Geologist's Field Handbook

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Section A : Lithology
Lithology Coding Colours & Patterns
Lith Code Colours and Patterns - Sub set for Regional Exploration ONLY
REGOLITH
REGOLITH
REGOLITH
REGOLITH DOLOMITES
DOLOMITES
DOLOMITES
DOLOMITES BRECCIAS
BRECCIAS
BRECCIAS
BRECCIAS VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS HYPABYSSAL
HYPABYSSAL
HYPABYSSAL
HYPABYSSAL METAMORPHIC
METAMORPHIC
METAMORPHIC
METAMORPHIC
METAMORPHIC
METAMORPHIC
METAMORPHIC
METAMORPHIC OTHER
OTHER
OTHER
OTHER
OTHER
OTHER
OTHER
OTHER Veins
Veins
Veins
Veins
Veins
Veins
Veins
Veins
Veins
Veins
Veins
Veins
REGOLITH
REGOLITH
REGOLITH
REGOLITH
REGOLITH
REGOLITH
REGOLITH
REGOLITH SILTSTONES
SILTSTONES
SILTSTONES
SILTSTONES
SILTSTONES
SILTSTONES
SILTSTONES
SILTSTONES
SILTSTONES
SILTSTONES
SILTSTONES
SILTSTONES SANDSTONES
SANDSTONES
SANDSTONES
SANDSTONES
SANDSTONES
SANDSTONES
SANDSTONES
SANDSTONES
SANDSTONES
SANDSTONES
SANDSTONES
SANDSTONES DOLOMITES
DOLOMITES
DOLOMITES
DOLOMITES
DOLOMITES
DOLOMITES
DOLOMITES
DOLOMITES BRECCIAS
BRECCIAS
BRECCIAS
BRECCIAS
BRECCIAS
BRECCIAS
BRECCIAS
BRECCIAS VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS------------tuffs
VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS
VOLCANICS tuffs
tuffs
tuffs
tuffs
tuffs
tuffs
tuffs
tuffs
tuffs
tuffs
tuffs HYPABYSSAL
HYPABYSSAL
HYPABYSSAL
HYPABYSSAL
HYPABYSSAL
HYPABYSSAL
HYPABYSSAL
HYPABYSSAL INTRUSIVES
INTRUSIVES
INTRUSIVES
INTRUSIVESmaf
maf
maf
maf
maf<90%
<90%
<90%
<90%
<90% METAMORPHIC
METAMORPHIC
METAMORPHIC
METAMORPHIC OTHER
OTHER
OTHER
OTHER
INTRUSIVES
INTRUSIVES
INTRUSIVES
INTRUSIVESmaf
maf
maf <90%
<90%
<90%

osu
osu
osu
osu
osu
osu ssl
ssl ssn
ssn
ssn dol
dol
dol
dol
dol
dol bhx
bhx
bhx
bhx
bhx
bhx rhy
rhy
rhy
rhy
rhy
rhy tvf
tvf
tvf tlp
tlp
tlp
tlp
tlp
tlp qfp
qfp
qfp dio
dio
dio gdm
gdm
gdm
gdm
gdm
gdm qzt
qzt
qzt
qzt
qzt
qzt ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns vqz
vqz
vqz
vqz
vqz
vqz
ssl
ssl
ssl ssn
ssn
ssn tvf
tvf
tvf qfp
qfp
qfp dio
dio
dio

bdm
bdm
bdm brc
brc
brc dac
dac
dac tlb
tlb
tlb gra
gra
gra gdg
gdg
gdg phy
phy
phy
phy
phy
phy nl
nl
nl
nl
nl
nl vpg
vpg
vpg
vpg
vpg
vpg
bdm
bdm
bdm brc
brc
brc dac
dac
dac tvm
tvm
tvm
tvm
tvm
tvm tlb
tlb
tlb rdp
rdp
rdp
rdp
rdp
rdp gra
gra
gra gdg
gdg
gdg
lsl
lsl
lsl
lsl
lsl
lsl qza
qza
qza
qza
qza
qza
brt
brt
brt
brt
brt
brt and
and
and
and
and
and tvc
tvc
tvc
tvc
tvc
tvc tsc
tsc
tsc
tsc
tsc
tsc hbp
hbp
hbp
hbp
hbp
hbp grd
grd
grd
grd
grd
grd gdp
gdp
gdp
gdp
gdp
gdp psa
psa
psa
psa
psa
psa vqc
vqc
vqc
vqc
vqc
vqc
SHALES
SHALES
SHALES
SHALES
SHALES
SHALES
SHALES
SHALES
SHALES
SHALES
SHALES
SHALES qgw
qgw
qgw
qgw
qgw
qgw LIMESTONES
LIMESTONES
LIMESTONES
LIMESTONES
LIMESTONES
LIMESTONES
LIMESTONES
LIMESTONES
LIMESTONES
LIMESTONES
LIMESTONES
LIMESTONES

