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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	USER_ENTERED	DATE_ENTERED	USER_UPDATED	DATE_UPDATED	DEFINITION_BKING	STATUS
1346	MCSLST	Metasiltstone, carbonaceous	U	Carbonaceous metasiltstone	carbonaceous	AWEL	31-JUL-02	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Not Available	C
1347	MCSND	Sand, micaceous	U	Micaceous sand	micaceous	AWEL	08-FEB-01	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Not Available	C
1348	MCSY	Microsyenite - A type of microsyenitic-rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of syenite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.	R	Microsyenite		GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	22-FEB-19	Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz <5% of QAPF, feldspar 65-90% alkali feldspar, +/- mica/amphibole	C
1349	MCSYGN	Microsyenogranite - A type of microgranite. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of syenogranite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.	R	Microsyenogranite		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% alkali feldspar; +/-mica/amphibole	C
1350	MCSYL	Leucomicrosyenite	N	Leucomicrosyenite		AWEL	12-DEC-01	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Not Available	C
1351	MCSYM	Melamicrosyenite	N	Melamicrosyenite		AWEL	12-DEC-01	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Not Available	C
1352	MCSYR	Microsyenitic-rock - A type of medium-grained normal crystalline rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of syenitic-rock. The class includes microsyenite, micromonzonite, 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	Microsyenitic-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 <35% plagioclase +/- mica/amphibole	C
1353	MCTO	Microtonalite - A type of microgranitic-rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of tonalite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.	R	Microtonalite		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 >90% plagioclase, +/- mica/amphibole	C
1354	MCTOF	Microtonalite, foliated	U	Foliated microtonalite	foliated	AWEL	12-DEC-01	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Not Available	C
1355	MCTOL	Leucomicrotonalite	N	Leucomicrotonalite		AWEL	12-DEC-01	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Not Available	C
1356	MCTOLP	Leucomicrotonalite, pegmatitic	U	Pegmatitic leucomicrotonalite	pegmatitic	AWEL	12-DEC-01	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Not Available	C
1357	MCTOP	Microtonalite, porphyritic	U	Porphyritic microtonalite	porphyritic	AWEL	16-MAR-04	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Not Available	C
1358	MCTOPG	Microtonalite, pegmatitic	U	Pegmatitic microtonolite	pegmatitic	AWEL	12-DEC-01	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Not Available	C
1359	MCTRCB	Microtroctolite, bytownite	U	Bytownite microtroctolite	bytownite	AWEL	12-DEC-01	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Not Available	C
1360	MCTRCT	Microtroctolite - A type of microgabbro. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of troctolite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.	R	Microtroctolite		GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	22-FEB-19	Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz <5% of felsics, feldspar >90% plagioclase (>50% An), plagioclase 10-90% , pyroxene >5%, olivine 5-90%, of Plag+Px+Ol +/- amphibole	C
1361	MCUMLR	Ultramafic-micromelilitic-rocks	N	Ultramafic-micromelilitic-rocks		AWEL	15-MAR-02	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Not Available	C
1362	MCUMR	Micro-ultramafic-rock - A type of medium-grained normal crystalline rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of ultramafic-rock. The class includes microperidotite, micropyroxenite, and microhornblendite. 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	Micro-ultramafic-rock		GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	22-FEB-19	Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; CI M>90%; +/- amphibole/pyroxene/olivine/feldspar (mainly plagioclase)	C
1363	MCWEBS	Microwebsterite - A type of micropyroxenite (s.s.). In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of websterite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.	R	Microwebsterite		GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	22-FEB-19	Medium-grained, av. between 0.25-2mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; CI M>90%; olivine <5%,clinopyroxene 5-90%, orthopyroxene 5-90% of Ol+Cpx+Opx, +/- amphibole/feldspar	C
1364	MCWERL	Microwehrlite - A type of pyroxene-microperidotite. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it is the medium-grained equivalent of wehrlite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.1.	R	Microwehrlite		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%, clinopyroxene 5-60%, orthopyroxene <5%, of Ol+Cpx+Opx	C
1365	MDA	Metadacite	N	Metadacite		GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	30-AUG-18	Not Available	C

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