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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
1226 MCGNSH  Microgranite, sheared  U  Sheared microgranite  sheared        AWEL  26-JUL-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1227 MCGNXN  Microgranite, xenolithic  U  Xenolithic microgranite  xenolithic        AWEL  16-JAN-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1228 MCHBGB  Hornblende-microgabbro - A type of microgabbro. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of hornblende-gabbro. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.  R  Hornblende-microgabbro          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), plagioclase 10-90%, pyroxene <10%, hornblende 5-90% of Plag+Px+Hb, +/-mica/olivine  C 
1229 MCHBP  Hornblende-microperidotite - A type of microperidotite. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of hornblende-peridotite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.  R  Hornblende-microperidotite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; CI M>90%; olivine 40-90%, pyroxene <5%, hornblende 5-40% of Ol+Px+Hb  C 
1230 MCHBPX  Hornblende-micropyroxenite  N  Hornblende-micropyroxenite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; CI M>90%; olivine <5%, pyroxene 47-90%, hornblende 5-50% of Ol+Px+Hb  C 
1231 MCHBSS  Microhornblendite (s.s.) - A type of microhornblendite. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of hornblendite (s.s.). British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.  R  Microhornblendite (s.s.)          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; CI M>90%; olivine 10% pyroxene <10%, hornblende >90% of Ol+Px+Hb  C 
1232 MCHBT  Microhornblendite - A type of micro-ultramafic-rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of hornblendite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.  A  Microhornblendite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; CI M>90%; olivine 5-40% pyroxene C 
1233 MCHDTN  This dictionary entry was unnecessary and has been deleted. The code is retained to prevent its re-use in future.  -  Dictionary entry deleted          AWEL  31-JUL-02  TMCM  27-MAY-20    Not Available  O 
1234 MCHLK  Metachalk  N  Metachalk          AWEL  31-JUL-02  TMCM  30-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1235 MCHRMT  Metachromitite  N  Metachromitite          AWEL  28-JAN-02  TMCM  30-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1236 MCHRT  Metachert  N  Metachert          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  30-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1237 MCHZBT  Microharzburgite - A type of pyroxene-microperidotite. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of harzburgite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.  R  Microharzburgite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Medium-grained, av. Between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; CI M>90%; olivine 40-90%, orthopyroxene 5-60%, clinopyroxene <5% of Ol+Opx+Cpx, +/- amphibole  C 
1238 MCILMT  Micro-ilmenitite  N  Micro-ilmenitite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Medium-grained, av. between 0,25-2mm crystalline intrusive rock; ilmenite >90%  C 
1239 MCIR  Metamorphosed crystalline igneous rock  N  Metamorphosed crystalline igneous rock          AWEL  08-JUN-01  TMCM  30-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1240 MCKALO  Microkalsilitolite  N  Microkalsilitolite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm exotic crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; kalsilite >10%; none known  C 
1241 MCKALR  Microkalsilitic-rock  N  Microkalsilitic-rock          AWEL  02-MAY-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm exotic crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; kalsilite >10%  C 
1242 MCLARN  Metaclarain  N  Metaclarain          AWEL  31-JUL-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1243 MCLAY  This dictionary entry was unnecessary and has been deleted. The code is retained to prevent its re-use in future.  -  Dictionary entry deleted          AWEL  31-JUL-02  TMCM  27-MAY-20    Not Available  O 
1244 MCLBST  Metacalcite-boundstone  N  Metacalcite-boundstone          AWEL  31-JUL-02  TMCM  30-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
1245 MCLCO  Microleucitolite  N  Microleucitolite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock containing leucite phenocrysts, dominant/only felspathoid; feldspathoids >60%, feldspar <40% of QPAF, +/- mica/pyroxene  C 

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