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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
1166 MCGBGL  Microgabbro, glassy  U  Glassy microgabbro  glassy        AWEL  15-FEB-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1167 MCGBHY  Orthopyroxene-microgabbro, hypersthene  N  Hypersthene orthopyroxene-microgabbro          AWEL  15-JAN-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1168 MCGBM  Melamicrogabbro  N  Melamicrogabbro          AWEL  19-MAR-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1169 MCGBMG  Microgabbroic-rock, magnetic  U  Magnetic microgabbroic-rock  magnetic        AWEL  16-JAN-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1170 MCGBNO  Microgabbronorite - A type of microgabbro. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of gabbronorite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.  R  Microgabbronorite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz <5% of QAPF, feldspar >90% plagioclase (>50% An), pyroxene 5-90% (>5% clino & >5% orthopyroxene), olivine <5%, plagioclase 10-90% of Px+Ol+Plag, +/- amphibole  C 
1171 MCGBO  Melamicrogabbro, olivine  U  Olivine melamicrogabbro  olivine        AWEL  30-JAN-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1172 MCGBP  Microgabbro, porphyritic  U  Porphyritic microgabbro  porphyritic        AWEL  21-FEB-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1173 MCGBPG  Microgabbro, pegmatitic  U  Pegmatitic microgabbro  pegmatitic        AWEL  17-JAN-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1174 MCGBPP  Microgabbro, plagioclase-phyric  U  Plagioclase-phyric microgabbro  plagioclase-phyric        AWEL  07-OCT-03  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1175 MCGBR  Microgabbroic-rock - A type of medium-grained normal crystalline rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of gabbroic-rock. The class includes microgabbro, micromonzogabbro, 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  Microgabbroic-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 
1176 MCGBRH  Microgabbroic-rock, hornfelsed  U  Hornfelsed microgabbroic-rock  hornfelsed        AWEL  23-JAN-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1177 MCGBRM  Melamicrogabbroic-rock  N  Melamicrogabbroic-rock          AWEL  14-DEC-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1178 MCGBS  Microgabbro (s.s.) - A type of microgabbro. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of gabbro (s.s.). British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1. Synonym: dolerite.  R  Microgabbro (s.s.)          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz <5% of QAPF, feldspar >90% plagioclase (>50% An), pyroxene 5-90% (<5% orthopyroxene), olivine <5%, plagioclase 10-90% of Px+Ol+Plag, +/- amphibole  C 
1179 MCGBSH  Microgabbro, sheared  U  Sheared microgabbro  sheared        AWEL  14-FEB-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1180 MCGBTH  Microgabbro, tholeiitic  U  Tholeiitic microgabbro  tholeiitic        AWEL  10-JUN-04  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1181 MCGBV  Microgabbro, variolitic  U  Variolitic microgabbro  variolitic        AWEL  13-MAR-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1182 MCGBXN  Microgabbro, xenolithic  U  Xenolithic microgabbro  xenolithic        AWEL  15-JAN-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1183 MCGBY  Microgabbro, bytownite  U  Bytownite microgabbro  bytownite        AWEL  15-JAN-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1184 MCGD  Microgranodiorite - A type of microgranitic-rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of granodiorite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.  R  Microgranodiorite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz 20-60% of QAPF, feldspar 65-90% plagioclase, +/- mica/pyroxene/amphibole/olivine  C 
1185 MCGDBI  Microgranodiorite, biotite  U  Biotite microgranodiorite  biotite        AWEL  16-JAN-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 

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