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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 | TRANSFER | DEFINITION_BKING | STATUS |
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| 2166 | OLMELO | Olivine-melilitolite - A type of ultramafic-melilitic-rock. Melilitolite is the general name for coarse-grained melilitic rocks, and they are classified according to their melilite - olivine - clinopyroxene content. Olivine-melilitolite replaces the special varietal term kugdite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 6.2 and fig. 28a. | R | Olivine-melilitolite | GRBA | 24-FEB-00 | TMCM | 22-FEB-19 | Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm exotic crystalline intrusive rock; melilite 10-90%, olivine 10-90%, clinopyroxene <10% of Mel+Ol+Cpx, formerly Kugdite | C | |||||
| 2167 | OLNO | Olivine-norite - A type of gabbro. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is a gabbro with plagioclase 10 - 90%, pyroxene 5 - 85% (<5% clinopyroxene) and olivine >85% of plagioclase + pyroxene + olivine. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1 and figs. 13, 14. | R | Olivine-norite | GRBA | 24-FEB-00 | TMCM | 22-FEB-19 | Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz <5% of QAPF, feldspar >90% plagioclase (>50% An), plagioclase 10-90%, pyroxene 5-85% (<5% clinopyroxene), olivine >85%, of Plag+Px+Ol, +/-mica/amphibole; formerly Hyperite | C | |||||
| 2168 | OLOPGB | Olivine-orthopyroxene-gabbro - A type of gabbro. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is a gabbro with plagioclase 10 - 90%, pyroxene 5 - 85% (<45% orthopyroxene) and olivine 5 - 85% of plagioclase + pyroxene + olivine. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1 and figs. 13, 14. | R | Olivine-orthopyroxene-gabbro | GRBA | 24-FEB-00 | TMCM | 22-FEB-19 | Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz <5% of QAPF, feldspar >90% plagioclase (>50% An), plagioclase 10-90% , pyroxene 5-85% (<45% orthopyroxene), olivine 5-85% of Plag+Px+Ol, +/-mica/amphibole | C | |||||
| 2169 | OLOPXT | Olivine-orthopyroxenite - A type of olivine-pyroxenite. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is an olivine-pyroxenite with olivine 5 - 40%, pyroxene 55 - 90% (<5% clinopyroxene) and hornblende <5% of olivine + pyroxene + hornblende. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1 and figs. 15, 16. | R | Olivine-orthopyroxenite | GRBA | 24-FEB-00 | TMCM | 22-FEB-19 | Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; CI M>90%; olivine 5-40%, pyroxene 55-90% (<5% clinopyroxene), hornblende <5% of Ol+Px+Hb, +/-mica/feldspar | C | |||||
| 2170 | OLPXHB | Olivine-pyroxene-hornblendite - A type of hornblendite. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is a hornblendite with hornblende 30 - 90%, olivine 5 - 40% and pyroxene 5 - 47% of olivine + pyroxene + hornblende. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1 and figs. 15, 16. | R | Olivine-pyroxene-hornblendite | GRBA | 24-FEB-00 | TMCM | 22-FEB-19 | Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; CI M>90%; hornblende 30-90%, olivine 5-40%, pyroxene 5-47% of Px+Ol+Hb, +/-mica/feldspar | C | |||||
| 2171 | OLPXK | Kalsilitite, olivine-pyroxene - A type of kalsilitite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, figs. 29, 30. Synonym: mafurite. | U | Olivine-pyroxene kalsilitite | olivine | pyroxene | AWEL | 17-DEC-04 | TMCM | 22-FEB-19 | Fine-grained av. <0.25mm exotic crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; olivine |
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| 2172 | OLPXKO | Kalsilitolite, olivine-pyroxene - This would be a type of kalsilitolite. | U | Olivine-pyroxene kalsilitolite | olivine | pyroxene | GRBA | 24-FEB-00 | TMCM | 22-FEB-19 | Not Available | C | |||
| 2173 | OLPXMO | Olivine-pyroxene-melilitolite - A type of ultramafic-melilitic-rock. Melilitolite is the general name for coarse-grained melilitic rocks, and they are classified according to their melilite - olivine - clinopyroxene content. Olivine-pyroxene-melilitolite replaces the special varietal term olivine uncompahgrite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 6.2 and fig. 28a. | R | Olivine-pyroxene-melilitolite | GRBA | 24-FEB-00 | TMCM | 22-FEB-19 | Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm exotic crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; melilite 10-80%, clinopyroxene 10-80%, olivine 10-45% of Mel+Ol+Cpx, clinopyroxene>olivine; formerly Uncompahgrite | C | |||||
