Horison/ Seam Name Non Coal Grain Size
BHWE Base of Weathering MA Marl BB block and bomb
MB Burnt Mudstone BO boulder
Sedimentary Relationship MD Mudstone CA coarse ash
AB at base of interval MS MUDSTONE CB cobble
AM at middle of interval MT Metamorphic Rock CC coarse to very coarse grained
AT at top of interval NL Not logged CG coarse grained to gravel
BN bands NS No sample CM medium to coarse grained
CB coarsely interbedded PC PEBBLY CONGLOMERATE CO cobble
CD coarsening downwards SA SAND CS coarse grained
CQ concretion SB Burnt sandstone CV coarse to very coarse grained
CT clasts SD Sandstone FA fine ash
CU coarsening upward SE SEAT EARTH FC fine to coarse grained
DS disseminated SH SHALE FF fine to very fine grained
FB finely interbedded SI SILT FM fine to medium grained
FD fining downward SK Silcrete FN fine grained
FG with fragments of SL SILTSTONE FV fine to very coarse grained
FU fining upward SO SOIL GP granular to pebbly
GN granules SS SANDSTONE GR granular
IB interbedded ST Silt LP lapilli
IL interlaminated TQ Possible tuff MC medium to coarse grained
IM intermixed UD Undifferentiated Rock Type MD medium grained
IX interlaminated and intermixed XM CARBONACEOUS MUDSTONE MV medium to very coarse grain
IR irregularly interbedded PB pebble
LL lamellae Colour VC very coarse grained
LM laminae Shade VF very fine grained
LN lenses B medium to dark VM very fine to medium grained
MX matrix C light to dark
ND nodules D dark Qualifier
PB pebbles I stripped AB abundant
TO throughout L light AD and
M mottled AE arenite
Lithotype P pale AM at middle of interval
Coal S speckled AN andesitic
C1 COAL, bright lustrous V variegated AR arenaceous
C2 COAL, mid lustrous AT at top of interval
C3 COAL, dull lustrous Hue AU abundant
CB Coal, bright-lustrous B brownish BC bands of coal
CD Coal, dull-lustrous C creamy BE bentonit
CF COAL, fusainous D darkish BG becoming
CH COAL, heat affected E greenish BN bands
CM Coal, mid-lustrous F buffish BO boulders
CO COAL, undifferentiated G greyish BR brecciated
CW COAL, weathered K blackish BS basaltic
LC LOST CORE, probably coal L bluish BU near base of unit
SC SHALEY COAL O orangy CB coaly bands
SY COAL, sooty P pinkish CC calcareous
R reddish CD carbonaceous debris
Non Coal U purplish CE carbonaceous laminae
AL Alluvium W whitish CG conglomeratic
BC BOULDER CONGLOMERATE Y yellowish CH silicious
BE BENTONIT CL clayey
BM BURNT MUDSTONE Colour CM carbonaceous mudstone
BR BRECCIA B brown CN coal laminae
BS BURNT SANDSTONE C cream CO coal
BX BAUXITE E green CP carbonaceous mudstone parting
CC COBBLE CONGLOMERATE F buff CQ concretion
CE Cement G grey CR conglomerate
CG CONGLOMERATE H off white CS carbonaceous
CL Clay K black CT claystone
CS Core loss L blue CV calcite veins
CY CLAYSTONE O orange CY clay
DM Dumping P pink DM dumping materials
FL Filled Materials R red FD feldspathic
GC GRANULAR CONGLOMERATE U purple FE ferrugenous
GV Gravel W white FL fragmented laminae
IS IRONSTONE Y yellow FM fragmented
IZ IRONSTONE FP fossil plant debris
KL CORE LOSS FQ felspatho-quartzose
LS LIMESTONE FR fragments
Qualifier Mechanical State
FS fissured TH thin S1 solid core - one stick
FT felspatho-lithic TK thick S2 solid core - most pieces > 20 cm long
FU fusainous TM at top to middle of unit S3 broken core - most pieces 6-20 cm long
GN grains TN tonstein S4 very broken core - most pieces 2-6 cm long
HA heat affected TO throughout S5 fragmented core - most pieces < 2 cm long
HR hard TT near top of unit S6 disced core
IB interbedded TU near top of unit SC sticky clay
ID interbedded TY slightly SF sub fissile
IL interlaminated TZ siltstone SH sheared
IM intermixed VC volcanic clasts SO soft
IN indurated VI visible
IP in part WD well developed Strength and Weathering
IS iron stained WI with C1 very soft clayey material
IZ ironstone WK with streaks of C2 soft clay
KC kaolinitic WM with mica flakes C3 firm clay
KL core lost WP wisps C4 stiff clay
LF lithi-felspathic WV with silty laminae R1 extremly low strength rock - UCS < 0.6 Mpa
LH lithic XM carbonaceous mudstone R2 very low strength rock - UCS 0.6-2 Mpa
LI lithic XT crystals R3 low strength rock - UCS 2-6 Mpa
LM laminae XX sill R4 medium strength rock - UCS 6-20 Mpa
LN lenses XY dyke R5 high strength rock - UCS 20-60 Mpa
LQ litho - quartzose XZ intrusive body R6 very high strength rock - UCS 60-200 Mpa
LY layer R7 extremly high strength rock - UCS > 200 Mpa
LZ limestone Texture S1 very loose sand
MA massive Roundness S2 loose sand
MB at middle to base of unit A angular S3 medium dense sand
MC metamorphic clast G subangular S4 dense sand
MD muddy R rounded S5 very dense sand
MF mica flakes S subrounded to subangular CW completely weathered
MI micaceous U subrounded FR fresh
MN minor W well rounded HW highly weathered
MS mudstone H high permeability MW moderately weathered
MU near middle of unit L low permeability SW slightly weathered
MZ mudstone M medium permeability W weathered
ND nodules 1 effectively impermeable WE weathered (undifferentiated)
NM numerous 2 slightly permeable
OF of 3 moderately permeable TECTONIC STRUCT
OX oxidised 4 very permeable Type , Spacing
PA partings A microfaulting
PB pebbly Sorting B with bedding plane partings
PC partly carbonaceous B bimodally sorted C with cleat
PL pelletoidal L polymodally sorted J with joints
PN with penny bands M moderately sorted R with fractures
PR porcelaneous P poorly sorted S with shears
PS poorly sorted W well sorted 1 continuous spaced < 6 mm
PU purple 2 extremly closed spaced (6-20 mm)
PY pyritic Porosity, Cementation 3 closely spaced (20-60 mm)
QF quartzo-felspathic H high porosity 4 moderately spaced (60-200 mm)
QL quartso-lithic L low porosity 5 widely spaced (200-600 mm)
QT possibly tuffaceous M medium porosity 6 very widely spaced (600 mm - 2 m)
QZ quartzose P poorly cemented 7 extremly widely spaced > 2 m
RA rare W well cemented
RS resinous
SA sand Matrix
SC sedimentary clast AG argillareous matrix
SD arenaceous bands AR arenaceous matrix
SE seaty CA carbonaceous matrix
SH shale CC calcareous matrix
SI siderite CL chloritic matrix
SL
SM
SO
silty
some
soft
CO calcareous matrix
FR ferruginous matrix
KL kaolinitic matrix
DICTIONARY
SP sporadic LI lithic matrix
SR sideritic SL sillicious matrix
SS sandstone
ST sooty
SV striped
SX siltstone
SY sandy
SZ sandstone
