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Lithologic Codes ("Ferm Codes") used in the KGS Borehole Database

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Code

Description

000

no description

001

casing or surface

002

open space

003

zero thickness tag

004

core lost

005

open mine

010

deformed rock

011

slump or mudflow

012

slump deposits

013

slumped sh

014

slumped sdy sh

015

slumped ss

016

mudflow deposits

017

sh mudflows

018

sdy sh mudflow

019

ss mudflow

020

coal

021

common banded coal

022

coal w/bone layers

023

coal w/bone stks

024

dull or cannel coal

027

coal w/sh layers

028

coal w/sh stks

029

coal w/pyrite stks

030

impure coal

032

bone w/coal layers

033

bone w/coal stks

034

bone

037

bone w/sh layers

038

bone w/sh stks

039

bone w/pyrite stks

070

irnstn

073

streaked irnstn

074

mass irnstn

076

nodular irnstn

077

oolitic irnstn

079

irnstn w/fos shls

090

flint clay

091

brecciated flint clay

092

layered flint clay

094

mass flint clay

095

mosaic flint clay

096

nodular flint clay

097

oolitic flint clay

100

sh (undif)

102

layered sh

103

sh w/coal stks

104

sh

105

chrnd sh

107

fireclay

109

sh w/fos shls

110

blk sh (undif)

112

blk layered sh

113

blk sh w/coal stks

114

blk sh

115

blk chrnd sh

117

blk fireclay

119

blk sh w/fos shls

120

drk gry sh (undif)

122

drk gry layered sh

123

drk gry sh w/coal stks

124

drk gry sh

125

drk gry chrnd sh

127

drk gry fireclay

129

drk gry sh w/fos shls

130

lt gry grn sh (undif)

132

layered lt gry grn sh

133

lt gry grn sh w/coal stks

134

lt gry grn sh

135

lt gry chrnd sh

137

lt gry grn fireclay

139

lt gry grn sh w/fos shls

140

grn sh (undif)

144

grn sh

147

grn clystn

149

grn sh w/fos shls

150

red+grn sh (undif)

154

red+grn sh

157

red+grn clystn

159

red+grn sh w/fos shls

160

red sh (undif)

164

red sh

167

red clystn

169

red sh w/fos shls

170

gry/grn sh (undif)

174

gry/grn sh

177

gry/grn fireclay

179

gry/grn sh w/fos shls

180

red/red grn sh (undif)

184

red/red grn sh

187

red/red grn clystn

189

red/red grn sh w/fos shls

200

sh w/ls nods (undif)

204

sh w/ls nods

205

chrnd sh w/ls nods

207

fireclay w/ls nods

209

sh w/ls nods+fos shls

220

drk gry sh w/ls nods (undif)

224

drk gry sh w/ls nods

225

drk gry chrnd sh w/ls nods

227

drk gry fireclay w/ls nods

229

drk gry sh w/ls nods+fos shls

230

lt gry grn sh w/ls nods (undif)

234

lt gry grn sh w/ls nods

237

lt gry grn fireclay w/ls nods

239

lt gry grn sh w/ls nods+fos shls

240

grn sh w/ls nods (undif)

244

grn sh w/ls nods

247

grn clystn w/ls nods

249

grn sh w/ls nods+fos shls

250

red+grn sh w/ls nods (undif)

254

red+grn sh w/ls nods

257

red+grn clystn w/ls nods

260

red sh w/ls nods (undif)

264

red sh w/ls nods

267

red clystn w/ls nods

270

gry/grn sh w/ls nods (undif)

274

gry/grn sh w/ls nods

277

gry/grn fireclay w/ls nods

279

gry/grn sh w/ls nods+fos shls

280

red/red grn sh w/ls nods (undif)

