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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
2766 ULMYL  Ultramylonite - A type of mylonitic-rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is one in which porphyroclasts comprise less than 10% by volume of the rock. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/02, section 7.3 and table 5.  Ultramylonite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Deformed (ductile), intensely foliated rock (protolith unidentifiable) with primary cohesion, containing <10% porphyroclasts (commonly lensoid with tails indicating shearing sense) in a finer grained dynamically recrystallised matrix 
2767 UMFT  Ultramafitite - A type of mafite. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the fine-grained equivalent of ultramafic-rock. 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 fig. 17.  Ultramafitite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Fine grained, av. <0.25mm normal/exotic intrusive/extrusive crystalline rock, CI M>90%, +/- mica/pyroxene/amphibole/olivine/feldspar 
2768 UMMER  Ultramafic-melilitic-rock - A type of melilitic rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, ultramafic-melilitic-rock and non-ultramafic-melilitic-rock are distinguished using colour index M: ultramafic-melilitic-rock has M greater than 90%. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 6.2 and figs. 27, 28.  Ultramafic-melilitic-rock          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Exotic crystalline intrusive/extrusive rock, CI M>90%; >10% modal melilite, <90% clino-pyroxene, <90% olivine of Mel+Cpx+Ol; includes all known melilitic rock types 
2769 UMR  Ultramafic-rock - A type of coarse-grained normal crystalline rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, a rock is ultramafic if the proportion of mafic minerals (M) is greater than 90%. They are classified according to their mafic mineral content, namely olivine, orthopyroxene, clinopyroxene and hornblende. The class includes peridotite, pyroxenite, and hornblendite. The term may be used as a field classification when an accurate mineral mode from thin section examination is not available. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1 and figs. 9, 12.  Ultramafic-rock          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Not Available 
2770 UMRAF  Ultramafic rock, appinitic-foliated  Appinitic-foliated ultramafic rock  appinitic  foliated      AWEL  07-OCT-03  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available 
2771 UMRAP  Ultramafic rock, appinitic  Appinitic ultramafic rock  appinitic        AWEL  07-OCT-03  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available 
2772 UMRF  Ultramafic-rock, foliated  Foliated ultramafic-rock  foliated        AWEL  15-FEB-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available 
2773 UPRO  Metamorphic rock with unknown protolith - In the Rock Classification Scheme, a rock is classified within this category if the nature of the protolith is not known. The class includes metamorphic rock with unknown protolith based on textural attributes, and metamorphic rock with unknown protolith based on modal composition. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/02, section 6 and fig. 1.  Metamorphic rock with unknown protolith          AWEL  22-JUL-02  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Not Available 
2774 Gravel [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).  Gravel [UDCS]          AWEL  09-JAN-02  TMCM  13-MAR-19    Not Available 
2775 VB  Gravel, bouldery [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]  Bouldery gravel [UDCS]  bouldery        AWEL  09-JAN-02  TMCM  30-AUG-18    Not Available 
2776 VBA  Baryte (vein) - A type of vein rock.  Baryte (vein)          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  13-MAR-19    Not Available 
2777 VBC  Gravel, bouldery, clayey [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]  Clayey bouldery gravel [UDCS]  bouldery  clayey      DJLO  20-FEB-09  TMCM  30-AUG-18  Not Available 
2778 VBP  Gravel, bouldery, peaty [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]  Peaty bouldery gravel [UDCS]  bouldery  peaty      AWEL  17-MAR-04  TMCM  30-AUG-18    Not Available 
2779 VC  Gravel, clayey [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]  Clayey gravel [UDCS]  clayey        AWEL  09-JAN-02  TMCM  30-AUG-18    Not Available 
2780 VCB  Gravel, clayey, bouldery [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]  Bouldery clayey gravel [UDCS]  clayey  bouldery      AWEL  09-JAN-02  TMCM  30-AUG-18    Not Available 
2781 VCBR  Volcaniclastic-breccia - A type of volcaniclastic-sedimentary-rock. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 4.2 and fig. 4. See also: breccia.  Volcaniclastic-breccia          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  15-FEB-19    Unlithified clastic material >10vol% debris formed by volcanic processes, 10-25vol% pyroclastic fragments, av. >2mm, dominantly angular (lapilli/blocks>bombs,) composition not defined 
2782 VCBRPW  Volcaniclastic-breccia, pillowed  Pillowed volcaniclastic-breccia  pillowed        AWEL  21-JAN-03  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available 
2783 VCCNG  Volcaniclastic-conglomerate - A type of volcaniclastic-sedimentary-rock. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 4.2 and fig. 4. See also: conglomerate.  Volcaniclastic-conglomerate          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  15-FEB-19    Unlithified clastic material >10vol% debris formed by volcanic processes, 10-25vol% pyroclastic fragments,av. >2mm, dominantly rounded (lapilli/bombs>blocks), composition not defined 
2784 VCGB  Volcaniclastic-megabreccia - A type of volcaniclastic-sedimentary-rock. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 4.2 and fig. 4. See also: breccia.  Volcaniclastic-megabreccia          TMCM  19-JUN-12  TMCM  15-FEB-19  Not Available 
2785 VCGRV  Volcaniclastic-gravel - A type of volcaniclastic-sediment. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 4.2 and fig. 4.  Volcaniclastic-gravel          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  15-FEB-19    Unlithified clastic material >10vol% debris formed by volcanic processes, 10-25vol% pyroclastic fragments,av. >2mm, (lapilli/bombs/blocks) roundness/composition not defined 

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