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Abbreviations of Geologic Terms
abundant abnt chlorite Chi
acicular acic claystone Clst
actinolite Act cleavage Clv
aggregate Aggr clinopyroxene Cpx
albite Ab cobble Cbi
amorphous amor conglomerate Cgl
amount Amt contact Cte
amphibole Amph cordierite Cord
amphibolite Ampht corundum Cor
andalusite Andal cross-bedded xbdd
angle Z cross-bedding Xbdg
angular ang cross-laminated xlam
andesite And cross section X sect
anhedral anhed crystal XI
anhydrite Anhy crystalline xin
approximate approx diameter Diam
arenaceous aren different. diff
argillaceous arg diopside Diop
argillite Arg disseminated dissem
arkosic ark dolomite Dol
arsenopyrite Ars dolomitic dol
asphaltic asph elevation Elev
average * Ave equivalent equiv
bedded bdd evaporite Evap
bedding Bdng exposure Exp
bentonite Bent feldspathic feld
biotite Bio foliated fol
bituminous bit foliation Fol
boulder Bidr foraminifer Foram
brachiopod Brach formation Fm
breccia Bx fragmental frag
calcareous calc glauconite Glauct
carbonaceous carb granite Gr
cavernous cav granodiorite Grd
cement Cmt granular gran
chalcedony Chal graptolite Grap
chalcopyrite Cp graywacke Gwkegreenstone
gypsiferous
hematitic
horizontal
hornblende
horntels
hypidiomorphic
igneous
ignimbrite
ilmenite
inclusion
interbedded
intrusion
irregular
joint
kaolinite
K-feldspar
laminated
limestone
limonite
lithologic
magnetite
maximum
member
metamorphic
microline
montmorillonite
mudstone
muscovite
nepheline
nodular
olivine
orthopyroxene
orthoclase
outcrop
pebble
pegmatite
peridotite
permeability
phenocryst
phlogopite
phosphatic
plagioclase
Abbreviations of Geologic Terms
Grnst
gyp
hem
horiz
Hb}
Hfls
hypid
ign
Ignm
lm
Incl
intbdd
Intr
ireg
dnt
Kaol
Kspar
lam
Ls
Lim
ith
Mag
Max
Mbr
met
Micr
Mont
Mdst
Muse
Neph
nod
ol
Opx
Orth
Otep
Pol
Peg
Perid
Perm
Pheno
Phlog
phos
Plag
point
porphyritic
probable
pyritic
pyroxene
pyroxenite
pyrrhotite
quartz
quartzite
radiolarian
reconnaissance
regular
rhyolite
rocks
rounded
sandstone
saturated
secondary
sediment
sedimentary
serpentine
siliceous
siltstone
soluble
sphalerite
station
staurolite
structure
stratigraphic
surficial
tabular
temperature
topographic
tourmaline
tremolite
unconformity
variegated
vegetation
vertebrate
volcanic
volume
wollastonite
xenolith
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Pt
porph
prob
Py
Px
Pxt
Pyrr
Qz
Qzt
Rad
Recon
reg
Rhy
rndd
Ss
sat
sec
Sed
sed
Spt
sil
Sitst
sol
Sphal
Sta
Staur
Struc
strat
surf
tab
topo
Tourm
Trem
Unet
vrtg
Veg
Vrtb
vole
Vol
Woll
Xen