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LITHOLOGY DESCRIPTION ABBREVIATIONS

WORD

ABBREVIATION

WORD

ABBREVIATION

A
ab

bioturbated

bioturb

abs

birdseye

Bdeye

abundant

abd

bitumen ( -inous)

Bit, bit

acicular

acic

black (-ish)

blk, blksh

after

aft

blade (-ed)

Bld; bld

agglomerate

Aglm

blocky

blky

aggregate

Agg

blue (-ish)

bl, blsh

algae, algal

Alg, alg

bored (-ing)

Bor; bor

allochem

Allo

botryoid (-al)

Bot, bot

altered

alt

bottom

Btm

alternaiting

altg

boudinage

boudg

amber

amb

boulder

Bld

ammonite

Amm

boundstone

Bdst

amorphous

amor

brachiopod

Brach

amount

amt

brackish

brak

amphipora

Amph

branching

brhg

and

&

break

Brk, brk

angular

ang

breccia (-ted)

Brec, brec

anhedral

ahd

brighter

brt

anhydrite (-ic)

Anhy; anhy

brittle

brit

anthracite

Anthr

brown

brn

aphanitic

aph

bryozoa

Bry

apparent

apr

bubble

Bubl

appears

ap

buff

bu

approximate

apprx

bulbous

bulb

burrow (-ed)

Bur, bur

aragonite

Arag

arenaceous

aren

argillaceous

arg

calcarenite

Clcar

argillite

argl

calcareous

calc

arkose (-ic)

Ark, ark

calcilutite

Clclt

as above

a.a.

calcirudite

Clcrd

asphalt (-ic)

Asph, asph

calcisilitite

Clslt

assemblage

Assem

calcisphaera

Casph

associated

assoc

calcisphere

Clcsp

at

calcite (-ic)

Calc, calctc

authigenic

authg

caliche

cche

average

Av, av

carbonaceous

carb

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B continued

above
absent

carbonate

crbnt

band (-ed)

Bnd, bnd

carbonized

cb

barite (-ic)

bar

cavern (-ous)

Cav; cav

basait (-ic)

Bas, bas

caving

Cvg

basement

Bm

cement (-ed, -ing)

Cmt, cmt

become (-ing)

bcm

center

cntr

bed (-ed)

Bd, bd

center (-ed)

cntr

bedding

Bdg

cephalopod

Ceph

belemnites

Belm

chaetetes

Chaet

bentonite (-ic)

Bent, bent

chalcedony (-ic)

Chal, chal

bioclastic

blocl

chalk (-y)

Chk, chky

bioherm (-al)

Bioh, bioh

charophyte

Char

biomicrite

Biomi

chert (-y)

Cht, cht

biosparite

Biosp

chitin (-ous)

Chit, chit

biostrom (-al)

Biost, biost

chitinozoa

Chtz

biotite

Biot

chlorite (-ic)

Chlor, chlor

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WORD

C continued

ABBREVIATION

D continued

ABBREVIATION

chocolate

choc

depauperate

depau

circulate (-ion)

circ, Circ

description

Descr

clastic

clas

desiccation

dess

clay (-ey)

Cl, cl

detrital

detr

claystone

Clst

devitrified

devit

clean

cln

diabase

Db

clear

clr

diagenesis (-etic)

Diagn, diagn

cleavage

Clvg

diameter

Dia

cluster

Clus

disseminated

dissem

coal

distillate

Dist

coarse

crs

ditto

" or do

coated (-ing)

cotd, cotg, Cotg

dolomite (-ic)

Dol, dol

coated grains

cotd gn

dolostone

dolst

cobble

Cbl

dominant (-ly)

dom

colonial

coln

drill stem test

DST

color

Col, col

drilling

drlg

common

com

compact

cpct

compare

cf

earthy

ea

concentric

cncn

east

conchoidal

conch

echinoid

Ech

concretion (-ary)

Conc, conc

elevation

Elev

conglomerate (-ic)

Cgl, cgl

elongate

elong
embd

drusy

conodont

Cono

embedded

conquina

Coq

andothyra

Endo

conquina (-oid)

coqid

equant

eqnt

considerable

cons

equivalent

Equiv

consolidated

consol

euhedral

euhd

conspicuous

conspic

euryamphipora

Euryamph

contact

Ctc

euxinic

eux

contamination (-ed)