| 2174 | OLPXT | Olivine-pyroxenite - A type of pyroxenite. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is a pyroxenite with olivine 5 - 40%, pyroxene 55 - 90% and hornblende <5% of olivine + pyroxene + hornblende. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1 and figs. 15, 16. | R | Olivine-pyroxenite | GRBA | 24-FEB-00 | TMCM | 22-FEB-19 | Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; CI M>90%; olivine 5-40%, pyroxene 55-90%, hornblende <5% of Ol+Px+Hb, +/-mica/feldspar | C | |||||
| 2175 | OLWEBS | Olivine-websterite - A type of olivine-pyroxenite. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is an olivine-pyroxenite with olivine 5 - 40%, orthopyroxene 5 - 90% and clinopyroxene 5 - 90% of olivine + orthopyroxene + clinopyroxene. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1 and figs. 15, 16. | R | Olivine-websterite | GRBA | 24-FEB-00 | TMCM | 22-FEB-19 | Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; CI M>90%; olivine 5-40%, orthopyroxene 5-90%, clinopyroxene 5-90% of Ol+Opx+Cpx, +/-mica/amphibole/feldspar | C | |||||
| 2176 | OPHW | Hawaiite, olivine-phyric | U | Olivine-phyric hawaiite | olivine-phyric | AWEL | 21-MAY-02 | TMCM | 31-AUG-18 | Not Available | C | ||||
| 2177 | OPORCE | Opaline-porcellanite - A type of porcellanite in which the silica includes amorphous silica (opal-A), opal CT, low-cristobalite and tridymite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 8.2 and fig. 12. | R | Opaline-porcellanite | GRBA | 24-FEB-00 | TMCM | 08-MAR-19 | Non-clastic siliceous sedimentary rocks with >50% silica of biogenic or chemical origin, porosity 15 to 30%. Texture, lustre & conchoidal fracture of porcelain. Silica, amorphous (opal-A), opal CT, low-cristobalite & tridymite. Dominantly <0.004mm | C | |||||
| 2178 | OPXGB | Orthopyroxene-gabbro - A type of gabbro. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is a gabbro with plagioclase 10 - 90%, pyroxene 5 - 85% (<45% orthopyroxene) and olivine <5% of plagioclase + pyroxene + olivine. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1 and figs. 13, 14. | R | Orthopyroxene-gabbro | GRBA | 24-FEB-00 | TMCM | 22-FEB-19 | Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz <5% of QAPF, feldspar >90% plagioclase (>50% An), plagioclase 10-90% , pyroxene 5-85% (<45% orthopyroxene), olivine <5%, of Plag+Px+Ol; +/-mica/amphibole/olivine | C | |||||
| 2179 | OPXT | Orthopyroxenite - A type of pyroxenite (s.s.) in which the pyroxene is entirely or almost entirely orthopyroxene. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is a pyroxenite with olivine <10%, orthopyroxene >90% and clinopyroxene <10% of olivine + orthopyroxene + clinopyroxene. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1 and figs. 15, 16. | R | Orthopyroxenite | GRBA | 24-FEB-00 | TMCM | 22-FEB-19 | Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; CI M>90%; olivine <10%, orthopyroxene >90%, clinopyroxene <10% of Ol+Opx+Cpx, +/-mica/feldspar/hornblende | C | |||||
| 2180 | ORCL | Clay, organic | U | Organic clay | organic | GRBA | 24-FEB-00 | TMCM | 31-AUG-18 | Not Available | C | ||||
| 2181 | ORGWAS | Organic waste - A type of artifical deposit. It consists of waste materials containing carbon compounds, such as wood, plant materials, coal. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/04, appendix 1. | R | Organic waste | GRBA | 24-FEB-00 | TMCM | 13-MAR-19 | Not Available | C | |||||
| 2182 | ORMUD | Mud, organic | U | Organic mud | organic | GRBA | 24-FEB-00 | TMCM | 31-AUG-18 | Not Available | C | ||||
| 2183 | OROC | Sedimentary-rock rich in organic matter - British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 6. | A | Sedimentary-rock rich in organic matter | GRBA | 24-FEB-00 | TMCM | 08-MAR-19 | Not Available | C | |||||
| 2184 | ORSA | Sand, organic | U | Organic sand | organic | GRBA | 24-FEB-00 | TMCM | 31-AUG-18 | Not Available | C | ||||
| 2185 | ORSI | Silt, organic | U | Organic silt | organic | GRBA | 24-FEB-00 | TMCM | 31-AUG-18 | Not Available | C |
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