LITHOLOGY CODE

Intrusive Rocks
APL
DRT
FP
GAB
GRT
GRD
HBT
MZD
MZB
MZG
MZT
PEG
PER
PHY
PRX
QZD
QZM
QFP
SYN
SYG
TNL
TRC

Aplite
Diorite
Feldspar Porphyry
Gabbro
Granite
Granodiorite
Hornblendite
monzodiorite
Monzogabbro
monzogranite
Monzonite
Pegmatite
Peridotite
Porphyry
Pyroxenite
quartz diorite
quartz monzonite
Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry
Syenite
Syenogranite
Tonalite
Trachyte
Extrusive

LTT
DAC
TRC
ANT
BLT
RHY
BAD
RHD
TYA
DLT
SHT

Latite
Dacite
Trachyte
Andesite
Basalt
Rhyolite
Basaltic andesite
Rhyodacite
Trachyandesite
Dolerite
Shoshonite

ASH
XLA
XLT
IGM
LPT
LTF
PYC
PBX
TPH
TUF
TCG
TSS
VAS
VBX
VCG
VSD
FAS
CAS

Ash
Crystal ash
crystal tuff
ignimbrite
lapilli tuff
lithic tuff
Pyroclastic
pyroclastic breccia
Tephra
Tuff
Tuffaceous breccia
Tuffaceous sandstone
Vitric ash
volcanic breccia
volcanic conglomerate
Volcanic sandstone
Fine ash
Coarse ash

PHL
QZT
SCH
SRP
SKN
SLA

LITHOLOGY CODE
Metamorphic Rocks
Amphibolite
Endoskarn
Exoskarn
Gneiss
Greenstone
Greisen
Hornfels
Marble
Migmatite
Mylonite
Phyllite
Quartzite
Schist
Serpentinite
Skarn
Slate

AGL
AGLS
ARNT
AGLT
ARKS
BIOM
BIOS
BX

LITHOLOGY CODE
Sedimentary Rocks
Agglomerate
Algal limestone
arenite
argillite
arkose
Biomicrite
Biosparite
breccia

AMP
ENSK
EXSK
GNS
GES
MBL
MIG

Volcanic Eruption
Effusive
Explosive

Resedimentation

Weathering, Erosion, Reworking & Residementation

Lava flows
Syn-volcanic intrusions
Pyroclastic flow deposits
Pyroclastic surge deposits
Pyroclastic fall deposits
Mass-flow
Traction
Suspension
Mass-flow
Traction
Suspension

CHLK
CHRT
CLST
CNGL
DTMT
DOLL
DLST
EVPT
GOSS
GNST
GYWK
LATT
LMST
MARL
MDST
PELT
RDLT
SDST
SRLT
SHLE
SLST
TLLT

Chalk
chert
claystone
conglomerate
Diatomite
dolomitic limestone
Dolostone
evaporite
Gossan
Grainstone/packstone
greywacke
Laterite
limestone
Marl
mudstone
pelite
Radiolarite
sandstone
Saprolite
shale
Siltstone
Tillite

ALTERATION CODES

AAR
AB
AL
AR
CA
CL
DCA
DOL
EP
GR
HM
IAR
KA
PYL
PO
PSK
PR
PY
RSK
SE
SP
SI
SK
ZE

Type
Advanced Argillic
albitic
alunitic
argillic
carbonate
chloritic
decalcified
dolomitised
epidotised
greisen
hematitic
Intensive argillic
kaolinitic
phyllic
potassic
prograde skarn
propylitic
pyritic
retrograde skarn
sericitic
serpentinised
silicified
skarn
zeolitic

Alteration Minerals
ACT
Actinolite
AB
Albite
ALU
Alunite
BRT
Barite
BT
Biotite
CAL
Calcite
CL
Chlorite
DOL
Dolomite
EP
Epidote
FELD
Feldspar
GNT
Garnet
HBL
Hornblende
KLN
Kaolinite
MGT
Magnetite
PY
Pyrite
QZ
Quartz
SERC
Sericite
SD
Siderite
TOUR
Tourmaline
CLAY
Undiff. Clay
JAR
Jarossite
GOE
Goethite
WO
Wollastonite

VW
W
M
S
VS

Alteration Intensity
very weak(>+2%)
weak(2-5%)
moderate(5-15%)
strong(15-25%)
very strong(>25%)

B
BB
BE
DS
FR
MA
MTX
PA
PV
REP
SE
SP
UNA
V

Alteration Style
Banded
Bedded
Blebby
Disseminated
Fractures
Massive
Matrix
Patchy
Pervasive
Replacement
Selective
Spotty
Unaltered
Veins