Contam, contam

evaporite (-itic)

Evap, evap

content

Cont

excellent

ex

contorted

cntrt

exposed

exp

coral, coralline

Cor, corln

extraclast (-ic)

Exclas, exclas

core

extremely

extr

covered

cov

extrusive

exv
Fac, fac

cream

crm

crenulated

cren

facet (-ed)

crinkled

crnk

faint

fnt

crinoid (-al)

Crin, crinal

fair

fr

cross

fault (-ed)

Flt; flt

cross-bedded

x-bd

fauna

Fau

cross-laminated

x-lam

favosites

Fvst

cross-stratified

x-strat

feet

Ft

crumpled

crpxln

feldspar (-athic)

Fspr, fspr

crystal (-line)

Xl, xln

fenestra (-al)

Fen, fen

crystocrystalline

crpxln

ferro-magnesian

Fe-mag

cube, cubic

Cub,cub

ferruginous

ferr

cuttings

Ctgs

fibrous

fibr

cypridopsis

Cyp

fill (-ed)

fld

fine (-ly)

f, fnly

dark (-er)

dk, dkr

fissle

fis
flg

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WORD

dead

dd

flaggy

debris

Deb

flake, flaky

Flk, flk

decrease (-ing)

Decr, decr

flat

fl

dendrite (-ic)

dend

flesh

fls

dense

dns

floating

fltg

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WORD

F continued

ABBREVIATION

WORD

H continued

flora

Flo

heterostegina

Het

fluorescence (-ent)

Fluor, fluor

hexagonal

hex

foliated

fol

high (-ly)

hi

foot

Ft

homogeneous

hom

foraminifer

Foram

horizontal

hor

foraminiferal

foram

hornblende

hornbd

formation

Fm

hydrocarbon

Hydc

fossil (-iferous)

Foss, foss

fracture (-d)

Frac, frac

igneous rock

Ig, ig

fragment (-al)

Frag, frag

imbedded

imbd

framework

frmwk

impression

Imp

frequent

freq

in part

I.P.

fresh

frs

inch

In

friable

fri

inclusion (-ded)

Incl, incl

fringe (-ing)

Frg, frg

increasing

incr

frosted

fros

indistinct

indst

frosted quartz

F.Q.G.

indurated

ind

fucoid (-al)

Fuc, fuc

inoceramus

Inoc

fusulinid

Fus

insoluble

insl

interbedded

intbd

gabbro

Gab

intercalated

intercal

galeolaria

Gal

intercrystalline

intxln

gas

interfragmental

intfrag

gastropod

Gast

intergranular

intgran

generally

gen

intergrown

intgn

geopetal

gept

interlaminated

intrlam

gilsonite

Gil

interparticle

intpar

girvanella

Girv

interpretation

intpt

glass (-y)

Glas, glas

interstices

Inst, intsti

glauconite (-itic)

Glauc, glauc

interval

Intvl

globigerina (-inal)

Glob, glob

intraclast (-ic)

Intclas, intclas

gloss (-y)

Glos, glos

intraparticle

intrapar

gneiss (-ic)

Gns, gns

intrusive

Intr, intr

good

gd

invertebrate

Invtb

grading

grad

iridescent

irid

grain (-s,-ed)

Gr, gr

ironstone

Fe-st

grainstone

Grst

irregular (-ly)

irr

granite

Grt

isopachous

iso

granite wash

G.W.

ivanovia

Ivan

granule (-ar)

Gran, gran

grapestone

grapst

jasper

Jasp

graptolite

Grap

joint (-ed, -ing)

Jt, jt

gravel

Grv

kaolin (-itic)

Kao, kao

gray, grey (-ish)

gry, grysh

graywacke

Gwke

K
L

greasy

gsy

lacustrine

lac

green (-ish)

gn, gnsh

lamina (-itions, -ated)

Lam, lam

grit (-ty)

Gt, gt

large

lge

gypsum (-iferous)

Gyp, gyp

laterite (-itic)

Lat, lat

lavender

lav

hackly

hkl

layer

Lyr

halite (-iferous)

Hal, hal

leached

lchd

hard

hd

lens, lenticular

Len, lent

heavy

hvy

lentil (-cular)

len

hematite

Hem, hem

light

lt

hematite (-ic)

