The students of Geology and Chemistry went to a field trip to Kanjamalai. Prof. Dr. N. RAJESHWARA RAO (Retd), Department of Applied Geology, University of Madras explained the formation of Banded Magnesite Quartzite (BMQ) and the process by which the rocks are metamorphosed. The students collected some rock samples in Kanjamalaiat latitude -11.623686° & longitude – 78.029485° and stored the samples in the laboratory of Geology.