_____________________RESISTANT MINERALS______________________

AE=Anatase LU=Leucoxene

AN=Andalusite MG=Magnetite

BA=Barite MH=Maghemite

BE=Boehmite OP=Opaques

BK=Brookite OR=Other Resistant Minerals

BY=Beryl PI=Pyrite

CD=Chalcedony(Chert, PK=Perovskite

Flint,Jasper,Agate,Onyx) PO=Plant Opal

CN=Corundum PY=Pyrophyllite

CR=Cristobalite QC=Clay-Coat Quartz

CT=Cassiterite QG=Glass-Coat Quartz

DI=Diatoms QI=Iron Oxide-Coat Quartz

FE=Iron Oxides(Goethite, QZ=Quartz

Magnetite, Hematite) RA=Resistant Aggregates

GD=Gold RE=Resistant Minerals

GE=Goethite RU=Rutile

GI=Gibbsite SA=Siliceous Aggregates

GN=Garnet SL=Sillimanite

HE=Hematite SO=Staurolite

KH=Halloysite SP=Sphene

KK=Kaolinite TM=Tourmaline

KY=Kyanite TP=Topaz

LE=Lepidocrocite VI=Vivianite

LM=Limonite ZR=Zircon

LT=Lithiophorite

____________________GLASS COUNT MINERALS__________________________________

DI=Diatoms GS=Glass

FF=Foraminifera HG=Glass Coated Horneblende

FG=Glass Coated Feldspar OT=Other

GA=Glass Aggregates PO=Plant Opal

GC=Glass Coated Grain QG=Glass Coated Quartz

GM=Glassy Materials SS=Sponge Spicule
 

____________________WEATHERABLE MINERALS_______________________

AC=Actinolite HB=Hydrobiotite

AF=Arfvedsonite HG=Glass Coated Hornblende

AG=Antigorite HN=Hornblende

AH=Anthophyllite HY=Hypersthene

AL=Allophane ID=Iddingsite

AM=Amphibole IL=Illite (Hydromuscovite)

AO=Aragonite JO=Jarosite

AP=Apatite LC=Analcime

AR=Weatherable Aggregates LO=Lepidomelane

AU=Augite LP=Lepidolite

AY=Anhydrite MB=Mirabilite

BC=Biotite-Chlorite MC=Montmorillonite-Chlorite

BR=Brucite ME=Magnesite

BT=Biotite MI=Mica

BZ=Bronzite MM=Montmorillonite-Mica

CA=Calcite MR=Marcasite

CB=Carbonate Aggregates MS=Muscovite

CC=Coal MT=Montmorillonite

CL=Chlorite MV=Montmorillonite-Vermiculite

CM=Chlorite-Mica MZ=Monazite

CO=Collophane NE=Nepheline

CY=Chrysotile NX=Non-Crystalline

CZ=Clinozoisite OG=Glass Coated Opaque

DL=Dolomite OV=Olivine

DP=Diopside OW=Other Weatherable Minerals

DU=Dumortierite PD=Piedmontite

EN=Enstatite PG=Palygorskite

EP=Epidote PJ=Plumbojarosite

FA=Andesite PL=Phlogopite

FB=Albite PR=Pyroxene

FC=Microcline PU=Pyrolusite

FD=Feldspar RB=Riebeckite(Blue Amphibole)

FF=Foraminifera RO=Rhodocrosite

FG=Glass Coated Feldspar SE=Sepiolite

FH=Anorthoclase SG=Sphalerite

FK=Potassium Feldspar SI=Siderite

FL=Labradorite SR=Sericite

FM=Ferromagnesium Mineral SS=Sponge Spicule

FN=Anorthite SU=Sulphur

FP=Plagioclase Feldspar TA=Talc

FO=Oligoclase TD=Tridymite

FR=Orthoclase TH=Thenardite

FS=Sanidine TE=Tremolite

FU=Fluorite VC=Vermiculite-Chlorite

GA=Glass Aggregates VH=Vermiculite-Hydrobiotite

GC=Glass Coated Grain VM=Vermiculite-Mica

GG=Galena VR=Vermiculite

GL=Glauconite WE=Weatherable Mineral

GM=Glassy Materials WV=Wavellite

GO=Glaucophane ZE=Zeolite

GS=Glass ZO=Zoisite

GY=Gypsum OT=Other
 

RELATIVE 5 Very Large 4 Large 3 Medium 2 Small

PEAK SIZE: 1 Very Small 6 No Peaks
 

LABORATORY MINERALOGY NUMERICAL CODE ELEMENTS.
 
 

MINERALOGY (Free Format Key)
 

................... NUMERICAL CODE ELEMENT ...................

DETERMINATION CODE FRACTION SIZE CODE

= 0 = 0

X-RAY = 1 MEDIUM SAND = 1

DTA = 2 FINE SAND = 2

TGA = 3 VERY FINE SAND= 3

INFRA-RED = 4 COURSE SILT = 4

PETRO-COUNT = 5 TOTAL CLAY = 5

HF-BOMB = 6 FINE CLAY = 6

MICA ADJ P-C = 7 <2mm = 7

PETRO-SCAN = 8 0.02-2 mm = 8

DSC = 9 COURSE CLAY = 9
 

.....X-RAY......... ......DTA.......... ......TGA..........

11 = MEDIUM SAND 21 = MEDIUM SAND 31 = MEDIUM SAND

12 = FINE SAND 22 = FINE SAND 32 = FINE SAND

13 = VERY FINE SAND 23 = VERY FINE SAND 33 = VERY FINE SAND

14 = COARSE SILT 24 = COARSE SILT 34 = COARSE SILT

15 = TOTAL CLAY 25 = TOTAL CLAY 35 = TOTAL CLAY

16 = FINE CLAY 26 = FINE CLAY 36 = FINE CLAY

17 = <2mm 27 = <2mm 37 = <2mm

18 = 0.02-2.0mm 28 = 0.02-2.0mm 38 = 0.02-2.0mm

19 = COARSE CLAY 29 = COARSE CLAY 39 = COARSE CLAY
 

PETROGRAPHIC INFRA-RED HF BOMB

.GRAIN COUNT....... ................... ..TOTAL ANALYSIS...

51=MEDIUM SAND 45=TOTAL CLAY 65=TOTAL CLAY

52=FINE SAND 66=FINE CLAY

53=VERY FINE SAND 67=<2mm

54=COARSE SILT 68=0.02-2.0 mm

55= 69=COARSE CLAY
 

MICA GRAIN COUNT... ................... .... DSC ..........

71=MEDIUM SAND 95=TOTAL CLAY

72=FINE SAND 96=FINE CLAY

73=VERY FINE SAND 97=<2mm

74=COARSE SILT 98=0.02-2.0 mm

75= 99=COARSE CLAY
 

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..TOTAL ANALYSIS CODES.. THERMAL ANALSIS CODES.. RELATIVE AMOUNTS (X-RAY)

K0=TOTAL K <10% (X.X) (DTA, DSC, TGA) 1=TRACE

K1=TOTAL K >10% ( XX) EXAMPLE: 2=SMALL

F0=TOTAL FE<10% (X.X) **35KK50GI24 3=MODERATE

F1=TOTAL FE>10% ( XX) Where 50 & 24 Equals % 4=ABUNDANT

A0=TOTAL AL<10% (X.X) 5=DOMINANT

A1=TOTAL AL>10% ( XX) 6=INDETERMINATE
 

EXAMPLE: **65K015F113A012 => 1.5% K<10%, 13% FE>10%, 1.2% AL<10%
 

Where ** Denotes Mineralogy String

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