shakar area Khuzdar District, Balochistan. |
1992 |
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11 |
Din Mohammad Kakar |
Dr. Akhtar M. Kassi |
Structural and sedimentological studies of the coal bearing Ghazij Formation of Sor Range area, District Quetta, Balochistan. |
1996 |
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12 |
Masood Iqbal |
Dr. Abdul Haque |
Ophiolitic rocks Sra-Salwat, south of Muslim Bagh, Balochistan. |
1996 |
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13 |
Mian Hassan Khan |
Mr. Jawed Ahmad |
Petrography and stratigraphy of Chiltan Formation, south of Quetta, Balochistan |
1996 |
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14 |
M. Ayub Baloch |
Dr. Abdul Salam Khan and Abdul Haque |
Petrography of Ophiolitic rocks of Goth Shafi Mohammad near Khuzdar District, Balochistan. |
1998 |
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15 |
Khalil-Ur-Rehman |
Dr. M.A.Farooqui and Dr. Akhtar M. Kassi |
Petrology and Provenance of Ispikan Conglomerate, Southwest Makran and its implications on the tectonic evolution of Makran. |
2002 |
|
16 |
Muhammad Sarwar |
Dr. Akhtar M. Kassi and Dr. Abdul Salam |
Geology of the area west of Spera Ragha, District Ziarat, Balochistan |
2002 |
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17 |
Mr. Khawar Sohail |
Dr. Abdul Salam and Dr. M.A. Farooqui |
Petrology, Sedimentology And Diagenesis of Hinglaj Formation, District Khuzdar, Balochistan. |
2002 |
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18 |
Muhammad Umar |
Dr. Abdul Salam and Dr. Akhtar M. Kassi |
Sedimentological studies of Upper Cretaceous Pab Sandstone, Kirther Fold Belt Balochistan. |
2002 |
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19 |
Mohammad Zahir Kakar |
Dr. Mohammad Ahmad Farooqui |
Depositional Environment And Diagenesis of Lower Cretaceous Sembar Formation, Balochistan. |
2003 |
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20 |
Syed Ashrafuddin
|
Dr. Mohammad Ahmad Farooqui and Dr. Mehrab Khan Baloch |
Petrography, Depositional Environment And Diagenesis of Kharan Formation, Balochistan. |
2003 |
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21 |
Abdul Razique
|
Dr. Shamim Ahmed Siddiqi |
Copper mineralization in Chaghi metal-logenic province, Balochistan. |
2004 |
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22 |
Arif Ali |
Mr. Jawed Ahmad and Dr. Mobasher Aftab
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Assessment of Groundwater Budget of Mangocher Valley, Balochistan. |
2004 |
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23 |
Mohammad Rahim Jan |
Dr. Mohammad Ahmad Farooqui |
Geology and Mineral Resources of part of Makran Coast, Balochistan |
2004 |
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24 |
Muhammad Ishaq |
Dr. Mehrab Khan Baloch and Dr. Khalid Mehmood |
Metamorphic rocks associated with Muslim Bagh Ophiolites, Balochistan. |
2005 |
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25 |
Mushtaq Ahmad Pathan |
Dr. Khalid Mehmood and Dr. Mehrab Khan Baloch |
Origin and mode of occurrence of chromites in the mantle section of Muslim Bagh Ophiolites |
2006 |
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26 |
Razzak Abdul Manan |
Dr. Abdul Salam Khan Dr. Akhtar M. Kassi |
Genesis of Iron Ore Deposits of Dilband area, Kalat. |
2006 |
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27 |
Aimal Khan Kasi |
Dr. Akhtar M. Kassi and Dr. Abdul Salam |
Sedimentology and Petrology of the Oligocene Panjgoor Formation, southwest Makran, Pakistan. |
2006 |
(ii) Research work completed under Ph.D programme
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S.No |
Student |
Supervisor |
Title of the Research Project |
Year degree awarded |
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1 |
Mehrab Khan |
Dr. Abdul Salam , Dr. Khalid Mahmood and Dr. Edwin Gnos |
Petrological and Structural (Kinematic) Studies of the Igneous Rocks of the Baran Lak Area, Bela and Khuzdar Districts, Balochistan |
1999 |
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2 |
Abdul Tawab Khan |
Dr. Akhtar M. Kassi and Dr. Abdul Salam Khan |
