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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
701 GDP  Granodiorite, porphyritic  Porphyritic granodiorite  porphyritic        AWEL  21-FEB-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz 20-60% of QAPF, feldspar 65-90% plagioclase +/- mica/amphibole. Contains undefined phenocrysts, larger crystals in finer matrix. 
702 GDTN  Granodiorite, tonalitic  Tonalitic granodiorite  tonalitic        AWEL  07-OCT-03  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz 20-60% of QAPF, feldspar 65-90% plagioclase, dominantly at the more calcic end of the series +/- mica/amphibole. 
703 GGNR  Granitic-rock, gneissose  Gneissose granitic-rock  gneissose        AWEL  21-MAY-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Medium-coarse grained av. 0.25-16mm crystalloblastic metamorphic rock, >5mm irregular layers of contrasting grain size/mineralogy, preferred mineral orientation common. Granitic-rock protolith; qtz 20-60%, feld 40-80% of QAPF, feld, +/- mica/amphib. 
704 GHSCH  Schist, garnet-hornblende  Garnet-hornblende schist  garnet  hornblende      AWEL  11-JUN-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Medium-grained (av. 0.25-2mm) strongly foliated metamorphic rock; (protolith undefined) splits into <5mm slabs/flakes defined by well-developed planar orientation of platy/prismatic minerals. Hornblende>garnet both 5-20%. 
705 GLCL  Clay, glauconitic  Glauconitic clay  glauconitic        AWEL  10-JUN-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Siliciclastic argillaceous sediment, particles >50% or predominantly clay-grade, <0.004mm. 5-20% glauconite microcrystalline in grains 0.032-2mm, green. Marine origin. Composition of clay not defined. 
706 GLIG  Glassy-igneous-rock - A type of fine-grained normal crystalline rock. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06.  Glassy-igneous-rock          AWEL  21-MAY-02  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Material >50% fresh or altered (hydrated/devitrified) glass (grain size >0.004mm), normal/exotic extrusive/intrusive crystalline rock; composition not inferred 
707 GLMDST  Mudstone, glauconitic  Glauconitic mudstone  glauconitic        AWEL  10-JUN-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Siliciclastic sedimentary rock with particles >50% from pre-existing siliceous rocks. Particles >50% or predominantly mud-grade, <0.032mm. 5-20% glauconite, microcrystalline, in grains 0.032-2mm green. Marine origin. Compostion not defined. 
708 GLSCH  Schist, glaucophane  Glaucophane schist  glaucophane        AWEL  10-JUN-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Medium-grained (av. 0.25-2mm) strongly foliated metamorphic rock; (protolith undefined) splits into <5mm slabs/flakes defined by well-developed planar orientation of platy/prismatic minerals.Glaucophane 5-20%. 
709 GLSST  Sandstone, glauconitic  Glauconitic sandstone  glauconitic        AWEL  31-MAY-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Siliciclastic sedimentary rock, >50vol% clasts from pre-existing siliceous rocks. Grains >50% or predominantly sand-grade, 0.032 to 2mm. 5 to 20% glauconite microcrystalline in grains 0.032-2mm, green. Marine in origin. Composition not defined. 
710 GMGN  Microgranite, granophyric  Granophyric microgranite  granophyric        AWEL  10-JUN-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz 20-60% of QAPF, feldspar 35-90% alkali feldspar, +/- mica/amphibole. Texture due to micrographic intergrowth of quartz & alkali feldspar. 
711 GN  Granite - A type of granitic-rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is a coarse-grained crystalline igneous rock whose mineral mode plots in field 3 of the quartz - alkali feldspar - plagioclase - feldspathoid (QAPF) diagram. Granite may be subdivided into syenogranite and monzogranite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1 and figs. 9, 11, 12.  Granite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz 20-60% of QAPF, feldspar 35-90% alkali feldspar +/- mica/amphibole 
712 GNAK  Granite, alkali  Alkali granite  alkali        AWEL  17-DEC-04  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz 20-60% of QAPF, feldspar 35-90% alkali feldspar; alkali amphibole/pyroxene essential, +/-mica 
713 GNB  Granite, biotite  Biotite granite  biotite        AWEL  14-FEB-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz 20-60% of QAPF, feldspar 35-90% alkali feldspar +/- amphibole. 5-20% biotite. 
714 GNBF  Granite, foliated-biotite  Foliated-biotite granite  foliated  biotite      AWEL  21-MAY-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz 20-60% of QAPF, feldspar 35-90% alkali feldspar +/- mica/amphibole.<5mm planar texture/structure from preferred orientation of platy/prismatic minerals; 5-20% biotite. 
715 GNBP  Granite, biotite-phyric  Biotite-phyric granite  biotite-phyric        AWEL  14-FEB-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz 20-60% of QAPF, feldspar 35-90% alkali feldspar +/-amphibole. 5-20vol% biotite as phenocrysts, larger crystals in finer matrix. 
716 GNCH  Granite, charnockitic  Charnockitic granite  charnockitic        AWEL  17-DEC-04  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm normal crystalline intrusive rock with perthitic feldspar, magnetite & pyroxene (usually Opx, commonly hypersthene or altered fayalite); quartz 20-60% of QAPF, feldspar 35-90% alkali feldspar; formerly charnockite 
717 GNEHB  Gneiss, hornblende-biotite  Hornblende-biotite gneiss  hornblende  biotite      AWEL  12-FEB-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Med-coarse-grained (av. 0.25-16mm) crystalloblastic metamorphic rock (protolith undefined),>5mm irregular/discontinuous layers defined by contrasting text/grainsize/mineralogy, well developed preferred min orientation common. Biotite>hornblende both 5-20% 
718 GNFO  Granite, foliated  Foliated granite  foliated        AWEL  29-JAN-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz 20-60% of QAPF, feldspar 35-90% alkali feldspar +/- mica/amphibole. <5mm planar texture/structure from preferred orientation of platy/prismatic minerals; 
719 GNGH  Granite, granophyric-hornfelsed  Granophyric-hornfelsed granite  granophyric  hornfelsed      AWEL  16-MAR-04  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Hard granoblastic rock, grains 0.032-2mm recrystallised by contact metamorph, no parting planes, pre-existing features seen as lithological heterogeneities. Granite protolith with texture due to micrographic intergrowth of quartz & alkali feldspar. 
720 GNGNS  Granite, gneissose  Gneissose granite  gneissose        AWEL  16-MAR-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Coarse-grained (av. 2-16mm), normal crystalline, intrusive meta-granite protolith, >5mm irregular/discontinuous layers of contrasting grain size/mineralogy with preferred mineral orientation; qtz 20-60% of QAPF, feld 35-90% alkali feld +/- mica/amphibole 

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