Hem, hem

lignite (-itic)

Lig, lig

heterogeneous

hetr

limestone

Ls

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L continued

WORD

ABBREVIATION

WORD

ABBREVIATION

limonite (-itic)

Lim, lim

limy

lmy

nacreous

nac

lithic

lit

no sample

n.s.

lithographic

lithgr

no show

n/s

lithology (-ic)

Lith, lith

no visible porosity

n.v.p.

little

Ltl

nodules (-ar)

Nod, nod

littoral

litt

north

local

loc

novaculite

Novac

long

lg

numerous

num

loose

lse

lower

occasional

occ

lumpy

lmpy

ochre

och

lustre

Lstr

odor

od

lutite

Lut

oil

oil source rock

OSR

macrofossil

Macrofos

olive

olv

magnetite, magnetic

Mag, mag

olivine

olvn

manganese

Mn, mn

oncolite (-oidal)

Onc, onc

marble

Mbl

ooid (-al)

Oo, oo

marine

marn

oolicast (-ic)

Ooc, ooc

marl (-y)

Mrl, mrl

oolite (-itic)

Ool, ool

marlstone

Mrlst

oomold (-ic)

Oomol, oomol

maroon

mar

opaque

op

massive

mass

orange (-ish)

or, orsh

material

Mat

orbitoline

Orbit

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matrix

Mtrx

organic

org

maximum

max

orthoclase

Orth

medium

m or med.

orthoquartzite

O-Qtz

member

Mbr

ostracod

Ostr

meniscus

men

overgrowth

ovgth

metamorphic (-osed)

meta, metaph

oxidized

ox

metamorphic rock

Meta

oyster

Oyst

metasomatic

msm

mica (-iceous)

Mic, mic

packstone

pkst

micrite (-ic)

Micr, micr

paper (-y)

Pap, pap

micro

mic

paraparchites

Para

micro-oolite

Microol

part (-ly)

Pt, pt

microcrystalline

microxln

particle

Par, par

microfossil

microfos

parting

Ptg

micrograined

micgr

parts per million

PPM

micropore (-osity)

micropor

patch (-y)

Pch, pch

microstylolite

Microstyl

pearly

prly

middle

Mid

pebble (-ly)

Pbl, pbl

miliolid

Milid

pelecypod

Pelec

milky

mky

pellet (-al)

Pel, pel

mineral (-ized)

Min, min

pelletoid (-al)

Peld, peld

minor

mnr

pendular (-ous)

Pend, pend

minute

mnut

pentamerus

Pent

moderate

mod

permeability (-able)

Perm, k, perm

mold (-ic)

Mol, mol

petroleum

Pet, pet

mollusc

Moll

phlogopite

Phlog

mosaic

mos

phosphate (-atic)

Phos, phos

mottled

mott

phreatic

phr

mud (-dy)

md, mdy

phyllite, phyllitic

Phyl, phyl

mudstone

Mdst

pin-point (porosity)

p.p.

muscovite

Musc

pink

pk

pinkish

pkish

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WORD

P continued

ABBREVIATION

ABBREVIATION

sacc

pisoid (-al)

Piso, piso

pisolite, pisolitic

Pisol, pisol

saccharoidal

pitted

pit

salt (-y)

Sa, sa

plagioclase

Plag

salt and pepper

s&p

plant

Plt

salt cast (-ic)

sa-c

plastic

plas

salt water

S.W.

platy

plty

same as above

a.a.

polish, polished

Pol, pol

sample

Spl

pollen

Poln

sand (-y)

Sd, sdy

polygonal

poly

sandstone

Sst

poor (-ly)

saturation (-ated)

Sat, sat

porcelaneous

porcel

scales

sc

porosity, porous

Por, por

scaphopod

Scaph

porous (-sity)

por

scarce

scs

porphyry

prphy

scattered

scat

possible (-ly)

poss

schist (-ose)

Sch, sch

predominant (-ly)

pred

scolecodont

Scol

preserved

pres

secondary

sec

primary

prim

sediment (-ary)

Sed, sed

prism (-atic)

pris

selenite

Sel

probable (-ly)

prob

septate

sept

production

Prod

shadow

shad

prominent

prom

shale (-ly)

Sh, sh

pseudo oolite (-ic)