284

red/red grn sh w/ls nods

287

red/red grn clystn w/ls nods

300

sdy sh

302

sh+interbed ss

302.5

sh+interbed rip ss

302.6

sh+interbed flat ss

302.8

sh+interbed ss w/bur

303

sh w/ss stks

303.8

sh w/ss stks+bur

304

mass sdy sh

304.3

sdy sh w/coal stks

305

mass chrnd sdy sh

306

chrnd sdy fireclay

307

sdy fireclay

308

burrowed sdy sh

309

sdy sh w/fos shls

310

blk sdy sh

312

blk sh+interbed ss

312.5

blk sh+interbed rip ss

312.6

blk sh+interbed flat ss

312.8

blk sh+interbed ss w/bur

313

blk sh w/ss stks

313.8

blk sh w/ss stks+bur

314

blk mass sdy sh

314.3

blk sdy sh w/coal stks

315

blk mass chrnd sdy sh

316

blk chrnd sdy sh

317

blk sdy fireclay

318

blk burrowed sdy sh

319

blk sdy sh w/fos shls

320

drk gry sdy sh

322

drk gry sh+interbed ss

322.5

drk gry sh+interbed rip ss

322.6

drk gry sh+interbed flat ss

322.8

drk gry sh+interbed ss w/bur

323

drk gry sh w/ss stks

323.8

drk gry sh w/ss stks+bur

324

drk gry mass sdy sh

324.3

drk gry sdy sh w/coal stks

325

drk gry mass chrnd sdy sh

326

drk gry chrnd sdy sh

327

drk gry sdy fireclay

328

drk gry burrowed sdy sh

329

drk gry sdy sh w/fos shls

330

lt gry grn sdy sh

332

lt gry grn sh+interbed ss

332.5

lt gry grn sh+interbed rip ss

332.6

lt gry grn sh+interbed flat ss

332.8

lt gry grn sh+interbed ss w/bur

333

lt gry grn sh w/ss stks

333.8

lt gry grn sh w/ss stks+bur

334

lt gry grn mass sdy sh

334.3

lt gry carb shly sltstn

335

lt gry grn mass chrnd sdy sh

336

lt gry grn chrnd sdy sh

337

lt gry grn sdy fireclay

338

lt gry grn burrowed sdy sh

339

lt gry grn sdy sh w/fos shls

340

grn sdy sh

342

grn sh+interbed ss

342.5

grn sh+interbed rip ss

342.6

grn sh+interbed flat ss

342.8

grn sh+interbed ss w/bur

343

grn sh w/ss stks

343.8

grn sh w/ss stks+bur

344

grn mass sdy sh

345

grn mass chrnd sdy sh

347

grn sdy clystn

349

grn sdy sh w/fos shls

350

red+grn sdy sh (undif)

354

red+grn sdy sh

357

red+grn sdy clystn

360

red sdy sh

367

red sdy clystn

370

gry/grn sdy sh (undif)

372

gry/grn sh+interbed ss

373

gry/grn sh w/ss stks

374

gry/grn sdy sh

377

gry/grn sdy fireclay

379

gry/grn sdy sh w/fos shls

400

sdy sh w/ls nods

404

mass sdy sh w/ls nods

407

sdy fireclay w/ls nods

420

drk gry sdy sh w/ls nods (undif)

424

drk gry sdy sh w/ls nods

427

drk gry sdy fireclay w/ls nods

430

lt gry grn sdy sh w/ls nods (undif)

434

lt gry grn sdy sh w/ls nods

437

lt gry grn sdy fireclay w/ls nods

440

grn sdy sh w/ls nods (undif)

444

grn sdy sh w/ls nods

447

grn sdy clystn w/ls nods

450

red+grn sdy sh w/ls nods

457

red+grn sdy clystn w/ls nods

460

red sdy sh w/ls nods

467

red sdy clystn w/ls nods

470

gry/grn sdy sh w/ls nods (undif)