alv
alv
alv
alv
alv
alv bas
bas
bas txx
txx
txx tsf
tsf
tsf flp
flp
flp gdy
gdy
gdy mab
mab
mab
mab
mab
mab vqo
vqo
vqo
vqo
vqo
vqo
brq
brq
brq bas
bas
bas txx
txx
txx tsf
tsf
tsf flp
flp
flp mdi
mdi
mdi
mdi
mdi
mdi gdy
gdy
gdy
ssh
ssh lst
lst
lst
lst
lst
lst brq
brq
brq
ssh
ssh
ssh cgl
cgl
cgl
cgl
cgl
cgl
col
col
col
col
col
col txf
txf
txf tsl
tsl
tsl gdu
gdu
gdu skn
skn
skn
skn
skn
skn vco
vco
vco
txf
txf
txf tsl
tsl
tsl ton
ton
ton
ton
ton
ton gdu
gdu
gdu vco
vco
vco
sms
sms
sms blm
blm
blm
blm
blm
blm brv
brv
brv
brv
brv
brv fel
fel
fel
fel
fel
fel
sms
sms
cla
cla
cla
cla
cla
cla txm
txm
txm tsm
tsm
tsm gdx
gdx
gdx psk
psk
psk
psk
psk
psk shd
shd
shd
shd
shd
shd
txm
txm
txm tsm
tsm
tsm sye
sye
sye
sye
sye
sye gdx
gdx
gdx
dlm
dlm
dlm
dlm
dlm
dlm ivc
ivc
ivc
ivc
ivc
ivc
gos
gos
gos
gos
gos
gos
CHEM
CHEM
CHEM
CHEMSED
CHEM
CHEM
CHEM
CHEM
CHEM
CHEM
CHEM
CHEMSED
SED
SED
SED
SED
SED
SED
SED
SED
SED
SED
txc
txc
txc tms
tms
tms gdr
gdr
gdr rsk
rsk
rsk
rsk
rsk
rsk
txc
txc
txc tms
tms
tms gdr
gdr
gdr
stl
stl
stl
stl
stl
stl
irn
irn
irn che
che
che mss
mss
mss
mss
mss
mss
irn
irn
irn che
che
che tvv
tvv
tvv
tvv
tvv
tvv tlf
tlf
tlf
tlf
tlf
tlf gdl
gdl
gdl
gdl
gdl
gdl
mab
mab
mab
mab
mab
mab
olt
olt
olt
olt
olt
olt jas
jas
jas
jas
jas tag
tag
tag hnf
hnf
hnf
hnf
hnf
hnf
tvu
tvu
tvu
tvu
tvu
tvu tag
tag
tag
slm
slm
slm
slm
slm
slm
osp
osp
osp
osp
osp
osp tuc
tuc
tuc
tuc
tuc
tuc
slf
slf
slf
slf
slf
slf

