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Definition of columns within Lithology file:

Age: Refer to Age Codes Page 4
Rock_type_1: Refer to Lithology codes - Page 2
Rock_type_2: Refer to Lithology codes - Page 2
Descriptor_1: Refer to General Descriptors - Page 3
Descriptor_2: Refer to General Descriptors - Page 3
Shade:
Refer to Colour Codes & Shade - Page 4
Colour_1: Refer to Colour Codes & Shade - Page 4
Colour_2: Refer to Colour Codes & Shade - Page 4
Structure: Refer to Structure Codes - Page 4
Oxidation: Refer to Oxidation Codes - Page 4
Wet_samples: Wet = wet samples
Alteration Columns: Refer to General Descriptors - Alteration Degree Codes - Page 3
P-alt_ch through tp P_alt_cy pervasive alteration
Ch chlorite
bi biotite
W - weak
Se sericite
cb carbonate
M - Moderate
Ep - epidote
he hematite
S - strong
Kf - k-feldspar
ag albite
I - Intense
Sil - silicification
ga garnet
Columns s_alt_kf through to s_alt_ab (Selvedge)
Kf - k - feldspar bi - biotite
Se - sericite Ep - epidote
Ch chlorite Ab albite
Mt magnetite
Veining columns: Refer to Vein Type & Alteration Codes - Page 4
Vn_1_typ
Vein type 1
Vn_1_pc
percentage of vein type 1 per metre
Vn_2_typ
Vein type 2
Vn_2_pc
percentage of vein type 2 per metre
Mineralisation Columns: Refer to Mineralisation Style Codes - Page 4
Py_pc % of pyrite per metre
Py_st style of mineralisation
Cp_pc % of chalcopyrite per metre
Cp_st style of mineralisation
Bo_pc % of bornite per metre
Bo_st style of mineralisation
Mo_pc % of molybdenite per metre
Mo_st style of mineralisation
Sp_pc % of sphalerite per metre
Sp_st style of mineralisation
Ga_pc % of galena per metre
Ga_st style of mineralisation
Mt_pc % of magnetite per metre
Mt_st style of mineralisation
En_pc % of energite per metre
En_st style of mineralisation
Po_pc % of pyrrhotite per metre
Po_st style of mineralisation
Comments: General description
See Page 2 for Lithology Codes , Page 3 for General Descriptors and Page 4 for Codes for Colour and Shade,
Oxidation, Structure, Vein Type and Alteration, Mineralisation Style and Age.
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Lithology Codes
Transported & Regolith
Tall Undifferentiated Alluvium Rsap Saprolite
Tcy Transported clay

Rsar

Saprock

Tlat
Tfmz

Laterite insitu
Mottled
Zone

Tsit Silt
Tsnd Sand
Tgra Gravel
Intrusives
IV Undifferentiated Intrusive
IVF Felsic Intrusive
IVI Intermediate Intrusive
IVM Mafic Intrusive
UM Ultramafic Intrusive

AP

Intermediate Volcs
Mafic Volcanics

GT

Granite

SY

Syenite

TR

Feldspar-pyroxene porphyry

Trachyte

SK

Skarn

GOS Gossan

Primary quartz

GD Granodiorite
TN Tonalite >20 % Qtz
MZQ qtz Monzonite MZDQ qtz
DRQ qtz Diorite
Monzodiorite
MZ Monzonite
MZD Monzodiorite
DR Diorite
<5 % Qtz
MZGB Monzogabbro DOL Dolerite
GB Gabbro

RH
LT

Rhyolite
Latite
(petrog.)

GDP Granodiorite
Porphyry
MZDP Monzodiorite DRP Diorite
Porphyry Porphyry

DC
AN

Dacite
Andesite

BS

Basalt

>20 % Qtz
<5 % Qtz

>20 % Qtz
<20% Qtz

UMV Ultramafic Volcanics

Volcaniclastics
VC Undifferent.Volcaniclastic VCCG Volcaniclastic
conglom.
VCST Volcaniclastic siltstone
VCSS Volcaniclastic sandstone VCBX Volcaniclastic
breccia
VCGT Volcaniclastic grit
Altered Rock
AR Altered rock

Silcrete

Q
A

Porphyries
PQ Qtz Porphyry (field)
PFP
DCP Dacite Porphyry (petrog.)
PF Feldspar Porphyry
PPX Pyroxene Porphyry
PHN Hornblende Porphyry

VI
VM

Tsil

Tfer ferricrete
Tmgh Maghemite

Aplite

Volcanics
V Undifferentiated Volcanics
VF Felsic Volcanics

Tcal Calcrete

Metamorphic
SL Slate
PH

Phyllite

SC

Schist

Sediments
MS Mudstone

HF

Hornfels

SH

Shale

XXX No sample

ST
SS

Siltstone
Sandstone

CG

Conglom.