Oxidation/Weathering Grade
FR
Fresh
SW
Slightly weathered
MW
Moderately weathered
HW
Highly weathered

AM
AMY
APH
APHY
AB
CON
CX
DV
EQ
EU
FB
FR
GL
GR
GM
MEG
MX
PI
POR
RL
SER
SPH
SPX
VE
VI
VU
XC
XL

TEXTURE CODE
Igneous Texture
amorphous
amygdaloidal
aphanitic
aphyric
autobrecciated
conchoidal
cryptocrystalline
devitrified
equigranular
eutaxitic
flow banded
fragmental
glassy
granophyric
groundmass
megacryst
microcrystalline
pillows
porphyritic
rythmically layered
seriate
spherulitic
spinifex
vesicular
vitric
vuggy
xenocrystic
xenolithic

Metamorphic Texture
BA
banded
BR
brecciated
BK
broken
FIS
fissile
FOL
foliated
GN
gneissic
GPT
graphitic
MIG
migmatitic
POB
porphyroblastic
PS
pseudomorph
RX
recrystallised
SA
saccharoidal
SCH
schistose
Ore textures / Infill style
B
Banded
BB
Bedded
BE
Blebby
BOX
Boxwork
DS
Disseminated
DRU
Drusy
FR
Fracture Coat.
GSN
Gossan
HBX
Hydrothermal Breccia
MTO
Manto
MA
Massive
PA
Patchy
PV
Pervasive
REP
Replacement
SP
Spotty
STW
Stockwork
V
Vein
VTS
Veinlets

Sedimentary Texture
AMG
amygdaloidal
ARE
arenaceous
BTM
bitumenous
BD
bouldery
BXD
brecciated
CAL
calcareous
CS
calc-silicate
CAR
carbonaceous
CEM
cemented
CHY
cherty
CLT
chloritic
CGC
conglomeratic
DIA
diapiric
DMT
dolomitic
EXV
extrusive
FEL
feldspathic
FER
ferruginous
FIA
fiamme
FB
flow banded
FOL
foliated
GP
geopetal
GSY
glassy
GPT
graphitic
GTY
gritty
HEM
hematitic
ICL
intercalated
LMN
laminated
LPL
lapilli
LAY
layered
LTH
lithic
MIC
micaceous
MIC
micritic
MDY
muddy
MYLC
mylonitic
ON
oncolitic
OO
oolitic
ORT
ortho
PAR
para
PBY
pebbly
PE
peloidal
PCR
picro
PIS
pisolitic
POIK
poikilitic
PRS
poorly sorted
POR
porous
PSC
psammitic
PYR
pyritic
RX
recrystallised
RYM
rhythmic-layered
SDY
sandy
SIL
siliceous
SLF
silicified
SLY
silty
TFC
tuffaceous
UNW
unwelded
VTR
vitric
VU
vuggy
WEL
welded

BOU
BR
BED
CAT
CLV
CT
CR
FA
FD
FO
FR
JO
KI
LI
MU
MY
SH
SVN
SL
ST
VN
VLT
VER

STRUCTURE CODE
boudinaged
brecciated
Bedding
cataclastic
cleaved
contorted
crenulated
faulted
folded
foliated
fractured
joint
kink
lineated
mullions
mylonitic
sheared
sheeted veining
slickensided
stylolitised
vein
veinlets
vergence

AM
AR
BIO
BE
CL
CCO
CB
CU
DC
DS
ES
FU
FL
IM
MTX
MC
PP
PN
PA
RIL
RIP
SD
SS
SSD
SP
SL
SR
SYN
TKU
TNU
TR
VC
WB

Sedimentary Structures
armoured mud balls
asymmetrical ripple mark
bioturbated
birdseye
clast
clast-concavity orientation
clay balls
coarsening upward sequence
desiccation cracks
dish structure
erosive structures
fining upward sequence
fluting
imbricated
matrix
mud cracks
polished pebbles
pseudonodules
pull-apart
rill marks
ripple marks
sandstone dykes
slump structures
soft sediment deformation
spongy
streaming lineation
symmetrical ripple mark
synaeresis cracks
thickening upward
thinning upward
trails
vertical clasts
whirl-balls

