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Domain for composition DESCRIPTION of RESULT entity
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References |
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Jackson, J.A. (ed.) 1997, Glossary of Geology, 4th edn., American
Geological Institute, Virginia, 769p
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NGC 1998, Review of Data Structures for Core Groundwater Data in
Australia, NLP 97/7020 Project Report, National Groundwater Committee
Working Group on National Groundwater Data Standards, 345 p.
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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.
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Tomkeieff, S.I. 1983, Dictionary of Petrology, John Wiley,
680p.
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Qualifier 1:
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Qualifier 2:
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Note:
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Attribute |
Code |
Parent |
Category |
Synonyms |
Description |
Qualifier 1 |
Qualifier 2 |
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composition |
AGAL |
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algal |
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contains algae |
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composition |
ALK |
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alkali |
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has more alkali metals eg sodium, magnesium than is considered average
for rock group |
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composition |
AL |
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aluminous |
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has aluminous hydroxides such as gibbsite, boehmite, goethite |
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composition |
ARE |
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arenaceous |
psammitic, sandy |
consists wholly or in part of sand-size fragments |
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composition |
AGLC |
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argillaceous |
clayey |
contains clay-sized particles or clay minerals |
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composition |
ARK |
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arkosic |
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typically composed of sand-size angular to subangular feldspar-rich
fragments |
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composition |
ASHY |
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ashy |
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contains volcanic ash |
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composition |
BLTC |
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basaltic |
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containing or resembling basalt |
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composition |
BTM |
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bitumenous |
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impregnated with natural inflammable bitumen eg asphalts, waxes |
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composition |
CALC |
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calcareous |
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contains calcium carbonate |
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composition |
CLC |
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calcic |
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contains a relatively high proportion of calcium |
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composition |
CAR |
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carbonaceous |
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contains organic carbon material eg coal |
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composition |
CHY |
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cherty |
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contains siliceous chert |
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composition |
CLKY |
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chalky |
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contains soft limestone chalk |
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composition |
CRLN |
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coralline |
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contains or has the structure of corals |
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composition |
DTM |
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diatomaceous |
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contains single-cell diatoms or their siliceous remains |
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composition |
DMT |
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dolomitic |
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contains the Ca-Mg carbonate mineral dolomite |
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composition |
FELD |
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feldspathic |
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contains feldspar minerals such as alkali feldspar, plagioclase or
celsian |
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composition |
FSPD |
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feldspathoidal |
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contains aluminosilicate feldspathoid minerals |
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composition |
FER |
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ferruginous |
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contains iron minerals eg red ferric oxides |
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composition |
FOR |
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foraminiferal |
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containing foraminifer protozoan or their shells |
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composition |
GLT |
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glauconitic |
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contains glauconite giving a characteristic green colour |
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composition |
GSN |
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gossanous |
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contains the iron-bearing weathering products of sulphide deposits |
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composition |
GR |
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graphitic |
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containing graphite carbon mineral |
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composition |
HET |
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heterolithic |
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contains fragments of many different rock types |
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composition |
LAT |
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lateritic |
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contains secondary oxides of iron or aluminium |
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composition |
LIG |
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ligneous |
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contains the brownish-black coal lignite |
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composition |
LMN |
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limonitic |
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contains the hydrous ferric oxide limonite |
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composition |
LTH |
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lithic |
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contains fragments of previously formed rocks |
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composition |
MGSN |
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magnesian |
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contains an excess of magnesium |
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composition |
MICA |
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micaceous |
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contains mica mineral |
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composition |
PHC |
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phosphatic |
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containing phosphates or phosphoric acid |
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composition |
PY |
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pyritic |
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contains the iron sulphide pyrite |
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composition |
QZ |
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quartzose |
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contains quartz |
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composition |
QF |
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quartzo-feldspathic |
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contains quartz and feldspar mineralogy |
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composition |
RDL |
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radiolarian |
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contains siliceous remains of radiolaria |
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composition |
SALT |
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salty |
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containing or resembling salt |
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composition |
SILI |
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siliceous |
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contains abundant silica, particularly free silica rather than silicates |
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composition |
SD |
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sideritic |
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contains the iron carbonate siderite |
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composition |
SDC |
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sodic |
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contains high levels of sodium |
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composition |
SUL |
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sulphidic |
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contains sulphides |
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composition |
TUF |
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tuffaceous |
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contains mixtures of ash-size pyroclasts |
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composition |
UNK |
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unknown |
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composition of material is unknown |
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