Structures
BRC Breccia
BRJ Breccia-jigsaw

LS

Limestone

CH Chert

Flt
Fg
Sz

Faultbrittle
Fault
Gouge
Shearplastic

My Mylonite
QV Qtz vein
Vn Vein

MSU Mainly Sulphide

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General Descriptors
ALT
BLE

altered

PIL

pillowed

Bleached

PIS

pisolitic

Bedding
FIU

Structure
fining upward

BLK

Alteration Degree
blocky

weak

CRB carbonaceous

POL polymictic

IMB

imbricated

BOU

boudinaged

moderate

DOL dolomitic

POR porous

INT

interbedded

CLE

cleaved

strong

intense

FEL

feldspathic

POT potassic

LAM

laminated

CRN

crenulated

FER

Feruginous

QUA quarztose

MAS

massive

CNV

convoluted layering

FIA

fiamme

ROU rounded

MEB

Medium bedding

FAU

faulted

FOS fossilferous

SAC saccharoidal

TLB

Thinly bedded

FIS

fissile

FRA fracture fill

SER sericitic

TKB

thick bedded

FLO

flow banded

SIL

REV

reverse graded

FLD

folded

RIP

ripple marked

FOL

foliated

FRI

friable

GOS gossanous

siliceous

SPO spongy

GRA granophyric

STK Stockwork

GRP graphitic

SUG sugary

Textures

FRC

fractured

GNE

gneissic

HEM haemetitic

SUL sulphidic

AMY

amygdaloidal

JOI

jointed

HOR hornfelsed

TUFF tuffaceous

BAN

banded

KIN

kink banded

KLN kaolinitic

UNC Unconsolidated

BLO

blotchy

LAY

layered

LAP

lapilli

VND veined

BOX

Boxworked

MYL

mylonitic

LEU

leucocratic

VIT

vitric

CNH

conchoidal

PHY

phyllitic

LIM

Limonite

Crystal rich

FIB

fibrous

PLA

platey

LIT

lithic

MAN Manganiferous

XTR

Grainsize

GRN

granular

PSA

psammitic

LEN

lenticular

SCH

schistose

SHE

sheared

MEL melanocratic

CRP cryptocrystalline

MEG

megacrystic

MES mesocratic

FIN

PEL

pelitic
porphyritic

fine grained

Breccias

MET metamorphosed

MED medium grained

PP

MIC

micaceous

CSE coarse grained

PPR

phenocryst rich porp

BRE

breccia fill

MIX

microcrystalline

PPP

phenocryst poor

CLA

clast supported

PYB

porphyroblastic

TBR

Tectonic breccia
brecciated

MON monomictic

Sorting

MOT mottled

IMT

REX

recrystallised

BRC

MUD muddy

POO poorly sorted

immature

SPL

spherulitic

HET

hetrogeneous

OOL oolitic

WES Well Sorted

VES

vesicular

HOM

homogeneous

OPL opaline

VUG

vuggy

MAT

matrix supported

ORG organic

XEN

Xenolithic

PEG pegmatitic
PEP Peperitic

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Colours

Shade

Brown

maroon

Light

Blue

Orange

Dark

Buff

Olive

Medium

Black

pink

Mixed

Cream

Red

Green

White

Grey

Yellow

Kharki
Oxidation

Total oxidation

Partial oxidation

Unoxidised
Structure

Blk

Blocky

Frc

Fractured

Brc
Bro

Brecciated

Joi

jointed

Broken

Mas Massive

Cle

Cleaved

Myl

Mylonitic

Crn

Crenulated

She

Sheared

Fld

Folded

Stk

Stockworked

Fol

Foliated

Vnd Veined
Vein Type & alteration

columns
qv

quartz vein

qca

quartz-calcite

qpy

qcapy quartz-calcite-pyrite
qcb

quartz-carbonate

qpycp quartz-pyrite-chalcopyrite

qmt

mn

manganese P_alt_ch

ab

albite

mt

magnetite

bi

biotite

py

py

ca

calcite

se

sericite

through to
P_alt_cy

cb

carbonate

ch

chlorite

gth

goethite

quartz-stockwork

ep

epidote

qfe

quartz-feox Vn_1_pc

qmo quartz-molybdenite
qk

quartz pyrite

quartz-magnetite

he

hematite

fe

iron ox

qli

quartz-limonite

kf

k-feldspar

po

pyrrhotite

qhe

quartz-hematite

lau

laumontite

qsu

quartz-sulphide

li

ban

banded

pod poddy

blb

blebs

sel

selvedge

box

boxwork

shr

shear controlled

brc

breccia

stk

stockwork

den
dis

dendritic
disseminated

str
vnd

stringers
vein

dru

drusy

vug

vuggy

frc

fracture coating

lod

lodes

Vn_1_typ

mo_pc
mo_st

pervasive alt. Chlorite

pervasive alt. Clay

1st vein type

2nd vein percentage
moly percentage
moly min.style

limonite

Age

Mineralisation Style

O
D

Ordovician
Devonian (+/- Silurian)

mas massive
poc

pocking

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