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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
346 CLLMST  Limestone, clayey  U  Clayey limestone  clayey        DJLO  05-MAY-09  TMCM  31-AUG-18  I  Not Available  C 
347 CLMCST  Calcite-microstone - A lime-microstone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.  R  Calcite-microstone          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Sedimentary rock with crystals >50% calcite/aragonite, Calcite >50% of calcium carbonate crystals. Petrological study shows obliterative sparry calcite, <0.004mm in inequant blocky mosaics. Crystals submicroscopic.  C 
348 CLMONC  Microoncoid-calcite-limestone - A microoncoid-limestone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.  R  Microoncoid-calcite-limestone          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Sedimentary rock, components >50% calcite/aragonite. >50% of Ca-carbonate is calcite. Allochem dominantly as microoncoids, <2mm coated grains with irregular partially overlapping laminae, biogenic structures may be present. Component size undefined.  C 
349 CLMSPT  Calcite-microsparstone - A lime-microsparstone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.  R  Calcite-microsparstone          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Sedimentary rock with crystals >50% calcite/aragonite. Calcite >50% of calcium carbonate crystals. Petrological study shows obliterative sparry calcite 0.032 to 0.004mm (microscopic) in inequant blocky mosaics.  C 
350 CLMST  Calcite-mudstone - A lime-mudstone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.  R  Calcite-mudstone          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Sedimentary rock with crystals >50% calcite/argonite, >50% of calcium carbonate is calcite. Particles >50% or predominantly mud-grade <0.032mm. Lime mudstone.  C 
351 CLONC  Oncoid-calcite-limestone - An oncoid-limestone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.  R  Oncoid-calcite-limestone          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Sedimentary rock, components >50% calcite/aragonite. >50% of carbonate is calcite. Allochem dominantly as oncoids, >2mm coated grains with irregular partially overlapping laminae, biogenic structures may be present. Synonym oncoid-calcitestone.  C 
352 CLOOL  Ooid-calcite-limestone - An ooid-limestone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.  R  Ooid-calcite-limestone          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Sedimentary rock, components >50% calcite/aragonite. >50% of carbonate is calcite. Ooids dominant allochem, <2mm coated grains with smooth regular laminae, usually spherical/ellipsoidal no obvious biogenic structures. Synonym, ooid-calcitestone.  C 
353 CLP  Clay, cobbly, peaty [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]  U  Peaty cobbly clay [UDCS]  cobbly  peaty      AWEL  17-MAR-04  TMCM  30-AUG-18    Not Available  C 
354 CLPEL  Peloid-calcite-limestone - A peloid-limestone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.  R  Peloid-calcite-limestone          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Sedimentary rock, components >50% calcite/aragonite. >50% of carbonate is calcite. Peloids dominant allochem, 0.01 to 0.5mm spherical/ellipsoidal microcrystalline carbonate grains, internally structureless. If faecal origin, pellet.  C 
355 CLPIS  Pisoid-calcite-limestone - A pisoid-limestone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.  R  Pisoid-calcite-limestone          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Sedimentary rock, components >50% calcite/aragonite, >50% of carbonate is calcite. Pisoids dominant allochem, >2mm coated grains with smooth regular laminae, usually spherical/ellipsoidal no obvious biogenic structures. Component size undefined.  C 
356 CLPSPT  Calcite-pseudosparstone - A lime-pseudosparstone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.  R  Calcite-pseudosparstone          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Sedimentary rock, crystals >50% calcite/aragonite. Calcite >50% CaCO3 crystals. Petrological study shows non-obliterative insitu botryoidal calcite pseudospar masses. No framework of grains/biogenic material. Radial, fibrous calcite cement. Cementstone  C 
357 CLPST  Calcite-packstone - A lime-packstone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.  R  Calcite-packstone          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Grain-supported sediment with components >50% calcite/aragonite, >50% calcium carbonate is calcite. Matrix (particles <0.032mm) fills intergranular spaces. Grain size not defined.  C 
358 CLS  Clay, cobbly, sandy [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]  U  Sandy cobbly clay [UDCS]  cobbly  sandy      DJLO  20-FEB-09  TMCM  30-AUG-18  I  Not Available  C 
359 CLSA  Sand, clayey [Obsolete code: use SC]  U  Clayey sand  clayey        AWEL  11-JUN-02  TMCM  02-OCT-20    Not Available  O 
360 CLSDST  Sandstone, clayey  U  Clayey sandstone  clayey        DJLO  05-MAY-09  TMCM  31-AUG-18  I  Not Available  C 
361 CLSGV  Gravel, sandy, clayey [Obsolete code: use VCS]  U  Sandy clayey gravel  sandy  clayey      AWEL  10-JUN-02  TMCM  02-OCT-20    Not Available  O 
362 CLSH  Clay, shell [Obsolete code: use CH]  U  Shell clay  shell        AWEL  15-DEC-04  TMCM  02-OCT-20    Not Available  O 
363 CLSPST  Calcite-sparstone - A lime-sparstone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.  R  Calcite-sparstone          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Sedimentary rock with crystals >50% calcite/aragonite. calcite >50% of calcium carbonate crystals. Petrological study shows obliterative sparry calcite >0.032mm in inequant blocky mosaics. Crystal size not defined.  C 
364 CLST  Calcite-limestone - A limestone in which the carbonate is composed dominantly of calcite. British Geological Survey Research Report RR/99/03, section 3.1 and fig. 6.  A  Calcite-limestone          GRBA  24-FEB-00  TMCM  08-MAR-19    Sedimentary rock with components >50% calcite/aragonite. >50% of calcium carbonate is calcite. Component size not defined. Synonymous with calcitestone.  C 
365 CLSV  Clay, cobbly, sandy, gravelly [Unlithified Deposits Coding Scheme]  U  Gravelly sandy cobbly clay [UDCS]  cobbly  sandy  gravelly    DJLO  20-FEB-09  TMCM  30-AUG-18  I  Not Available  C 

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