ACT
ADU
AB
ALM
ALU
AMPH
ADR
ANH
ANK
AP
APY
AUG
BRT
BT
CAL
CARB
CBZ
CL
CLAY
CPX
COAL
COR
CRS
DI
DOL
EP
FELD
FL
GNT
GL
GT
GR
GRS
GP
HD
HEM
HBL
ILM
JAR
JH
KLN
KFS

ROCK FORMING MINERALS

Actinolite
LZL
Adularia
MGH
Albite
MGS
Almandine
MGT
Alunite
MICA
Amphibole
MC
Andradite
MNT
Anhydrite
MS
Ankerite
OGC
Apatite
OL
Arsenopyrit
OPL
Augite
OPQ
Barite
OR
Biotite
OPX
Calcite
PHL
Carbonate
PL
Chabazite
PTN
Chlorite
PRP
Clay mineral
PYRX
Clinopyroxene
QZ
Coal
RT
Corundum
SA
Cristobalite
SERC
Diopside
SERP
Dolomite
SD
Epidote
SMN
Feldspar
SPE
Fluorite
SPL
Garnet
ST
Glass
SUL
Goethite
TLC
Graphite
TTN
Grossular
TOZ
Gypsum
TOUR
Hedenbergite
TR
Hematite
TRD
Hornblende
TRQ
Ilmenite
VES
Jarosite
WO
Johansenite
ZEOL
Kaolinite
ZRN
K-feldspar

Lazulite
Maghemite
Magnesite
Magnetite
Mica
Microcline
Montmorillonite
Muscovite
Oligoclase
Olivine
Opal
Opaque Mineral
Orthoclase
Orthopyroxene
Phlogopite
Plagioclase
Plattnerite
Pyrope
Pyroxene
Quartz
Rutile
Sanidine
Sericite
Serpentine
Siderite
Smithsonite
Specularite
Spinel
Staurolite
Sulphur
Talc
Titanite
Topaz
Tourmaline
Tremolite
Tridimite
Turquoise
Vesuvianite
Wollastonite
Zeolite
Zirkon

ACN
AP
APY
ATC
AZ
BRT
BN
BLT
BNN
BRH
CAL
CST
CER
CHC
CC
CC
CCP
CCL
CIN
COB
CU
CUOX
CV
CUP
DG
ELE
ENG
FRB
FL
FBG
GN
GSD
GT
AU
GP
HEM
HBN
FEOX
JMS
JAR
LIM

ORE FORMING MINERALS

Acanthite
LLG
Apatite
LZN
Arsenopyrite
MGH
Atacamite
MGT
Azurite
MAL
Barite
MGN
Bornite
MCS
Boulangerite
MLL
Bournonite
MNOX
Brochantite
MOL
Calcite
OPL
Cassiterite
ORP
Cerusite
PN
Chalcanthite
PLB
Chalcocite
PRS
Chalcocite
PSI
Chalcopyrite
PYG
Chrysocolla
PY
Cinabar
PYL
Cobaltite
PYM
Copper
PO
Copper Oxides
RLG
Covellite
RDS
Cuprite
RDH
Digenite
RT
Electrum
SCH
Enargite
AG
Ferberite
SKT
Fluorite
SMN
Freibergite
SP
Galena
STE
Gersdorffite
STB
Goethite
STR
Gold
SUL
Gypsum
TELL
Hematite
TNT
Hbnerite
TNR
Iron oxides
TTH
Jamesonite
WLM
Jarosite
WFM
Limonite
WLF

Loellingite
Luzonite
Maghemite
Magnetite
Malachite
Manganite
Marcasite
Millerite
Mn oxide
Molybdenite
Opal
Orpiment
Pentlandite
Polybasite
Proustite
Psilomelane
Pyragyrite
Pyrite
Pyrolusite
Pyromorphite
Pyrrhotite
Realgar
Rhodochrosite
Rhodonite
Rutile
Scheelite
Silver
Skutterudite
Smithsonite
Sphalerite
Stephanite
Stibnite
Strontianite
Sulphur
Tellurides
Tennantite
Tenorite
Tetrahedrite
Willemite
Wolframite
Wulfenite

Gouge Minerals
ACT
ADU
ALB
ALN
ALP
ALM
ALU
AMPH
ANT
AND
ADS
ADR
ANH
ANK
ATH
AP
APO
ARG
ARS
APY
ATC
AZ
BRT
BRL
BT
BXB
BCT
BRX
BRH
BRK
BRC
BTW
CAL
CARB
CLS
CER
CBZ
CHC
CC
CHM
CAP
CRG
CL
CBE
CCL
CTL
CIN
CLA
CLAY
CCH
CPX
CZO
COAL
CRD
COR
CRS
CRC
CUM
DTL
DSP
DCK
DG

