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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
2066 MUD  Mud [Obsolete code: use M]  Mud          AWEL  09-MAR-00  TMCM  02-OCT-20    Siliciclastic sediment, with >50vol% particles from pre-existing siliceous rocks. Particles >50% or predominantly mud-grade, <0.032mm. Compostion & depositional environment not defined. 
2067 MUDGV  Gravel, muddy (Sea bed sediment, based on Folk) - A type of marine sediment. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/04, table 8c. Symbol: mG  Muddy gravel (Sea bed sediment, based on Folk)  muddy        GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  13-MAR-19    Not Available 
2068 MUDM  Mud (Sea bed sediment, based on Folk) - A type of marine sediment. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/04, table 8c. Symbol: M  Mud (Sea bed sediment, based on Folk)          DJLO  30-MAR-07  TMCM  13-MAR-19  Not Available 
2069 MUDSGV  Gravel, muddy sandy (Sea bed sediment, based on Folk) - A type of marine sediment. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/04, table 8c. Symbol: msG  Muddy sandy gravel (Sea bed sediment, based on Folk)  muddy  sandy      GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  13-MAR-19    Not Available 
2070 MUDSND  Sand, muddy (Sea bed sediment, based on Folk) - A type of marine sediment. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/04, table 8c. Symbol: mS  Muddy sand (Sea bed sediment, based on Folk)  muddy        GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  13-MAR-19    Not Available 
2071 MUFT  Meta-ultramafitite  Meta-ultramafitite          AWEL  16-FEB-04  TMCM  30-AUG-18    Not Available 
2072 MUG  Mugearite - A sodic basaltic-trachyandesite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/06, section 5.2 and figs. 17b, 20.  Mugearite          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Fine-grained, av. <0.25mm normal crystalline extrusive/intrusive rock; TAS SiO2 49.4-57wt%, Na2O+K2O 5-9.3wt%, (Na2O-2.0)>K2O. Sodic basaltic-trachyandesite 
2073 MUGFP  Mugearite, feldspar-phyric  Feldspar-phyric mugearite  feldspar-phyric        AWEL  15-FEB-01  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available 
2074 MULMMR  Meta-ultramafic melilitic rocks  Meta-ultramafic melilitic rocks          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  30-AUG-18    Not Available 
2075 MULMR  Meta-ultramafic-rock - A class within meta-igneous rock based on modal composition. In the Rock Classification Scheme, these are meta-igneous rocks containing 90% or more mafic minerals. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/02, section 5.2 and figs. 1 and 8.  Meta-ultramafic-rock          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Crystalloblastic meta-igneous rock (grain size undefined) with a field identifiable ultramafic protolith; >90% metamafic minerals (talc/hornblende/serpentine/pyroxene); CI>90% 
2076 MULXST  Metaulexite-stone  Metaulexite-stone          AWEL  31-JUL-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available 
2077 MUMRF  Metaultramafic-rock, foliated  Foliated metaultramafic-rock  foliated        AWEL  28-JAN-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available 
2078 MV  Mud, gravelly [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme - Extended]  Gravelly mud [UDCS-X]  gravelly        TMCM  02-OCT-20      Not Available 
2079 MVBRB  Metavolcaniclastic-breccia, basaltic  Basaltic metavolcaniclastic-breccia  basaltic        AWEL  28-JAN-02  TMCM  31-AUG-18    Not Available 
2080 MVCBR  Metavolcaniclastic-breccia - A type of metavolcaniclastic rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it has a primary grain size bigger than 2 mm. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/02, section 4 and table 2. See also: volcaniclastic-breccia, breccia.  Metavolcaniclastic-breccia          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Meta-igneous rock with a coarse-grained (av. >2mm), field identifiable volcaniclastic rock protolith in which >10% debris formed by volcanic processes, fragments dominantly angular 
2081 MVCCG  Metavolcaniclastic-conglomerate - A type of metavolcaniclastic rock. In the Rock Classification Scheme, it has a primary grain size bigger than 2 mm. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/02, section 4 and table 2. See also: volcaniclastic-conglomerate, conglomerate.  Metavolcaniclastic-conglomerate          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  22-FEB-19    Meta-igneous rock with a coarse-grained (av. >2mm), field identifiable volcaniclastic rock protolith in which >10% debris formed by volcanic processes, fragments dominantly rounded 
2082 MVCIR  Metavolcaniclastic-igneous-rock  Metavolcaniclastic-igneous-rock          AWEL  28-JAN-02  TMCM  24-AUG-18    Not Available 
2083 MVCISD  This dictionary entry was unnecessary and has been deleted. The code is retained to prevent its re-use in future.  Dictionary entry deleted          AWEL  28-JAN-02  TMCM  27-MAY-20    Not Available 
2084 MVCMUD  This dictionary entry was unnecessary and has been deleted. The code is retained to prevent its re-use in future.  Dictionary entry deleted          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  27-MAY-20    Not Available 
2085 MVCSD  This dictionary entry was unnecessary and has been deleted. The code is retained to prevent its re-use in future.  Dictionary entry deleted          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  27-MAY-20    Not Available 

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