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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
261 BSP  Boulders, sandy, peaty [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]  U  Peaty sandy boulders [UDCS]  sandy  peaty      AWEL  17-MAR-04  TMCM  30-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
262 BSV  Boulders, sandy, gravelly [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]  U  Gravelly sandy boulders [UDCS]  sandy  gravelly      DJLO  20-FEB-09  TMCM  30-AUG-18  I  Not Available  C 
263 BTLAVA  Lava, basaltic-trachyandesite  U  Basaltic-trachyandesite lava  basaltic  trachyandesite      AWEL  30-MAY-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline rock; TAS SiO2 49.4-57wt%, Na2O+K2O 5-9.3wt%. Extruded in molten state & solidified.  C 
264 BUXCLY  Bauxite-clay  N  Bauxite-clay          AWEL  09-MAR-00  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Unlithified material, sediment, particles >50% aluminium hydroxides & iron oxide, dominantly clay-grade <0.004mm. Other mineral particles/grains present as impurities.  C 
265 BV  Boulders, gravelly [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]  U  Gravelly boulders [UDCS]  gravelly        DJLO  20-FEB-09  TMCM  30-AUG-18  I  Not Available  C 
266 BVL  Boulders, gravelly, cobbly [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]  U  Cobbly gravelly boulders [UDCS]  gravelly  cobbly      AWEL  09-JAN-02  TMCM  30-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
267 BVP  Boulders, gravelly, peaty [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]  U  Peaty gravelly boulders [UDCS]  gravelly  peaty      AWEL  17-MAR-04  TMCM  30-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
268 BVS  Boulders, gravelly, sandy [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]  U  Sandy gravelly boulders [UDCS]  gravelly  sandy      DJLO  20-FEB-09  TMCM  30-AUG-18  I  Not Available  C 
269 BVZ  Boulders, gravelly, silty [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]  U  Silty gravelly boulders [UDCS]  gravelly  silty      DJLO  20-FEB-09  TMCM  30-AUG-18  I  Not Available  C 
270 BZ  Boulders, silty [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]  U  Silty boulders [UDCS]  silty        AWEL  17-DEC-04  TMCM  30-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
271 BZP  Boulders, silty, peaty [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]  U  Peaty silty boulders [UDCS]  silty  peaty      AWEL  17-MAR-04  TMCM  30-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
272 BZS  Boulders, silty, sandy [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]  U  Sandy silty boulders [UDCS]  silty  sandy      DJLO  20-FEB-09  TMCM  30-AUG-18  I  Not Available  C 
273 C  Clay [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme] - A type of natural superficial deposit. The Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme was developed as a way of coding unlithified deposits (also commonly referred to as superficial deposits, unconsolidated deposits, or engineering soils) that is consistent with civil engineering industry usage (BS5930).  R  Clay [UDCS]          AWEL  09-JAN-02  TMCM  13-MAR-19    Not Available  C 
274 CA  Clay, calcareous [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme - Extended]  U  Calcareous clay [UDCS-X]  calcareous        TMCM  27-MAY-20      I  Not Available  C 
275 CABR  Carbonate-rock  N  Carbonate-rock          AWEL  21-JAN-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Rock components >50% calcite/aragonite/dolomite/ankerite/magnesite (excluding cement). Sedimentary clastic/biogenic/chemical in origin. Component size not defined  C 
276 CACBT  Calcite-carbonatite - A type of carbonatite. In the Rock Classification Scheme, this term may be used when a modal classification is possible. In a calcite-carbonatite more than 90% of the carbonate is calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 6.1 and fig. 25. See also: calciocarbonatite.  R  Calcite-carbonatite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Exotic crystalline intrusive/extrusive rock grain size undefined; >50% modal primary carbonates of calcium/magnesium/iron/manganese, carbonate >90% calcite; calciocarbonatite  C 
277 CAGV  Calcite-gravel - A type of lime-gravel in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and table 2.  R  Calcite-gravel          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Sediment with components >50% calcite/aragonite,>50% of calcium carbonate is calcite. Clasts >50% or predominantly gravel-grade, >2mm.  C 
278 CALGNF  Calcsilicate-rock, granofelsic  U  Granofelsic calcsilicate-rock  granofelsic        AWEL  07-MAR-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Granoblastic textured, lacks obvious foliation, meta-carbonate-rock protolith. Grain size undefined; calc-silicates >50%; (+/-diop/epid/gross/Ca-amphib/titanite/uvarovite/wollastonite/vesuvanite/Ca-plag (>50%An)/forsterite/phlogopite) +carbonate mins <50%  C 
279 CALPL  Pelite, calcareous  U  Calcareous pelite  calcareous        AWEL  21-MAY-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Crystalloblastic metasedimentary rock (grain size & protolith undefined); modal composition <54% Q+F, 10-50% calc-silicate/carbonate minerals, 20-90% other minerals (mica/chlorite/garnet/cordierite/staurolite/Al-silicate minerals)  C 
280 CALSAM  Psammite, calcareous  U  Calcareous psammite  calcareous        AWEL  30-MAY-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Crystalloblastic metasedimentary rock (grain size & protolith undefined); modal composition 40-90% Q+F, 10-50% calc-silicate/carbonate minerals, <18% other minerals (mica/chlorite/garne/cordierite/staurolite/Al-silicates minerals)  C 

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