Actinolite
Adularia
Alabandite
Allanite
Allophane
Almandine
Alunite
Amphibole
Anatase
Andalusite
Andesine
Andradite
Anhydrite
Ankerite
Anthophyllite
Apatite
Apophyllite
Aragonite
Arsenolite
Arsenopyrite
Atacamite
Azurite
Barite
Beryl
Biotite
Bixbyite
Boracite
Borax
Brochantite
Brookite
Brucite
Bytownite
Calcite
Carbonate
Celestine
Cerussite
Chabazite
Chalcanthite
Chalcocite
Chamosite
Chlorapatite
Chlorargyrite
Chlorite
Chrysoberyl
Chrysocolla
Chrysotile
Cinnabar
Clausthalite
Clay mineral
Clinochlore
Clinopyroxene
Clinozoisite
Coal
Cordierite
Corundum
Cristobalite
Crocoite
Cummingtonite
Datolite
Diaspore
Dickite
Digenite

DI
DPT
DOL
EP
EPS
FELD
FSPD
FAP
FL
FO
GNT
GSD
GL
GLN
GT
GR
GRS
GP
HL
HLY
HTR
HSM
HYN
HD
HEM
HMM
HUL
HBL
HU
HYL
HDM
HDZ
ILL
ILM
ILS
ILV
JAR
JH
KLN
KFS
KY
LAB
LZR
LCT
LLG
MGH
MGS
MGT
MAL
MGN
MCS
MLT
MCN
MICA
MC
MLL
MNZ
MNT
MS
NTA
NTR
NSN
OGC

Diopside
Dioptase
Dolomite
Epidote
Epsomite
Feldspar
Feldspathoid
Fluorapatite
Fluorite
Forsterite
Garnet
Gersdorffite
Glass
Glaucophane
Goethite
Graphite
Grossular
Gypsum
Halite
Halloysite
Halotrichite
Hausmannite
Hauyne
Hedenbergite
Hematite
Hemimorphite
Heulandite
Hornblende
Humite
Hyalophane
Hydromagnesite
Hydrozincite
Illite
Ilmenite
Ilsemannite
Ilvaite
Jarosite
Johannsenite
Kaolinite
K-feldspar
Kyanite
Labradorite
Lazurite
Leucite
Loellingite
Maghemite
Magnesite
Magnetite
Malachite
Manganite
Marcasite
Melanterite
Metacinnabar
Mica
Microcline
Millerite
Monazite
Montmorillonite
Muscovite
Natroalunite
Natrolite
Nosean
Oligoclase

OL
OPL
OPQ
ORP
OAMP
OR
OPX
PHL
PHOS
PL
PSI
PMP
PY
PCL
PYM
PRP
PRL
PYRX
PO
QZ
RLG
RDS
RTA
RT
SA
SCP
SCH
SCL
SERC
SERP
SD
SIL
SMEC
SMH
SMN
SDL
SPL
SPD
ST
STB
SUL
TLC
TTD
TTN
TOZ
TOUR
TR
TRD
TRN
TRQ
VND
VRM
VES
WVL
WLM
WO
WLF
ZEOL
ZNC
ZKN
ZNW
ZRN
ZO

Olivine
Opal
Opaque Mineral
Orpiment
Orthoamphibole
Orthoclase
Orthopyroxene
Phlogopite
Phosphate
Plagioclase
Psilomelane
Pumpellyite
Pyrite
Pyrochlore
Pyromorphite
Pyrope
Pyrophyllite
Pyroxene
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
Realgar
Rhodochrosite
Ruthenarsenite
Rutile
Sanidine
Scapolite
Scheelite
Scolecite
Sericite
Serpentine
Siderite
Sillimanite
Smectite
Smithite
Smithsonite
Sodalite
Spinel
Spodumene
Staurolite
Stibnite
Sulphur
Talc
Tetradymite
Titanite
Topaz
Tourmaline
Tremolite
Tridymite
Trona
Turquoise
Vanadinite
Vermiculite
Vesuvianite
Wavellite
Willemite
Wollastinite
Wulfenite
Zeolite
Zincite
Zinkenite
Zinnwaldite
Zircon
Zoisite

SOIL CODES
O1
O2
A
B
C

Horizon
Loose leaves and organic debris, largely undecomposed
Organic debris, partially decomposed
Horizon of maxium eluviation
Maximum accumulation of silica and clay
Soft weathered bedrock

a
b
c
e
f
g
h
i
k
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
v
w
x
y
z
I