dur
dur
dur
dur
dur
dur

usp
usp
usp
usp
usp
usp

lsp
lsp
lsp
lsp
lsp
lsp

fdu
fdu
fdu
fdu
fdu
fdu

Section A : Lithology
Lithology Code Descriptions LithLU LithLU_desc
LithLU LithLU_desc LithLU LithLU_desc LithLUGrp LithLU LithLU_desc
LithLU LithLU_desc
VOLCANICS
REGOLITH SANDSTONES INTRUSIVES maf <90%
OTHER
rhy rhyolite
osu soil ssn sandstone SS dio diorite
ns no sample
dac dacite
alv alluvium qza qtz arenite SS gra granite
nl core lost
and andesite
col colluvium qgw qtz gwacke SS grd granodiorite
shd sheared rock
bas basalt
cla clay cgl conglomerate SS mdi microdiorite
Veins
fel felsite
gos gossan DOLOMITES ton tonalite
vqz vein-quartz
ivc intermediate volcanic rock
irn ironstone dol dolomite SS sye syenite
vpg vein-grey quartz
HYPABYSSAL
olt laterite bdm bioclas dolo SS gdm monzo diorite
vqc vein-quartz/carbonate
qfp qtz-fldsp porph
osp saprolite LIMESTONES gdg foid gabbro
vqo vein-colloform banding in quartz
rdp rhyodacite porphyry
usp upper saprolite lst limestone LS gdy porphyritic diorite
vco vein-carbonate
hbp hnbld porph
lsp lower saprolite blm bioclas lmst LS gdp porphyritic dyke, coarse
flp fldsp porph
dur duricrust dlm decarb lmst LS gdu undifferentiated dyke
VOLCANICS - tuffs
fdu ferri duricrust stl stromat lmst LS gdx xenolithic dyke
tvf tuff-fine grained
CHEM SED mab marble LS gdr diorite
tvm tuff-medium grained
che chert slf lime sediment, fossil SM gdl dolerite
tvc tuff-coarse grained
jas jasperoid slm lime sediment SM METAMORPHIC
txx tuff-crystal
BRECCIAS qzt quartzite
txf tuff-crystal fined grained
bhx hydrothermal breccia BX psa psammite
txm tuff-crystal medium grained
brc breccia-general BX phy phyllite
txc tuff-crystal coarse grained
brt breccia-tectonic BX mab marble
tvv tuff-vitric
brq breccia-quartz/carbonate BX skn skarn (undiff)
tvu tuff-undifferentiated
brv breccia or vein ?? BX psk prograde skarn
tlp tuff - lapilli
rsk retrograde skarn
tlb tuff - lapilli (brown)
mss massive sulphide
tsc tuffaceous sandstone

tsf tuffaceous shale

tsm tuffaceous siltstone

tms tuffaceous mudstone

tlf tuffaceous lime rock, fossil

tsl tuffaceous lime rock

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 TextureTypeCode TextureTypeName use

acl Accretionary y 3
Section A : Lithology alt
arg
Alteration
Argillaceous
y
y
ark Arkosic y

Texture, Alteration & Colour bed

bld
Bedded
Blade
y
y
bnd Banded y
bxd Brecciated y
ColourLU ColourLU_desc
ColourIntLU ColourIntLU_desc c:m Clast:Matrix Ratio y
cal Calcareous y
blk black
dk dark cbn Carbonaceous y
gry grey
mo mottled cgr coarse grained y

brn brown col Colloform y

lt light
com Comb y
blu blue
md medium crk Crakle y
grn green cru Crustiform y

ppl purple csp Clast supported y

fgr Fine grained y
red red
grn Granular y
ora orange ign Ignimbritic y

yel yellow kst Karsted y

lam Laminated y
pnk pink
lap Lapilli y
buf buff lay Layered y

crm cream mas Massive y

mcr Micritic y
mgr Medium grained y
OxidnLU OxidnLU_desc msp Matrix supported y
pol Polymict y
0 un-oxidz : fresh sulphides + mafics por Porphyritic y
1 trc-oxidz : mostly fresh sulphides, minor limonite pso Poorly sorted y
pum Pumiceous y
2 weak ox : sulp + maf to minor limonite, signif limonite fracs
rcm Re-cemented y
3 moderate : sulp + maf to signif limonite rnd Rounded y
4 strong : sulp + maf to near all by limonite tbx Tuff breccia y
too Toothy y
5 complete : sulp + maf all replace by limonite
tuf Tuffaceous y
wel Welded y
wso Well sorted y

Section B : Alteration
Alteration Type, Texture & Intensity
aa
aa
aa
aa
aa advanced argillic (si, al, ±di, ka)

ag
ag
ag
ag
ag argillic (si, al, ±di, ka) AltIntLU

F
cal
cal
cal
cal
cal calcified (cal)
1
car
car
car
car
car carbonised (c) 2
3
chl
chl
chl
chl
chl chloritised (chl)
4
5
dec
dec
dec
dec
dec decalcified ()
A

dol
dol
dol
dol
dol dolomitised ()

hem hematised (fe)

hem
hem
hem
hem

ia
ia
ia
ia
ia intermediate argillic (ch, sm, ka)

k
kkk
k potassic (bio, kf, qtz, mt)

pro
pro
pro
pro
pro propylitic (chl, ca, mt, ±ep)

psk
psk
psk
psk prograde skarn ()

rsk
rsk
rsk retrograde skarn ()

ser
ser
ser sericitic (ser)

phy phyllic (ser, qtz)

phy
phy
phy
phy
4
sil
sil
sil
sil
sil silicified (si)
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Minerlisation, Veining Types, Minerals & Textures

