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Standard Abbreviations for Lithologic Descriptions

Note: Abbreviations for nouns always begin with a capital letter.

Word Abbreviation

about
abt
above
ab
absent
abs
abundant
abd
acicular
acic
agglomerate
Aglm
aggregate
Agg
algae, algal
Alg, alg
allochem
Allo
altered
alt
alternating
altg
ammonite
Amm
amorphous
amor
amount
amt
and
&
angular
ang
anhedral
ahd
anhydrite (-ic)
Anhy, anhy
anthracite
Anthr
aphanitic
aph
appears
ap
approximate
apprx
aragonite
Arag
arenaceous
aren
argillaceous
arg
arkose (-ic)
Ark, ark
as above
a.a..
asphalt (-ic)
Asph, asph
assemblage
Assem
associated
assoc
at
@
authigenic
authg
average
Av, av
band (-ed)
Bnd, bnd
basalt (-ic)
Bas, bas
basement
Bm
become (-ing)
bcm
bed (-ed)
Bd, bd
bedding
Bdg
bentonite (-ic)
Bent, bent
bitumen (-inous)
Bit, bit
bioclastic
biocl
bioherm (-al)
Bioh, bioh
biomicrite
Biomi
biosparite
Biosp
biostrom (-al)
Biost, biost
biotite
Biot
birdseye
Bdeye
black (-ish)
blk, blksh
blade (-ed)
Bid, bid
blocky
blky
blue (-ish)
bl, blsh
bore (-ed, -ing)
Bor, bor
bottom
Btm
botryoid (-al)
Bot, bot
boulder
Bid
boundstone
Bdst
brachiopod
Brach
brackish
brak
branching
brhg
break
Brk, brk
breccia (-ted)
Brec, brec
bright
brt
brittle
brit
brown.
brn
bryozoa
Bry
bubble
Bubl
buff
bu
burrow (-ed)
Bur, bur
calcarenite
Clcar
calcilutite
Clclt
calcirudite
Clcrd
calcisiltite
Clslt
calcisphere
Clcsp
calcite (-ic)
Calc, calctc
calcareous
calc
caliche
cche
carbonaceous
carb
carbonized
cb
cavern (-ous)
Cav, cav
caving
Cvg
cement (-ed, ing)
Cmt, cmt
cephalopod
Ceph
chalcedony (-ic)
Chal, chal
chalk (-y)
Chk, chky
charophyte
Char
chert (-y)
Cht, cht
chitin (-ous)
Chit, chit
chlorite (-ic)
Chlor, chlor
chocolate
choc
circulate (-ion)
circ, Circ
clastic
clas
clay (-ey)
Cl, cl
claystone
Clst
clean
cln
clear
clr
cleavage
Clvg
cluster
Clus
coal
C
coarse
crs
coated (-ing)
cotd, cotg, Cotg
coated grains
cotd gn
cobble
Cbl
color (-ed)
Col, col
common
com
compact
cpct
compare
cf
concentric
cncn
conchoidal
conch
concretion (-ary)
Conc, conc
conglomerate (-ic)
Cgl, cgl
conodont
Cono
considerable
cons
consolidated
consol
conspicuous
conspic
contact
Ctc
contamination (-ed)
Contam, contam
content
Cont
contorted
cntrt
coquina (-oid)
Coq, coqid
coral, coralline
Cor, corln
core
c,
cove red
cov
cream
crm
crenulated
cren
crinkled
crnk
crinoid (-al)
Crin, crinal
cross
x
cross-bedded
x-bd
cross-laminated
x-lam
cross-stratified
x-strat
crumpled
crpld
crystocrystalline
crpxln
crystal (-line)
Xi, xln
cube, cubic
Cub, cub
cuttings
Ctgs
dark (-er)
dk, dkr
dead
dd
debris
Deb
decrease (-ing)
Decr, decr
dense
dns
depauperate
depau
description
Descr
detrital
detl
devitrified
devit
diabase
Db
diagenesis (-etic)
Diagn, diagn
diameter
Dia
disseminated
dissem
distillate
Dist
ditto
"or do
dolomite (-ic)
Dol, dol
dominant (-ly)
dom
drilling
drlg
drilistem test
DST
drusy
dru
earthy
ea
east
E
echinoid
Ech
elevation
Elev
elongate
elong
embedded
embd
equant
eqnt
equivalent
Equiv
euhedral
euhd
euxinic
eux
evaporite (-itic)
Evap, evap
excellent
ex
exposed
exp
extraclast (-ic)
Exclas, exclas
extremely
extr
extrusive rock, extrusive
Exv, exv
facet (-ed)
Fac, fac
faint
fnt
fair
fr
fault (-ed)
Fit, fit
fauna
Fau
feet
Ft
feldspar (-athic)
Fspr, fspr
fenestra (-al)
Fen, ten
ferruginous
ferr
fibrous
fibr
tine (-ly)
t, fnly
fissile
fis
flaggy
fIg
flake, flaky
FIk, flk
fiat
ti
floating
fltg
flora
Flo
fluorescence (-ent)
Fluor, fluor
foliated
fol
toot
Ft
foraminefera (-al)
Foram, foram
formation
Fm
fossil (-iferous)
Foss, toss
fracture(-d)
Frac, frac
fragment (al)
Frag, frag
frequent
freq
fresh
frs
friable
fri
fringe (-ing)
Frg, frg
frosted
fros
frosted quartz grains
F.Q.G.
