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DIC_ROCK_NAMEV3 (3025 rows)
Dictionary table which is part of version 3 of the BGS Rock Classification Scheme. The main part of the RCS - it contains only single lithologies.

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Row	CODE	DESCRIPTION	RCS_STATUS	TRANSLATION	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	USER_ENTERED	DATE_ENTERED	USER_UPDATED	DATE_UPDATED	DEFINITION_BKING	STATUS
161	BAGL	Basalt, glassy	U	Glassy basalt	glassy				AWEL	15-FEB-01	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or feldspathoid <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plagioclase; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%.Contains 50-100% glass.	C
162	BALAVA	Lava, basalt	U	Basalt lava	basalt				AWEL	29-MAY-02	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Material extruded in molten state and solidified; quartz <20% or feldspathoid <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plagioclase; TAS SiO2 <52wt%	C
163	BALLST	Ballast - A type of artificial deposit. It is coarse stone mixed with sand etc., used to form the bed of a railway or the substratum of a road. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/04, appendix 1.	R	Ballast					GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	13-MAR-19	Not Available	C
164	BALTF	Lapilli-tuff, basaltic	U	Basaltic lapilli-tuff	basaltic				AWEL	12-JUN-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Lithified poorly sorted clastic material >10% debris formed by volcanic processes, >75vol% pyroclastic fragments, 25-75% lapilli 2-64mm; a pyroclastic rock, basaltic; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; qtz <20% or felds <10% of QAPF, felds >65% plag; TAS SiO2 <52wt%.	C
165	BALVPW	Basalt, lava-pillowed	U	Pillowed basalt lava	lava	pillowed			AWEL	07-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or feldspathoid <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plag; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt% Material extruded in molten state & solidified into pillow-shaped masses.	C
166	BAMAP	Basalt, macrophyric	U	Macrophyric basalt	macrophyric				AWEL	08-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or feldspathoid <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plagioclase; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%. Phenocrysts, larger >2mm crystals in finer matrix.	C
167	BAMCP	Basalt, microporphyritic	U	Microporphyritic basalt	microporphyritic				AWEL	08-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or feldspathoid <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plagioclase; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%.Phenocrysts, larger but <0.025mm crystals in finer matrix.	C
168	BAOCM	Basalt, olivine-clinopyroxene-microphyric	U	Olivine-clinopyroxene-microphyric basalt	olivine	clinopyroxene	microphyric		AWEL	08-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; qtz <20% or foid <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plag; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%. Larger but <0.25mm crystals of olivine	C
169	BAOCPA	Basalt, olivine-clinopyroxene-plagioclase-macrophyric	U	Olivine-clinopyroxene-plagioclase-macrophyric basalt	olivine	clinopyroxene	plagioclase	macrophyric	AWEL	14-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or foid <10% of QAPF, feld >65% plag; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%. Larger >2mm crystals of olivine	C
170	BAOCPP	Basalt, olivine-clinopyroxene-plagioclase-phyric	U	Olivine-clinopyroxene-plagioclase-phyric basalt	olivine	clinopyroxene	plagioclase	phyric	AWEL	15-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or foid <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plag; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%. Larger crystals of olivine	C
171	BAOM	Basalt, olivine-macrophyric	U	Olivine-macrophyric basalt	olivine-macrophyric				AWEL	08-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or feldspathoid <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plagioclase; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%. 5-20% of larger >2mm crystals of olivine in finer matrix.	C
172	BAOMI	Basalt, olivine-microphyric	U	Olivine-microphyric basalt	olivine-microphyric				AWEL	15-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or feldspathoid <10% of QAPF, feld >65% plagioclase; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%. 5-20% of larger but <0.25mm crystals of olivine in finer matrix	C
173	BAOP	Basalt, olivine-phyric	U	Olivine-phyric basalt	olivine-phyric				AWEL	15-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or feldspathoid <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plagioclase; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%. 5-20% olivine phenocrysts, larger crystals in finer matrix.	C
174	BAOPMA	Basalt, olivine-plagioclase-macrophyric	U	Olivine-plagioclase-macrophyric basalt	olivine	plagioclase	macrophyric		AWEL	15-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or feldspathoid <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plag; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%. Larger >2mm crystals of olivine	C
175	BAOPMI	Basalt, olivine-plagioclase-microphyric	U	Olivine-plagioclase-microphyric basalt	olivine	plagioclase	microphyric		AWEL	15-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or foid <10% of QAPF, feld >65% plag; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%. Larger but <0.25mm crystals of olivine	C
176	BAOPP	Basalt, olivine-plagioclase-phyric	U	Olivine-plagioclase-phyric basalt	olivine-plagioclase-phyric				AWEL	15-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or feldspathoid <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plag; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%. Larger crystals of olivine	C
177	BAPMA	Basalt, plagioclase-macrophyric	U	Plagioclase-macrophyric basalt	plagioclase-macrophyric				AWEL	14-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; qtz <20% or feldspathoid <10% of QAPF, feld >65% plag; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%. 5-20% plagioclase as phenocrysts, larger >2mm crystals in finer matrix.	C
178	BAPMI	Basalt, plagioclase-microphyric	U	Plagioclase-microphyric basalt	plagioclase-microphyric				AWEL	15-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or foid <10% of QAPF, feld >65% plag; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%. 5-20% plagioclase as phenocrysts, larger but <0.25mm crystals in finer matrix.	C
179	BAPOCM	Basalt, plagioclase-olivine-clinopyroxene-macrophyric	U	Plagioclase-olivine-clinopyroxene-macrophyric basalt	plagioclase	olivine	clinopyroxene	macrophyric	AWEL	08-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or foid <10% of QAPF, feld >65% plag; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%. Larger, >2mm crystals of plag	C
180	BAR	Basaltic-rock - A type of mafite. In the Rock Classification Scheme, this class includes basalt and similar rocks. The term may be used as a field classification when an accurate mineral mode from thin section examination, or a chemical analysis, is not available. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.2 and figs. 17, 18.	A	Basaltic-rock					GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	22-FEB-19	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or feldspathoid <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plagioclase; TAS SiO2 <52wt%	C

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