MinrlModeLU MinrlMode_desc VeinStrucCode VeinStrucDesc sort MinCode MinName

D disseminated VEIN TEXTURES 200 ank Ankerite

F fracture coat amo amorphous 201 ba Barite
G gossan ban banded 202 ca Calcite
J joint coating msv massive 132 cb Carbonate
P prevasive cst crystalline 216 cd chalcedony
S selvage sac saccaroidal 234 chl Chlorite
K stockwork grn granular 226 cla Clay
V vein ckc cockscomb 208 cpy Chalcopyrite
U vug col colloform 212 en Enargite
vqz vein-quartz chl chalcedonic 206 ep Epidote
VEIN : vug vuggy 246 ga Garnet
QV
QV
QV
QV
QV qtz cru crustiform 214 gn Galena
QC
QC
QC
QC
QC qtz- calc dru drusy mosaic 218 go Goethite

QP
QP
QP
QP
QP qtz- py ckd cockade 210 gyp Gypsum

QL
QL qtz- chlor tns translucent 240 hem Hematite
QL
QL
QL
Il Illite
QF
QF
QF
QF
QF qtz- iron ox
ja Jarosite
QBM
QBM
QBM
QBM
QBM qtz- base metal
ka Kaolinite
QPL
QPL
QPL
QPL
QPL qtz- py - chl
kfl K feldspar
QPE
QPE
QPE
QPE
QPE qtz- py - epi
lim Limonite
QCA
QCA
QCA
QCA
QCA qtz - calc - adularia
OxidnLU OxidnLU_desc
QCL
QCL
QCL
QCL
QCL qtz - calc - chlorite

laumontite
0 un-oxidz : fresh sulphides + mafics
LAU
LAU
LAU
LAU
LAU
1 trc-oxidz : mostly fresh sulphides, minor limonite
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA calcite
2 weak ox : sulp + maf to minor limonite, signif limonite fracs
EP
EP
EP
EP
EP
EP epidote

BAR
BAR
BAR barite
3 moderate : sulp + maf to signif limonite
BAR
BAR
BAR

GOS
GOS gossan
4 strong : sulp + maf to near all by limonite
GOS
GOS
GOS
5 complete : sulp + maf all replace by limonite

Section D : Geology, Structural & Sampling Symbols

Geological
Geological &
& Structural
Structural Symbols
Symbols
Sampling
SamplingSymbols
Sampling
Sampling
Sampling
Sampling Symbols
Symbols
Symbols
Symbols
Symbols
Geological
Geological Boundaries
Boundaries type
type
type
type
type
type
type
type
type
type
type
type Symbol
Symbol
Symbol
Symbol
Symbol
Symbol
Symbol
Symbol
Symbol
Symbol
Symbol
Symbol prefix
prefix
prefix
prefix
prefix
prefix
prefix
prefix
prefix
prefix
prefix
prefix MapInfo
MapInfo
MapInfo
MapInfo
MapInfo
MapInfo
MapInfo
MapInfo
MapInfo
MapInfo
MapInfofont
font
font
MapInfofont
font
font
font
font
font
font
font
font

Soil
Soil SB MapInfo 3

outcrop Panning
Panning SP MapInfo 3

subcrop
Rock
Rock Float
Float RF MapInfo 3

float
ZARG
ZARG SZ MapInfo 3

Structure
Structure Rock
Rock Outcrop
Outcrop



RO MapInfo 3

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 Foliation 18 Anticline 29 Fault
BLEG ½ SL
BLEG Wingdings 2

 Stream sediment ¼ SS
Stream sediment Wingdings 2


1 Bedding 23
 Syncline
32 Shear Zone
Diamond
Diamond
RC U
RC
RD
RC
MapInfo 3

Wingdings 2

4
 Cleavage
38
 Vein
Unconformity
RC
RC ++ RD
RD tail
tail RCDMapInfo 3

 RAB
RAB ++ aircore
aircore & RB MapInfo oil&gas

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 Joint

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 Section F : pH & Hydrothermal Alteration
7

Section G : Rock Classifcation

8
Section H : Particle Size Classification 9

Section I : Breccia Characteristics

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Section J : Time Scale 11