fucoid (-al)
Fuc, fuc
fusulinid
Fus
gabbro
Gab
gastropod
Gast
gas
G
generally
gen
geopetal
gept
gilsonite
Gil
glass (-y)
Glas, glas
glauconite (-itic)
Glauc, glauc
Globigerina (-inal)
Glob, glob
gloss (-y)
Glos, glos
gneiss (-ic)
Gns, gns
good
gd
grading
grad
grain (-s, -ed)
Gr, gr
grainstone
Grst
granite
Grt
granite wash
G.W.
granule (-ar)
Gran, gran
grapestone
grapst
graptolite
Grap
gravel
Grv
gray, grey (-ish)
gry, grysh
graywacke
Gwke
greasy
gsy
green (-ish)
gn, gnsh
grit (-ty)
Gt, gt
gypsum (-iferous)
Gyp, gyp
hackly
hkl
halite (-iferous)
Hal, hal
hard
hd
heavy
hvy
hematite (-ic)
Hem, hem
Heterostegina
Het
heterogeneous
hetr
high (-ly)
hi
homogeneous
hom
horizontal
hor
hydrocarbon
Hydc
igneous rock (igneous)
Ig, ig
impression
imp
inch
in
inclusion (ded)
Incl, incl
increasing
incr
indistinct
indst
indurated
ind
Inoceramus
Inoc
in part
I.P.
insoluble
insl
interbedded
intbd
intercalated
intercal
intercrystalline
intxln
intergranular
intgran
intergrown
intgn
interlaminated
intrlam
interparticle
intpar
intersticies (-itial)
Intst, intst
intraclast (-ic)
Intclas, intclas
intraparticle
intrapar
intrusive rock, intrusive
Intr, intr
invertebrate
Invtb
iridescent
irid
ironstone
Fe-st
irregular (-ly)
irr
isopachous
iso
jasper
Jasp
joint (-ed, -ing)
Jt, jt
kaolin (-itic)
Kao, kao
lacustrine
lac
lamina (-tions, -ated)
Lam, lam
large
lge
late rite (-itic)
Lat, lat
lavender
lav
layer
Lyr
leached
lchd
lens, lenticular
Len, lent
light
it
lignite (-itic)
Lig, lig
limestone
Es
limonite (-itic)
Lim, lim
limy
lmy
lithic
lit
lithographic
lithgr
lithology (-ic)
Lith, lith
little
Ltl
littoral
litt
local
loc
long
lg
loose
lse
lower
l
lustre
Lstr
lutite
Lut
macrofossil
Macrofos
magnetite magnetic
Mag, mag
manganese,

manganiferous
Mn, mn
marble
Mbl
marl (-y)
Mrl, mrl
marlstone
Mrlst
marine
marn
maroon
mar
massive
mass
material
Mat
matrix
Mtrx
maximum
max
medium
m or med.
member
Mbr
meniscus
men
metamorphic rock,
Meta
metamorphic (-osed)
meta, metaph
mica (-ceous)
Mic, mic
micrite (-ic)
Micr, micr
microcrystalline
microxln
microfossil (-iferous)
Microfos, microfos
micrograined
micgr
micro-oolite
Microol
micropore (-osity)
Micropor, micropor
microspar
Microspr
microstylolite
Microstyl
middle
Mid
miliolid
Milid
milky
mky
mineral (-ized)
Min, min
minor
mnr
moderate
mod
mold (-ic)
Mol, mol
mollusc
Moil
mosaic
mos
mottled
mott
mud (-dy)
md, mdy
mudstone
Mdst
muscovite
Musc
nacreous
nac
nodules (-ar)
Nod, nod
north
N
no sample
n.s.
no show
n/s
novaculite
Novac
no visible porosity
n.v.p..
numerous
num
occasional
occ
ochre
och
oil
O
oil source rock
OSR
olive
olv
ooid (-al)
OO, oo
oolicast (-ic)
Ooc, ooc
oolite (-itic)
Ool, ool
oomold (-ic)
Oomol, oomol
oncolite (-oidal)
Onc, onc
opaque
op
orange (-ish)
or, orsh
Orbitolina
Orbit
organic
org
orthoclase
Orth
orthoquartzite
O-Otz
Ostracod
Ostr
overgrowth
ovgth
oxidized
ox
oyster
Cyst
packstone
Pkst
paper (-y)
Pap, pap
part (-ly)
Pt, pt
particle
Par, par
parting
Ptg
parts per million
PPM
patch (-y)
Pch, pch
pebble (-ly)
PbI, pbl
pelecypod
Pelec
pellet (-al)
Pel, pel
pelletoid (-al)
Peld, peld
pendular (-ous)
Pend, pend
permeability (-able)
Perm, k, perm
petroleum, petroliferous
Pet, pet
phlogopite
Phlog
phosphate (-atic)
Phos, phos
phyllite, phyllitic
Phyl, phyl
phreatic
phr
pink
pk
pinkish
pkish
pin-point (porosity)
p.p.
