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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
2266 PHOST  Phosphorite - In the Rock Classification Scheme, all lithified phosphate-rich sedimentary rocks are given this group name. This is the lithified equivalent of phosphate-sediment. The textural classification of phosphorites follows that for limestone. The classification of phosphorites composed dominantly of one constituent similarly follows that for limestone. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 4.2 and fig. 8.  Phosphorite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Sedimentary rock, no recognisable depositional texture with components >50% of phosphates (approximately 18 to 20wt% P2O5) such as those of calcium, aluminium & iron. Component size not defined. 
2267 PHPEL  Peloid-phosphorite - A type of phosphorite composed dominantly of peloids. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 4.2, table 12 and fig. 8.  Peloid-phosphorite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Sedimentary rock, components >50% phosphates such as those of calcium, aluminium & iron. Peloids dominant allochem, 0.01 to 0.5mm spherical/ellipsoidal microcrystalline (<0.044mm) phosphate grains, internally structureless. Pellet if of faecal origin 
2268 PHPIS  Pisoid-phosphorite - A type of phosphorite composed dominantly of pisoids. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 4.2, table 12 and fig. 8.  Pisoid-phosphorite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Sedimentary rock with components >50% phosphates (approx 18-20wt% P2O5) such as those of calcium, aluminium & iron. Pisoids dominant allochem, >2mm coated grains with smooth regular laminae, usually spherical/ellipsoidal no obvious biogenic structure. 
2269 PHPMDT  Mudstone, phospha-pebbly  Phospha-pebbly mudstone  phospha-pebbly        AWEL  28-MAR-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available 
2270 PHPST  Phosphate-packstone - A type of phosphorite, classified on the basis of its depositional texture. It is a grain-supported phosphorite with intergranular spaces filled by matrix (mud-grade material smaller than 32 µm). British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 4.2, table 11 and fig. 8.  Phosphate-packstone          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Grain-supported sedimentary rock, components >50% of phosphates such as those of calcium, aluminium & iron. Matrix (particles <0.032mm) fills intergranular spaces. Non-matrix component size not defined. 
2271 PHSD  Phosphate-sediment - In the Rock Classification Scheme, all phosphate-sediments are given this group name. This is the unlithified equivalent of phosphorite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 4.1 and fig. 8.  Phosphate-sediment          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Not Available 
2272 PHSND  Phosphate-sand - A type of phosphate-sediment. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is one in which clasts are predominantly 32 µm to 2 mm, with less than 75% of the clasts smaller than 32 µm and less than 25% larger than 2 mm. The grain size classes are defined in the same way as the siliciclastic sediments. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 4.1, table 10 and fig. 8. See also: silicate-sand.  Phosphate-sand          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Sediment with grains >50% of phosphates such as those of calcium, aluminium & iron. Grains >50% or predominantly sand-grade, 0.032 to 2mm. 
2273 PHWST  Phosphate-wackestone - A type of phosphorite, classified on the basis of its depositional texture. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is a matrix-supported phosphorite composed of less than 75% matrix (mud-grade material smaller than 32 µm). British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 4.2, table 11 and fig. 8.  Phosphate-wackestone          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Matrix-supported sedimentary rock with components >50% of phosphates such as those of calcium, aluminium & iron. <75% matrix (particles <0.032mm). 
