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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
1126 MCDIMF  Melamicrodiorite, foliated  U  Foliated melamicrodiorite  foliated        AWEL  15-FEB-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1127 MCDIMH  Melamicrodiorite, hornblende  U  Hornblende melamicrodiorite  hornblende        AWEL  14-DEC-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1128 MCDIOL  Microdiorite, olivine  U  Olivine microdiorite  olivine        AWEL  14-DEC-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1129 MCDIP  Microdiorite, porphyritic  U  Porphyritic microdiorite  porphyritic        GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm porphyritic textured normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz <5% of QAPF, feldspar >90% plagioclase (<50% An), +/-mica/amphibole/pyroxene/olivine, phenocryst type not defined  C 
1130 MCDIPF  Microdiorite, foliated-porphyritic  U  Foliated-porphyritic microdiorite  foliated  porphyritic      GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm, (phenocrysts > 2mm) normal crystalline intrusive rock preferred planar orientation of inequidiamensional minerals; quartz <5% of QAPF, feldspar >90% plagioclase (<50% An) +/- mica/pyroxene/amphibole/olivine  C 
1131 MCDIPM  Microdiorite, pyroxene-mica  U  Pyroxene-mica microdiorite  pyroxene  mica      AWEL  14-DEC-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1132 MCDIPX  Microdiorite, pyroxene  U  Pyroxene microdiorite  pyroxene        AWEL  14-DEC-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1133 MCDIR  Microdioritic-rock - A type of medium-grained normal crystalline rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of dioritic-rock. The class includes microdiorite, micromonzodiorite, and similar rocks. 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.  A  Microdioritic-rock          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz <20% or felspathoids <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plagioclase (<50% An), +/-mica/pyroxene/ amphibole/olivine  C 
1134 MCDIRF  Microdioritic-rock, foliated  U  Foliated microdioritic rock  foliated        DJLO  23-AUG-00  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock, preferred planar orientation of inequidiamensional minerals; quartz <20% or felspathoids <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plagioclase (<50% An) +/- mica/pyroxene/amphibole/olivine  C 
1135 MCDISH  Microdiorite, sheared  U  Sheared microdiorite  sheared        AWEL  13-FEB-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1136 MCDPXB  Microdiorite, pyroxene-bearing  U  Pyroxene-bearing microdiorite  pyroxene-bearing        AWEL  13-MAR-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1137 MCDUN  Microdunite - A type of microperidotite. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of dunite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.  R  Microdunite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; CI M>90%; olivine >90%, pyroxene <10% & hornblende <10% of Ol+Px+Hb  C 
1138 MCECR  Microcrystalline-igneous-rock [exotic]  N  Microcrystalline-igneous-rock [exotic]          AWEL  08-JUN-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm chemically/mineralogically exotic rock; includes only a very small volume of igneous rocks; carbonatites, melitilitic, kalsilitic, leucitic rocks, kimberlites, lamproites & lamprophyres  C 
1139 MCFASY  Foid-bearing-alkali-feldspar-microsyenite - A type of microsyenitic-rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of foid-bearing-alkali-feldspar-syenite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.  R  Foid-bearing-alkali-feldspar-microsyenite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; feldspathoids <10% of QAPF, feldspar >90% alkali feldspar, +/- mica/amphibole  C 
1140 MCFBAN  Foid-bearing-micro-anorthosite - A type of micro-anorthositic-rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of foid-bearing-anorthosite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.  R  Foid-bearing-micro-anorthosite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; CI M<10%; feldspathoids <10% of QAPF, feldspar dominant >90% plagioclase +/-mica/pyroxene/amphibole/olivine  C 
1141 MCFBDI  Foid-bearing-microdiorite - A type of microdioritic-rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of foid-bearing-diorite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.  R  Foid-bearing-microdiorite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; feldspathoids <10% of QAPF, feldspar >90% plagioclase (<50% An) +/- mica/pyroxene/amphibole/olivine  C 
1142 MCFBDR  Foid-bearing-microdioritic-rock  N  Foid-bearing-microdioritic-rock          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1143 MCFBGB  Foid-bearing-microgabbro - A type of microgabbroic-rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of foid-bearing gabbro. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.  R  Foid-bearing-microgabbro          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; feldspathoids <10% of QAPF, feldspar >90% plagioclase (>50% An), plagioclase 10-90% , pyroxene 5-90% (>5% orthopyroxene), olivine >5% of Plag+Px+Ol, +/- mica/amphibole  C 
1144 MCFBMD  Foid-bearing-micromonzodiorite - A type of microdioritic-rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of foid-bearing-monzodiorite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.  R  Foid-bearing-micromonzodiorite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; feldspathoids <10% of QAPF, feldspar 65-90% plagioclase (<50% An) +/- mica/pyroxene/amphibole/olivine  C 
1145 MCFBMG  Foid-bearing-micromonzogabbro - A type of microgabbroic-rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of foid-bearing-monzogabbro. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.  R  Foid-bearing-micromonzogabbro          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; feldspathoids <10% of QAPF, feldspar 65-90% plagioclase (>50% An) +/- mica/pyroxene/amphibole/olivine  C 

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