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DIC_GRAIN_SIZE_BGS (27 rows)
Dictionary of grain size using the BGS RCS modified Wentworth scheme.
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| Row | CODE | DESCRIPTION | STATUS | TRANSLATION | ORDER_CTRL | DATE_ENTERED | DATE_UPDATED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GR | SEDIMENTARY CLASTS: GRAVEL (> 2 MM, < -1 PHI) | C | BGS Gravel (> 2 mm, < -1 phi) | 5 | 04-JUN-03 | |
| 2 | GRB | SEDIMENTARY CLASTS: BOULDERS (> 256 MM, < -8 PHI) | C | BGS Boulders (> 256 mm, < -8 phi) | 10 | 04-JUN-03 | |
| 3 | GRC | SEDIMENTARY CLASTS: COBBLES (64 TO 256 MM, -6 TO -8 PHI) | C | BGS Cobbles (64 to 256 mm, -6 to -8 phi) | 15 | 04-JUN-03 | |
| 4 | GRP | SEDIMENTARY CLASTS: PEBBLES (4 TO 64 MM, -2 TO -6 PHI) | C | BGS Pebbles (4 to 64 mm, -2 to -6 phi) | 20 | 04-JUN-03 | |
| 5 | GRG | SEDIMENTARY CLASTS: GRANULES (2 TO 4 MM, -1 TO -2 PHI) | C | BGS Granules (2 to 4 mm, -1 to -2 phi) | 25 | 04-JUN-03 | |
| 6 | SA | SEDIMENTARY CLASTS: SAND (0.032 TO 2 MM, -1 TO +5 PHI) | C | BGS Sand (0.032 to 2 mm, -1 to +5 phi) | 30 | 04-JUN-03 | |
| 7 | SAVC | SEDIMENTARY CLASTS: VERY-COARSE-SAND (1 TO 2 MM, 0 TO -1 PHI) | C | BGS Very-Coarse-Sand (1 to 2 mm, 0 to -1 phi) | 35 | 04-JUN-03 | |
| 8 | SAC | SEDIMENTARY CLASTS: COARSE-SAND (0.5 TO 1 MM, 0 TO +1 PHI) | C | BGS Coarse-Sand (0.5 to 1 mm, 0 to +1 phi) | 40 | 04-JUN-03 | |
| 9 | SAM | SEDIMENTARY CLASTS: MEDIUM-SAND (0.25 TO 0.5 MM, +1 TO +2 PHI) | C | BGS Medium-Sand (0.25 to 0.5 mm, +1 to +2 phi) | 45 | 04-JUN-03 | |
| 10 | SAF | SEDIMENTARY CLASTS: FINE-SAND (0.125 TO 0.25 MM, +2 TO +3 PHI) | C | BGS Fine-Sand (0.125 to 0.25 mm, +2 to +3 phi) | 50 | 04-JUN-03 | |
| 11 | SAVF | SEDIMENTARY CLASTS: VERY-FINE-SAND (0.032 TO 0.125 MM, +3 TO +5 PHI) | C | BGS Very-Fine-Sand (0.032 to 0.125 mm, +3 to +5 phi) | 55 | 04-JUN-03 | |
| 12 | MU | SEDIMENTARY CLASTS: MUD (< 0.032 MM, > +5 PHI) | C | BGS Mud (< 0.032 mm, > +5 phi) | 60 | 04-JUN-03 | |
| 13 | MUSI | SEDIMENTARY CLASTS: SILT (0.004 TO 0.032 MM, +5 TO +8 PHI) | C | BGS Silt (0.004 to 0.032 mm, +5 to +8 phi) | 65 | 04-JUN-03 | |
| 14 | MUCL | SEDIMENTARY CLASTS: CLAY (< 0.004 MM, > +8 PHI) | C | BGS Clay (< 0.004 mm, > +8 phi) | 70 | 04-JUN-03 | |
| 15 | BVOL | VOLCANICLASTIC FRAGMENTS: BLOCKS AND BOMBS (> 64 MM, < -6 PHI) | C | BGS Blocks And Bombs (> 64 mm, < -6 phi) | 75 | 04-JUN-03 | |
| 16 | LVOL | VOLCANICLASTIC FRAGMENTS: LAPILLI (2 TO 64 MM, -1 TO -6 PHI) | C | BGS Lapilli (2 to 64 mm, -1 to -6 phi) | 80 | 04-JUN-03 | |
| 17 | CVOL | VOLCANICLASTIC FRAGMENTS: COARSE-ASH-GRAINS (0.032 TO 2 MM, -1 TO +5 PHI) | C | BGS Coarse-Ash-Grains (0.032 to 2 mm, -1 to +5 phi) | 85 | 04-JUN-03 | |
| 18 | FVOL | VOLCANICLASTIC FRAGMENTS: FINE-ASH-GRAINS (< 0.032 MM, > +5 PHI) | C | BGS Fine-Ash-Grains (< 0.032 mm, > +5 phi) | 90 | 04-JUN-03 | |
| 19 | VCG | CRYSTALLINE ROCKS: VERY-COARSE-CRYSTALLINE (> 16 MM, < -4 PHI) | C | BGS Very-Coarse-Crystalline (> 16 mm, < -4 phi) | 95 | 04-JUN-03 | |
| 20 | CG | CRYSTALLINE ROCKS: COARSE-CRYSTALLINE (2 TO 16 MM, -1 TO -4 PHI) | C | BGS Coarse-Crystalline (2 to 16 mm, -1 to -4 phi) | 100 | 04-JUN-03 |
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