2274 PHY  Phyllonite - A type of mylonitic-rock. They are defined as mylonitic rocks of phyllitic appearance and hence are dominated by platy minerals. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/02, section 7.3.  Phyllonite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Deformed (ductile), intensely foliated, fine-grained metamorphic rock, with phyllosilicate dominanted minerallogy, muscovite/paragonite/phengite, mylonite variant 
2275 PHYBF  Porphyry, biotite-feldspar  Biotite-feldspar porphyry  biotite  feldspar      GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Porphyritic normal crystalline intrusive/extrusive rock with aphanitic, (av. <0.25mm) groundmass (composition not defined) biotite
2276 PL  Peat, cobbly [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]  Cobbly peat [UDCS]  cobbly        AWEL  09-JAN-02  TMCM  30-AUG-18    Not Available 
2277 PLAST  Plasterboard - A type of artifical deposit. It consists of board with a core of plaster for walls. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/04, appendix 1.  Plasterboard          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  13-MAR-19    Not Available 
2278 PMBGN  Granite, pegmatitic-muscovite-biotite  Pegmatitic-muscovite-biotite granite  pegmatitic  muscovite  biotite    AWEL  21-MAY-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available 
2279 PN  Phonolite - A type of phonolitic-rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, this name is used for a fine-grained crystalline igneous rock when the modal mineralogy is available, and the mineral mode plots in field 11 of the quartz - alkali feldspar - plagioclase - feldspathoid (QAPF) diagram. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.2 and figs. 17a, 19.  Phonolite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; feldspathoids 10-60% of QAPF, feldspar >90% alkali feldspar,TAS SiO2 >48.4wt%, Na2O+K2O >11.7wt%, +/-mica/amphibole/pyroxene; clinkstone 
2280 PNBSN  Phonolitic-basanite - A type of tephritic-rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, this name is used for a fine-grained crystalline igneous rock when the modal mineralogy is available, and the mineral mode plots in field 13 of the quartz - alkali feldspar - plagioclase - feldspathoid (QAPF) diagram. Phonolitic-basanite and phonolitic-tephrite are distinguished by the amount of olivine in the CIPW norm: if normative olivine exceeds 10% the rock is phonolitic-basanite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.2 and figs. 17a, 19.  Phonolitic-basanite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; feldspathoids 10-60% of QAPF, feldspar 50-90% plagioclase, olivine >10% 
2281 PNFDI  Phonolitic-foidite - A type of foiditic-rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, this name is used for a fine-grained crystalline igneous rock when the modal mineralogy is available, and the mineral mode plots in field 15a of the quartz - alkali feldspar - plagioclase - feldspathoid (QAPF) diagram. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.2 and figs. 17a, 19.  Phonolitic-foidite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; feldspathoids 60-90% of QAPF, feldspar >50% alkali feldspar, +/- mica/pyroxene 
2282 PNLUC  Phonolitic-leucitite - A type of leucitite. In the Rock Classification Scheme, this rock plots in field 15a on the quartz - alkali feldspar - plagioclase - feldspathoid (QAPF) diagram; foids constitute 60 to 90% of light-coloured constituents; alkali feldspar is dominant over plagioclase. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, sections 5.2, 6.6.  Phonolitic-leucitite          AWEL  17-DEC-04  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline intrusive rock containing phenocrysts of leucite (dominant/only feldspathoid); feldspathoids 60-90% of QAPF, feldspar >50% alkali feldspar, +/- mica/pyroxene 
2283 PNR  Phonolitic-rock - A type of mafite. In the Rock Classification Scheme, this class includes phonolite 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.  Phonolitic-rock          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; feldspathoids 10-60% of QAPF, feldspar >50% alkali feldspar, TAS SiO2 >48.4wt%, Na2O+K2O >9.3wt%, +/-mica/amphibole/pyroxene 
2284 PNRT  Phonolitic-rock (TAS)  Phonolitic-rock (TAS)          AWEL  17-DEC-04  TMCM  24-AUG-18    Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; TAS SiO2 >48.4wt%, Na2O+K2O >9.3wt%, +/-mica/amphibole/pyroxene 
2285 PNT  Phonolite (TAS) - A type of phonolitic-rock, classified using the total alkali silica (TAS) classification. The TAS classification may be used if the mineral mode of a normal fine-grained crystalline rock cannot be determined due either to the presence of glass or to the fine-grained nature of the rock. The definition of phonolite (TAS) is as shown in British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.2 and figs. 17b, 20.  Phonolite (TAS)          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; TAS SiO2 >48.4wt%, Na2O+K2O >11.7wt%, +/-mica/amphibole/pyroxene; clinkstone 

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