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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
2526 SEATS  Sandstone, seat-earth  Seat-earth sandstone  seat-earth        GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available 
2527 SEATSI  Siltstone, seat-earth  Seat-earth siltstone  seat-earth        GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available 
2528 SED  Sediment  Sediment          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Unlithified sedimentary material, clast/crystal/particle size, composition & mode/environment of deposition not defined. 
2529 SEMPB  Semipelite, banded  Banded semipelite  banded        AWEL  13-MAR-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available 
2530 SEMPEL  Semipelite - A type of metasedimentary rock composed largely of quartz, feldspar and mica. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is one with mica component 20 - 40%, and quartz + feldspar 60 - 80% of quartz + feldspar + mica. The mica component includes all minerals other than quartz and feldspar, with the exception of calcsilicate and carbonate minerals. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/02, section 3.2, table 1 and fig. 5.  Semipelite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Crystalloblastic metasedimentary rock (grain size & protolith undefined); modal composition <10% calc-silicate/carbonate minerals, 60-80% Q+F, 20-40% other minerals (mica/chlorite/garnet/cordierite/staurolite/andalusite/kyanite/sillimanite) 
2531 SEMPG  Semipelite, garnet  Garnet semipelite  garnet        DJLO  02-MAR-06  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available 
2532 SEMPL  Semipelite, laminated  Laminated semipelite  laminated        AWEL  13-FEB-03  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available 
2533 SEPITE  Serpentinite - A type of meta-ultramafic-rock in which the dominant mineral is serpentine. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/02, section 5.2.  Serpentinite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Crystalloblastic meta-igneous rock (grain size & protolith undefined); >90% metamafic minerals (serpentine dominant +/- talc/hornblende/pyroxene); CI<90% 
2534 SEWAGE  Sewage - A type of artifical deposit. It consists of waste material from sewage treatment work. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/04, appendix 1.  Sewage          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  13-MAR-19    Not Available 
2535 SFAREN  Subfeldspathic-arenite - A type of arenite. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is defined as shown in British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 2.2 and figs. 3, 4.  Subfeldspathic-arenite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Siliclastic arenaceous sedimentary rock <15% matrix (particles <0.032mm). Grains 75 to 95% quartz, 5 to 25% feldspar & <25% rock fragments of quartz+feldspar+rock fragments. Grain size not defined. Diamictite. 
2536 SH  Sand, shelly [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme - Extended]  Shelly sand [UDCS-X]  shelly        TMCM  28-MAY-20      Not Available 
2537 SHC  Sand, shelly, clayey [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme - Extended]  Clayey shelly sand [UDCS-X]  shelly  clayey      TMCM  28-MAY-20      Not Available 
2538 SHFEST  Ironstone, shelly  Shelly Ironstone  shelly        AWEL  10-JUN-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available 
2539 SHLMSD  Shell-lime-sediment - A type of lime-sediment that is composed almost entirely of shells. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.  Shell-lime-sediment          AWEL  13-MAR-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Not Available 
2540 SHLST  Shell-limestone - A type of limestone composed dominantly of shells. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1, table 4 and fig. 6.  Shell-limestone          AWEL  14-MAR-01  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Sedimentary rock with components >50% calcite/aragonite. Dominantly as shells/fragments Component size not defined. 
2541 SHLWAS  Shale waste - A type of artifical deposit. It consists of waste material derived from quarrying or mining of fissile mudstone (for example alum shale, bituminous shale). British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/04, appendix 1.  Shale waste          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  13-MAR-19    Not Available 
2542 SHMDM  Mudstone, marine, shelly  Shelly marine mudstone  shelly  marine      AWEL  31-MAY-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available 
2543 SHMDN  Mudstone, non-marine, shelly  Shelly non-marine mudstone  shelly  non-marine      AWEL  31-MAY-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available 
2544 SHMDST  Mudstone, shelly  Shelly mudstone  shelly        AWEL  10-JUN-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available 
2545 SHOSH  Shoshonite - A potassic basaltic-trachyandesite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.2 and figs. 17b, 20.  Shoshonite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Fine-grained, av. 0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; TAS SiO2 49.4-57wt%, Na2O+K2O 5-9.3wt%, (Na2O-2.0)

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