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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	DEFINITION_BKING	STATUS
146	ASHFIL	Ash fill (industrial) - A type of artificial deposit. It is a general term for powdery residue left after combustion of any substance. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/04, appendix 1. See also: ash.	R	Ash fill (industrial)					GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	13-MAR-19	Not Available	C
147	ASHL	Ash, lithic	U	Lithic ash	lithic				AWEL	17-DEC-04	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Unlithified clastic material >10% debris formed by volcanic processes; >75vol% pyroclastic fragments, >75% ash <2mm, rock fragments >33%, pumice/glass <50%, crystals/crystal fragments <50%; a pyroclastic sediment	C
148	ASHV	Ash, vitric	U	Vitric ash	vitric				AWEL	17-DEC-04	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Unlithified clastic material >10vol% debris formed by volcanic processes, >75vol% pyroclastic fragments, >75% ash, <2mm: >33% pumice/glass, <50%crystals/crystal fragments, <50% rock fragments of P,G+C,Cf+Rf	C
149	AUDI	Diorite, augite	U	Augite diorite	augite				AWEL	21-MAY-02	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Coarse-grained, av. between 2-16mm normal crystalline intrusive rock; quartz <5% of QAPF, feldspar >90% plagioclase (<50% An), +/- mica/pyroxene/amphibole/olivine. 5-20% augite.	C
150	B	Boulders [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme] - A type of natural superficial deposit. The Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme was developed as a way of coding unlithified deposits (also commonly referred to as superficial deposits, unconsolidated deposits, or engineering soils) that is consistent with civil engineering industry usage (BS5930).	R	Boulders [UDCS]					AWEL	09-JAN-02	TMCM	13-MAR-19	Not Available	C
151	BA	Basalt - A type of basaltic-rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, this name is used for a fine-grained crystalline igneous rock when the modal mineralogy is available, and the mineral mode plots in fields 9 and 10 of the quartz - alkali feldspar - plagioclase - feldspathoid (QAPF) diagram. Andesite and basalt may be separated chemically using SiO₂ content: if wt% SiO₂ is less than 52% the rock is basalt. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.2 and figs. 17a, 19.	R	Basalt					GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	22-FEB-19	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or feldspathoid <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plagioclase; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%	C
152	BAALK	Basalt, alkali - A type of basalt (TAS). In the Rock Classification Scheme, the root name basalt (TAS) may be divided into alkali basalt and subalkali basalt according to the state of silica saturation. If the analysis contains normative nepheline the rock may be called an alkali basalt. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.2.	U	Alkali basalt	alkali				AWEL	22-JUL-02	TMCM	22-FEB-19	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or feldspathoid <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plagioclase; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, (97% have <48.5), Na2O+K2O 1.4-5wt%, (97%>2.2). CIPW norm with nepheline.	C
153	BAANDT	Basaltic-andesite - A type of andesitic-rock, classified using the total alkali silica (TAS) classification. The TAS classification may be used if the mineral mode of a normal fine-grained crystalline rock cannot be determined due either to the presence of glass or to the fine-grained nature of the rock. The definition of basaltic-andesite is as shown in British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.2 and figs. 17b, 20.	R	Basaltic-andesite					GRBA	05-MAY-00	TMCM	22-FEB-19	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock: TAS SiO2 52-57wt%, Na2O+K2O <5.9wt%	C
154	BAAPH	Basaltic-andesite, porphyritic	U	Porphyritic basaltic andesite	porphyritic				AWEL	07-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock: TAS SiO2 52-57wt%, Na2O+K2O <5.9wt%. Phenocrysts, larger crystals in finer matrix, size, amount & composition undefined.	C
155	BACOMA	Basalt, clinopyroxene-olivine-macrophyric	U	Clinopyroxene-olivine-macrophyric basalt	clinopyroxene	olivine	macrophyric		AWEL	15-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; qtz <20% or foid <10% of QAPF, feld >65% plag; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%. Clinopyrox2mm crystals in finer matrix, both 5-20%.	C
156	BACOMI	Basalt, clinopyroxene-olivine-microphyric	U	Clinopyroxene-olivine-microphyric basalt	clinopyroxene	olivine	microphyric		AWEL	15-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; qtz <20% or foid <10% of QAPF, feld >65% plag; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%. Cpx	C
157	BACOP	Basalt, clinopyroxene-olivine-phyric	U	Clinopyroxene-olivine-phyric basalt	clinopyroxene-olivine-phyric				AWEL	15-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; qtz <20% or foid <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plag; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%. Clinopyrox	C
158	BACOPA	Basalt, clinopyroxene-olivine-plagioclase-macrophyric	U	Clinopyroxene-olivine-plagioclase-macrophyric basalt	clinopyroxene	olivine	plagioclase	macrophyric	AWEL	15-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or foid <10% of QAPF, feld >65% plag; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%. Cpx2mm crystals in finer matrix, all 5-20%.	C
159	BACOPP	Basalt, clinopyroxene-olivine-plagioclase-phyric	U	Clinopyroxene-olivine-plagioclase-phyric basalt	clinopyroxene	olivine	plagioclase	phyric	AWEL	15-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; qtz <20% or foid <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plag; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%. Clinopyrox	C
160	BAFO	Basalt, foliated	U	Foliated basalt	foliated				AWEL	17-JAN-02	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or feldspathoid <10% of QAPF, feld >65% plag; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%.<5mm planar texture, preferred orientation of platy/prismatic minerals.	C
161	BAGL	Basalt, glassy	U	Glassy basalt	glassy				AWEL	15-FEB-01	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or feldspathoid <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plagioclase; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt%.Contains 50-100% glass.	C
162	BALAVA	Lava, basalt	U	Basalt lava	basalt				AWEL	29-MAY-02	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Material extruded in molten state and solidified; quartz <20% or feldspathoid <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plagioclase; TAS SiO2 <52wt%	C
163	BALLST	Ballast - A type of artificial deposit. It is coarse stone mixed with sand etc., used to form the bed of a railway or the substratum of a road. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/04, appendix 1.	R	Ballast					GRBA	24-FEB-00	TMCM	13-MAR-19	Not Available	C
164	BALTF	Lapilli-tuff, basaltic	U	Basaltic lapilli-tuff	basaltic				AWEL	12-JUN-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Lithified poorly sorted clastic material >10% debris formed by volcanic processes, >75vol% pyroclastic fragments, 25-75% lapilli 2-64mm; a pyroclastic rock, basaltic; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; qtz <20% or felds <10% of QAPF, felds >65% plag; TAS SiO2 <52wt%.	C
165	BALVPW	Basalt, lava-pillowed	U	Pillowed basalt lava	lava	pillowed			AWEL	07-OCT-03	TMCM	31-AUG-18	Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive rock; CI >35 vol% >40 wt%; quartz <20% or feldspathoid <10% of QAPF, feldspar >65% plag; TAS SiO2 45-52wt%, Na2O+K2O <5wt% Material extruded in molten state & solidified into pillow-shaped masses.	C

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