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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	USER_ENTERED	DATE_ENTERED	USER_UPDATED	DATE_UPDATED	TRANSFER	DEFINITION_BKING	STATUS
341	CLINK	Clinker - A type of artifical deposit. It consists of semi-fused or fused hard foundry slag which is the stony residue from burnt coal. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/04, appendix 1.	R	Clinker			GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	13-MAR-19		Not Available	C
342	CLKA	Chalk, argillaceous	U	Argillaceous chalk	argillaceous		AWEL	02-OCT-02	TMCM	31-AUG-18		Friable & porous sedimentary rock with particles >50% calcite/aragonite largely of biogenic origin i.e coccoliths Usually white, fine-grained, particles 0.032-0.25mm. 5-20% particles, <0.032mm from pre-existing siliciclastic rocks. A limestone	C
343	CLKCR	Chalk, clay-rich	U	Clay-rich chalk	clay-rich		AWEL	02-OCT-02	TMCM	31-AUG-18		Friable & porous sedimentary rock with components >50% calcite/aragonite largely of biogenic origin i.e coccoliths Usually white, fine-grained, particles 0.032-0.25mm. >20% of <0.004mm particles from pre-existing siliciclastic rocks. A limestone.	C
344	CLKGM	Chalk, marly, glauconitic	U	Glauconitic marly chalk	glauconitic	marly	AWEL	02-OCT-02	TMCM	31-AUG-18		Friable & porous sedimentary rock with particles >50% calcite/aragonite largely of biogenic origin i.e coccoliths. Usually white, particles 0.032-0.25mm. Particles of marl (limey/silty/clay) & lesser green glauconite both 5-20%. Argillaceous limestone.	C
345	CLKM	Chalk, marly	U	Marly chalk	marly		AWEL	02-OCT-02	TMCM	31-AUG-18		Friable & porous sedimentary rock with particles >50% calcite/aragonite largely of biogenic origin i.e coccolith Usually white, fine-grained, particles 0.032-0.25mm. 5-20% particles of marl, (Limey/silty/clay) composition. An argillaceous limestone.	C
346	CLLMST	Limestone, clayey	U	Clayey limestone	clayey		DJLO	05-MAY-09	TMCM	31-AUG-18	I	Not Available	C
347	CLMCST	Calcite-microstone - A lime-microstone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.	R	Calcite-microstone			GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	08-MAR-19		Sedimentary rock with crystals >50% calcite/aragonite, Calcite >50% of calcium carbonate crystals. Petrological study shows obliterative sparry calcite, <0.004mm in inequant blocky mosaics. Crystals submicroscopic.	C
348	CLMONC	Microoncoid-calcite-limestone - A microoncoid-limestone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.	R	Microoncoid-calcite-limestone			GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	08-MAR-19		Sedimentary rock, components >50% calcite/aragonite. >50% of Ca-carbonate is calcite. Allochem dominantly as microoncoids, <2mm coated grains with irregular partially overlapping laminae, biogenic structures may be present. Component size undefined.	C
349	CLMSPT	Calcite-microsparstone - A lime-microsparstone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.	R	Calcite-microsparstone			GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	08-MAR-19		Sedimentary rock with crystals >50% calcite/aragonite. Calcite >50% of calcium carbonate crystals. Petrological study shows obliterative sparry calcite 0.032 to 0.004mm (microscopic) in inequant blocky mosaics.	C
350	CLMST	Calcite-mudstone - A lime-mudstone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.	R	Calcite-mudstone			GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	08-MAR-19		Sedimentary rock with crystals >50% calcite/argonite, >50% of calcium carbonate is calcite. Particles >50% or predominantly mud-grade <0.032mm. Lime mudstone.	C
351	CLONC	Oncoid-calcite-limestone - An oncoid-limestone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.	R	Oncoid-calcite-limestone			GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	08-MAR-19		Sedimentary rock, components >50% calcite/aragonite. >50% of carbonate is calcite. Allochem dominantly as oncoids, >2mm coated grains with irregular partially overlapping laminae, biogenic structures may be present. Synonym oncoid-calcitestone.	C
352	CLOOL	Ooid-calcite-limestone - An ooid-limestone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.	R	Ooid-calcite-limestone			GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	08-MAR-19		Sedimentary rock, components >50% calcite/aragonite. >50% of carbonate is calcite. Ooids dominant allochem, <2mm coated grains with smooth regular laminae, usually spherical/ellipsoidal no obvious biogenic structures. Synonym, ooid-calcitestone.	C
353	CLP	Clay, cobbly, peaty [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]	U	Peaty cobbly clay [UDCS]	cobbly	peaty	AWEL	17-MAR-04	TMCM	30-AUG-18		Not Available	C
354	CLPEL	Peloid-calcite-limestone - A peloid-limestone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.	R	Peloid-calcite-limestone			GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	08-MAR-19		Sedimentary rock, components >50% calcite/aragonite. >50% of carbonate is calcite. Peloids dominant allochem, 0.01 to 0.5mm spherical/ellipsoidal microcrystalline carbonate grains, internally structureless. If faecal origin, pellet.	C
355	CLPIS	Pisoid-calcite-limestone - A pisoid-limestone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.	R	Pisoid-calcite-limestone			GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	08-MAR-19		Sedimentary rock, components >50% calcite/aragonite, >50% of carbonate is calcite. Pisoids dominant allochem, >2mm coated grains with smooth regular laminae, usually spherical/ellipsoidal no obvious biogenic structures. Component size undefined.	C
356	CLPSPT	Calcite-pseudosparstone - A lime-pseudosparstone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.	R	Calcite-pseudosparstone			GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	08-MAR-19		Sedimentary rock, crystals >50% calcite/aragonite. Calcite >50% CaCO3 crystals. Petrological study shows non-obliterative insitu botryoidal calcite pseudospar masses. No framework of grains/biogenic material. Radial, fibrous calcite cement. Cementstone	C
357	CLPST	Calcite-packstone - A lime-packstone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.	R	Calcite-packstone			GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	08-MAR-19		Grain-supported sediment with components >50% calcite/aragonite, >50% calcium carbonate is calcite. Matrix (particles <0.032mm) fills intergranular spaces. Grain size not defined.	C
358	CLS	Clay, cobbly, sandy [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]	U	Sandy cobbly clay [UDCS]	cobbly	sandy	DJLO	20-FEB-09	TMCM	30-AUG-18	I	Not Available	C
359	CLSA	Sand, clayey [Obsolete code: use SC]	U	Clayey sand	clayey		AWEL	11-JUN-02	TMCM	02-OCT-20		Not Available	O
360	CLSDST	Sandstone, clayey	U	Clayey sandstone	clayey		DJLO	05-MAY-09	TMCM	31-AUG-18	I	Not Available	C

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