The Australian National Groundwater Data Transfer Standard

Colour

Domain for colour DESCRIPTION of RESULT entity              
References              
Ryburn, R.J., Bond, L.D. & Hazell, M.S. 1995, Guide to OZROX AGSO's Field Geology Database, AGSO Record 1995/79, Australian Geological Survey Organisation, Canberra.              
USEPA 1999, EPA STORET Production Version 1.1. Office of Water, US Environmental Protection Agency              
Qualifier 1:              
Qualifier 2:              
Note:              
Attribute Code Parent Category Synonyms Description Qualifier 1 Qualifier 2
colour BK   black   black    
colour BL   blue   blue    
colour BR   brown   brown    
colour BU   buff amber yellowish brown    
colour CH   chocolate   dark brown    
colour CR   cream   yellow-white    
colour FA   fawn   light yellow brown    
colour GR   green   green    
colour GY   grey   grey    
colour IR   iridescent   shows a play of coloured reflections from the surface    
colour KH   khaki   dull yellow    
colour MA   maroon   brownish crimson    
colour OL   olive   shade of green    
colour OP   opaque   cannot be seen through but colour is not specified    
colour OR   orange   orange    
colour PI   pink   pink    
colour PU   purple   purple    
colour RE   red   red    
colour TP   transparent   is without colour so can be seen through    
colour TL   translucent   allows the passage of light but not capable of being seen through    
colour VC   varicoloured   different colours can be seen    
colour VI   violet   violet    
colour WH   white   white    
colour YE   yellow   yellow    
colour UNK   unknown   colour is not known    
Domain for QUALIFIER for color DESCRIPTION of RESULT entity (Colour Intensity)              
Qualifier 1:              
Qualifier 2:              
Note:              
Attribute Code Parent Category Synonyms Description Qualifier 1 Qualifier 2
colour_intensity DK   dark   material is dark in colour    
colour_intensity MD   medium   intensity of colour is between dark and light    
colour_intensity PL   pale   material is light in colour    
colour_intensity MT   mottled   material shows a range of colour intensities    
colour_intensity UNK   unknown   intensity of colour is unknown    

 

 

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