pisoid (-al)
Piso, piso
pisolite, pisolitic
Pisol, pisol
pitted
pit
plagioclase
Plag
plant
Plt
plastic
plas
platy
pity
polish, polished
Pol, pol
pollen
Poln
polygonal
poly
porcelaneous
porcel
porosity, porous
Por, , por
possible (-ly)
poss
predominant (-ly)
pred
preserved
pres
primary
prim
probable (-ly)
prob
production
Prod
prominent
prom
pseudo-
ps
pseudo oolite (-ic)
Psool, psool
pumice-stone
Pst
purple
purp
pyrite (-itized, -itic)
Pyr, pyr
pyrobitumen
Pybit
pyroclastic
pyrcl
quartz (-ose)
Qtz, qtz
quartzite (-ic)
Qtzt, qtzt
radial (-ating)
Rad, rad
radiaxial
Radax
range
rng
rare
r
recemented
recem
recovery (-ered)
Rec, rec
recrystallized
rexlzd
red (-ish)
rd, rdsh
reef (-old)
Rf, rf
remains
Rem
replaced (-ment)
rep, Repl
residue (-ual)
Res, res
resinous
rsns
rhomb (-ic)
Rhb, rhb
ripple
Rpl
rock
Rk
round (-ed)
rnd, rndd
rounded, frosted, pitted
r.f.p.
rubble (-bly)
Rbl, rbl
rudist
Rud
saccharoidal
sacc
salt (-y)
SA, sa
salt and pepper
s & p
salt water
S.W.
same as above
a.a
sample
Spl
sand (-y)
Sd, sdy
sandstone
Sst
saturation (-ated)
Sat, sat
scarce
scs
scattered
scat
schist (-ose)
Sch, sch
scolecodont
Scol
secondary
sec
sediment (-ary)
Sed, sed
selenite
Sel
shale (-ly)
Sh, sh
shell
Shl
shelter porosity
Shlt por
show
Shw
siderite (-itic)
Sid, sid
sidewall core
S.W.C.
silica (-iceous)
Sil, sil
silky
slky
silt (-y)
Sit, sit
siltstone
Sltst
similar
sim
skeletal
skel
slabby
sib
slate (-y)
Sl, sl
slickenside (-d)
Slick, slick
slight (-ly)
sli, slily
small
sml
smooth
sm
soft
sft
solution, soluble
Sol, sol
somewhat
smwt
sorted (-ing)
srt, srtg
south
S
spar (-ry)
Spr, spr
sparse (-ly)
sps, spsly
speck (-led)
Spk, spkld
sphalerite
Sphal
spherule (-itic)
Spher, spher
spicule (-ar)
Spic, spic
splintery
splin
sponge
Spg
spore
Spo
spotted (-y)
sptd, spty
stain (-ed, ing)
Stn, stn
stalactitic
stal
strata (-ified)
Strat, strat
streak (-ed)
Strk, strk
striae (-ted)
Stri, stri
stringer
strgr
stromatolite (-itic)
Stromlt, stromlt
stromatoporoid
Strom
structure
Str
stylolite (-itic)
Styl, styl
subangular
sbang
sublithic
sblit
subrounded
sbrndd
sucrosic
suc
sulphur, sulphurous
Su, su
superficial oolite (-ic)
Spfool, spfool
surface
Surf
syntaxial
syn
tabular (-ate)
tab
tan
tn
terriginous
ter
texture (-d)
Tex, tex
thick
thk
thin
thn
thin-bedded
t.b.
thin section
T.S.
throughout
thru
tight
ti
top
Tp
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
unconformity
Unconf
unconsolidated
uncons
underclay
Uc
underlying
undly
uniform
uni
upper
u
vadose
Vad, vad
variation (-able)
Var, var
varicolored
varic
variegated
vgt
varved
vrvd
vein (-ing, -ed)
Vn, vn
veinlet
Vnlet
vermillion
verm
vertebrate
vrtb
vertical
vert
very
v
very poor sample
V.P.S
vesicular
ves
violet
vi
visible
vis
vitreous (-ified)
vit
volatile
volat
volcanic rock, volcanic
volc, Volc
vug (-gy)
Vug, vug
wackestone
Wkst
washed residue
W.R
water
Wtr
wavy
wvy
waxy
wxy
weak
wk
weathered
wthd
well
WI, wi
west
w
white
wh
with
wi
without
w/o
wood
Wd
yellow (-ish)
yel, yelsh,
zircon
Zr
zone
Zn