Psool, psool

shell

Shl

pseudo-

Psool, psool

shelter porosity

Shlt por

pumice-stone

Pst

show

shw

purple

purp

siderlite (-itic)

Sid, sid

pyrite (-itized, -itic)

Pyr, pry

sidewall core

S.W.C.

pyrobitumen

Pybit

silica (-iceous)

Sil, sil

pyroclastic

pyrcl

silky

slky

pyroxene

pyrxn

silt (-y)

Slt, slty

Q
quartz (-ose)

Qtz, qtz

quartzite (-ic)

Qtzt, qtzt

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WORD

siltstone

Sltst

similar

sim

size

sz

skeletal

skel
slb

radial (-ating)

Rad, rad

slabby

radiaxial

Radax

slate (-y)

Sl, sl

range

rng

slickenside (-d)

Slick, slick

rare

slight (-ly)

sli, slily

recemented

recem

small

sml

recovery (-ered)

Rec, rec

smooth

sm

recrystallized

rexlzd

soft

sft

red (-ish)

rd, rdsh

solenopora

Solen

reef (-oid)

Rf, rf

solitary

sol

remains

Rem

solution, soluble

Sol, sol

renalcis

Ren

somewhat

smwt

replaced (-ment)

rep, Repl

sorted (-ing)

srt, srtg

residue (-ual)

Res, res

south

resinous

rsns

spar (-ry)

Spr, spr

rhomb (-ic)

Rhb, rhb

sparse (-ly)

sps, spsly

ripple

Rpl

speck (-led)

Spk, spkld

rndd, frosted, pitted

r.f.p.

sphaerocodium

Sphaer

rock

Rk

sphalerite

Sphal

round (-ed)

rnd, rndd

spherule (-itic)

Spher, spher

rubble (-bly)

Rbl, rbl

spicule

Spic, spic

rudist

Rud

splintery

Splin

rugose

rug

sponge

Spg

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S continued

WORD

ABBREVIATION

U continued

WORD

ABBREVIATION

uniform

uni

upper

spore

Spo

spotted (-y)

sptd, spty

stachyode

Stach

stain (-ed, -ing)

Stn, stn

vadose

Vad, vad

stalactitic

stal

variation (-able)

Var, var

strata (-ified)

Strat, strat

varicolored

varic

streak (-ed)

Strk, strk

variegated

vgt

streaming

stmg

varved

vrvd

striae (-ted)

Stri, stri

vein (-ing, -ed)

Vn, vn

stringer

strgr

veinlet

Vnlet

stromatolite

Stromlt, stromlt

vermillon

verm

stromatoporoud

Strom

vertebrate

vrtb

structure

Str

vertical

vert

styliolina

Stylio

very

stylolite (-itic)

Styl, styl

very poor sample

V.P.S.

sub

sb

vesicular

ves

subangular

sbang

violet

vi

sublithic

sblit

visible

vis

subrounded

sbrndd

vitreous (-ified)

vit

sucrosic

suc

volatile

volat

sugary

sug

volcanic rock

Volc, volc

sulphur, sulphurous

Su, su

vug (-gy)

Vug, vug

superficial oolite

Spfool, spfool

surface

Surf

wackstone

Wkst

syntaxial

syn

washed residue

W.R.

syringopora

Syring

water

Wtr

T
tabular (-ate)

tab

wavy

wvy

waxy

wxy

tan

tn

weak

wk

tasmanites

Tas

weathered

wthd

tension

tns

well

Wl, wl

tentaculites

Tent

west

terriginous

ter

white

wh

texture (-d)

Tex, tex

with

w/

thamnopora

Tham

without

w/o

wood

Wd

yellow (-ish)

yel, yelsh

thick

thk

thin

thn

thin section

T.S.

thin-bedded

t.b.

troughout

thru

zeolite

zeo

tight

ti

zircon

zr

top

Tp

zone

zn

tough

tgh

trace

Tr

translucent

trnsl

transparent

trnsp

trilobite

Tril

tripoli (-itic)

Trip, trip

tube (-ular)

Tub, tub

tuff (-aceous)

Tf, tf

type (-ical)

Typ, typ

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unconformity

Unconf

unconsolidated

uncons

underclay

Uc

underlying

undly

unidentifiable

unident

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