Petrology of Babai Formation (Cretaceous), Northwest Balochistan. |
1999 |
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS OF THE M.PHIL. AND PH.D. STUDENTS
Currently the C.E.M. has 5 students registered in the Ph.D. Programme and 12 students in the M.Phil. programme. The admissions for the academic session 2006-2008 are going to be finalized by the end of March 2006 in which 8 more student in the M.Phil. programme is expected to join the Centre. Details of the currently registered students are as under
Ph.D. Programme
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S.No |
Student |
Supervisor/ Co-supervisor |
Title of the Research Project |
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1 |
Ghulam Nabi |
Dr. Abdul Salam
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Petrography And Depositional Environment of Ghazij Formation (Eocene) Balochistan. |
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2 |
Din Mohammad |
Dr. Akhtar Mohammad Kassi Dr. Mohammad Ahmed Farooqui |
Geology of the Tertiary Khojak Formation of Pishin, Muslimbagh Chagai Districts, Baloochistan. |
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3 |
Mohammad Umer |
Dr. Abdul Salam Dr. Akhtar M. Kassi |
Facies Distribution, Depositional Environment, Provenance and Reservoir Characters of Uppar Cretaceous Succession, Kirthar Fold Belt Pakistan |
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4 |
Khawar Sohail |
Dr. Abdul Salam |
Sedimentation and Hydrocarbon potential of Paleocen-Eocence rocks of the Eastern Kirthar foldbelt, Pakistan |
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5 |
Mohammad Sarwar |
Dr. Abdul Salam Dr. Akhtar M.Kassi |
Facies Architecture and depositional evolution of the Late cretaceous Succession of the Suleman foldbelt, Pakistan |
M.Phil. Programme
|
S.No |
Student |
Supervisor/ Co-supervisor |
Title of the Research Project |
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1 |
Mohammad Afzal |
Dr. Abdul Salam and Dr. Akhtar M. Kassi
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Sedimentology of Upper Cretaceous Moghal Kot Formation, Sulaiman foldbelt, Balochistan, Pakistan. |
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2 |
Shah Maqsood |
Dr. Khalid Mehmood and Dr. Mehrab Khan Baloch |
The nature and structural studies of mafic intrusion in the Mantle section of Splai Tor Ghar Ophiolites of Muslimbagh, Pakistan |
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3 |
Imtiaz Ahmed |
Dr. M. Ahmed Farooqui |
Petrology, depositional environment and geochemistry of Binga Formation, Central Makran, Balochistan |
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4 |
Mohammad Waseem |
Dr. Mohammad Ahmed Farooqui |
Petrology, depositional environment and geochemistry of Diz Formation, Central Makran, Balochistan |
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5 |
Ishtiaq Hussain |
Dr. M. Ahmed Farooqui |
Sustainable groundwater development of fractured hard rocks aquifers of Quetta Sub-basin |
| 6 | Kalid-ul-Rehman | Dr. Abdul Salam Khan | Hydrogeological studies of Kuchlak Sub-basin, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| 7 | Mohammad Haneef | Dr. Mohammad Ahmed Farooqui | Hydrochemical evaluation of newly identified fractures limestone aquifer of Quetta sub-basin, Pakistan. |
| 8 | Khawaja Saleem Mustafa | Dr. Mohammad Ahmed Farooqui | Physsiographic boundaries of hard rock aquifers of Quetta valley and its water budget |
| 9 | Aminullah | Dr. Mohammad Ahmed Farooqui | Petrology, Sedimentology and Geochemistry of Nisai Formation, Pishin Basdin, Muslimbagh-Khanozai area, Pakistan |
| 10 | Mohammad Bukhari | Dr. Mohammad Ahmed Farooqui | Geochemical Characterisation and rare earth elements potential of laterite deposits of Ziarat Valley, Balochistan |
| 11 | Ejaz Ahmed | Dr. Mohammad Ahmed Farooqui | Sedimentological, geochemical and provenance characterization of Miocene Panjgur Formation, southern Makran, Pakistan. |
| 12 | Mohammad Qasim | Dr. Abdul Salam | Depositional Enviroment and hydrocanbon potential of the Triassic-jurassic rocks of the Kirthar foldbelt, Pakistan. |