Horizon descriptor
Highly decomposed organic matter
Buried
Concretionary or nodular
Moderately decomposed organic matter
Frozen
Markedly reduced, expressed in low chromas, etc
Illuvial accumulation of organic matter
Slightly decomposed organic matter
Accumulation of carbonates
Strongly cemented
Accumulation of sodium
Residual accumulation of sesquioxides
Disturbed, as by plowing
Accumulation of silica
Soft bedrock
Illuvial accumulation of sesquioxides
Accumulation of clay
Plinthitic
For B horizons only, set off by colour or structure or both
Having fragipan features
Accumulation of gypsum
Accumulation of salts
Sample of infill material
USA Ministery of Agriculture Soil Taxonomy, 1989

MUD
SLT
VFS
FS
MS
CS
VCS
GL
PB
CB
BO

Grain Size code

clay/mud (<0.002 mm)
silt (0.002-0.062 mm)
very fine sand (0.062-0.125 mm)
fine sand (0.125-0.5mm)
medium sand (0.25-0.5 mm)
coarse sand (0.5-1 mm)
very coarse sand (1-2 mm)
granule (2-4 mm)
pebble (4-64 mm)
cobble (64-256 mm)
boulder (>256 mm)

Fragments Roundness Code

ANG
angular
RO
rounded
SA
sub-angular
SR
sub-rounded
WR
well-rounded

Miscellaneous Qualifiers
ADC
ALK
AMG
APH
ARE
ARG
BA
BAS
BTM
BD
BXD
CAL
CLC
CS
CAR
CHY
CLT
CGC
CR
XL
CUM
DIA
DMT
DO
DRU
EAR
EUT
EXV
FEL
FOI
FLS
FER
FIA
FIS
FB
FOL
FR
GSY
GPT
GTY
HEM
HK
HM
ICL
ITM
ITV
LMN
LPL
LAY
LCC

adcumulate
alkali
amygdaloidal
aphanitic
arenaceous
argillic
banded
basic
bituminous
bouldery
brecciated
calcareous
calcic
calc-silicate
carbonaceous
cherty
chloritic
conglomeratic
crumbly
crystal
cumulate
diapiric
dolomitic
Dome
drusy
earthy
eutaxitic
extrusive
feldspathic
feldspathoidal
felsic
ferruginous
fiamme
fissile
flow banded
foliated
fragmental
glassy
graphitic
gritty
hematitic
high-K
high-Mg
intercalated
intermediate
intrusive
laminated
lapilli
layered
leucocratic

LTH
LK
MAF
MGS
MAG
MK
MCC
MCL
MET
MIC
MDY
MYLC
ORT
OCL
PAR
PBY
PEL
PHC
PCR
POIK
PLY
PRS
POR
PORP
POT
PSC
PYR
QF
RX
RYM
SDY
SER
SIL
SLF
SLY
SDC
ST
STW
SUL
TPI
THL
TCY
TFC
UB
UM
UNW
VN
VTR
VU
WEL

lithic
low-K
mafic
magnesian
magnetite
medium-K
melanocratic
mesocumulate
meta
micaceous
muddy
mylonitic
ortho
orthocumulate
para
pebbly
pelitic
phosphatic
picro
poikilitic
polymict
poorly sorted
porous
porphyritic
potassic
psammitic
pyritic
quartzo-feldspathic
recrystallised
rhythmic-layered
sandy
sericitic
siliceous
silicified
silty
sodic
staurolite
stockworked
sulphidic
tephri
tholeiitic
trachy
tuffaceous
ultrabasic
ultramafic
unwelded
veined
vitric
vuggy
welded

Geomorphology
HT
SS
GS
PL
VP

Hill top
Steep slope
Gentle slope
Plateau
Valley plain

MORPHOLOGY CODE
FL
HO
HPL
LA
LEN
MAS
GR
RG
WB

Strata Code
flasers
horizontal
horizontal parallel laminae
lamination (within a bed)
lenticular bedding
massive
normal grading
reverse grading
wavey bedding

LA
ME
TK
TN
VTK
VTN

Bedding Code
laminated (<10 mm)
medium (100-300 mm)
thick (300-1000 mm)
thin (30-100 mm)
very thick (>1000 mm)
very thin (10-30 mm)

DATUM & ZONE

Datums

Zone

PSAD 69
PSAD 56
WGS 84

17S
18S
19S

UTM zone 17 south

UTM zone 18 south
UTM zone 19 south