474

gry/grn sdy sh w/ls nods

477

gry/grn sdy fireclay w/ls nods

500

ss

501

crossbed ss

503

ss w/sh stks

503.5

rip ss w/sh stks

503.6

ss w/flat sh stks

503.8

ss w/sh stks+bur

504

mass ss

505

mass chrnd ss

506

rooted+burrowed ss

507

rooted ss

508

burrowed ss

509

ss w/fos shls

510

lime ss

511

crossbed lime ss

512

layered lime ss

513

streaked lime ss

514

mass lime ss

519

lime ss w/fos shls

520

volcanic ss

521

volcanic crossbed ss

523

volcanic ss w/sh stks

524

volcanic mass ss

540

gry ss

541

gry crossbed ss

543

gry ss w/sh stks

543.5

gry rip ss w/sh stks

543.6

gry ss w/flat sh stks

543.8

gry ss w/sh stks+bur

544

gry mass ss

545

gry mass chrnd ss

546

gry chrnd ss

547

gry rooted ss

548

gry burrowed ss

549

gry ss w/fos shls

550

xtlized ss

551

xtlized crossbed ss

553

xtlized ss w/sh stks

553.5

xtlized rip ss w/sh stks

553.6

xtlized ss w/flat sh stks

553.8

xtlized ss w/sh stks+bur

554

xtlized mass ss

555

xtlized mass chrnd ss

556

xtlized chrnd ss

557

xtlized rooted ss

558

xtlized burrowed ss

559

xtlized ss w/fos shls

560

hard ss

561

hard crossbed ss

563

hard ss w/sh stks

563.5

hard rip ss w/sh stks

563.6

hard ss w/flat sh stks

563.8

hard ss w/sh stks+bur

564

hard mass ss

569

hard ss w/fos shls

600

co3 cmnted ss

640

gry co3 cmntd ss

641

gry crossbed co3 cmntd ss

643

gry co3 cmntd ss w/sh stks

644

gry mass co3 cmntd ss

646

gry chrnd co3 cmntd ss

647

gry rooted co3 cmntd ss

648

gry burrowed co3 cmntd ss

649

gry co3 cmntd ss w/fos shls

700

cgl

701

sh+/or irnstn peb cgl

702

sh peb cgl

703

irnstn peb cgl

704

qtz peb cgl

705

rock peb cgl

707

ls peb cgl

708

ss w/coal bands

709

ss w/coal spars

712

sh peb lime ss cgl

716

sh+ls peb lime ss cgl

717

ls peb lime ss cgl

720

volcanic cgl

725

volcanic rock peb cgl

740

gry cgl

741

gry sh+/or irnstn peb cgl

742

gry sh peb cgl

743

gry irnstn peb cgl

744

gry qtz peb cgl

745

gry rock peb cgl

747

gry ls peb cgl

748

gry ss w/coal bands

749

gry ss w/coal spars

750

xtlized cgl

751

xtlized sh+/or irnstn peb cgl

752

xtlized sh peb cgl

753

xtlized irnstn peb cgl

754

xtlized qtz peb cgl

758

xtlized ss w/coal bands

759

xtlized ss w/coal spars

760

hard cgl

761

hard sh+/or irnstn peb cgl

762

hard sh peb cgl

763

hard irnstn peb cgl

764

hard qtz peb cgl

768

hard ss w/coal bands

769

hard ss w/coal spars

772

sh breccia

782

sh peb shly ls breccia

786

shell+ls peb shly ls breccia

787

ls peb shly ls breccia

792

sh peb ls breccia

796

shell+ls peb ls breccia

797

ls breccia

800

shly ls

802

layered fn grnd shly ls

804

mass fn grnd shly ls

805

mosaic fn grnd shly ls

806

fn grnd shly ls w/ls nods

807

rooted shly ls

890

shly ls w/fos shls

892

layered fn grnd shly ls w/fos shls

894

mass fn grnd shly ls w/fos shls

896

fn grnd shly ls w/ls nods+fos shls

900

ls

902

layered fn grnd ls

903

streaked fn grnd ls

904

mass fn grnd ls

905

mosaic fn grnd ls

906

nodular fn grnd ls

907

rooted ls

990

ls w/fos shls

992

layered fn grnd ls w/fos shls

994

mass fn grnd ls w/fos shls

996

nodular fn grnd ls w/fos shls

1110

obsidian

1190

ash

1210

glass w/xtal phenocrysts

1220

glass w/rock frags

1230

glass w/glass frags

1270

ash w/xtal phenocrysts

1280

ash w/rock frags

1290

ash w/glass frags

1310

rhyolite

1350

andesite

1380

basalt

1410

rhyolite porph

1450

andesite porph

1480

basalt porph