Table
T4. Abbreviations used in the alteration and vein/structure logs.
Common
colors
Primary
and secondary minerals*
Apparent
vein orientation
Black
Blk
10YR
2/1
Celadonite
Cel
Inclined
INC
White
Wht
2.5Y
N8
Calcium
carbonate
CO3
Curved
CUR
Brown
Brn
10YR
4/3
Iron
oxyhydroxides
FeOx
Horizontal
H
Yellowish
brown
Yel-Brn
10YR
5/8
Olivine
Ol
Vertical
V
Dark
brown
Dk
Brn
10YR
3/3
Plagioclase
Pl
Subhorizontal
SH
Olive
Olv
5Y
4/3
Pyrite
Py
Subvertical
SV
Green
Grn
10GY
4/4
Saponite
Sap
Yellowish
green
Yel-Grn
10Y
7/6
Smectite
Sm
Dark
green
Dk
Grn
10GY
3/2
Zeolite
Zeol
Dusky
green
Grn-Gr
5G
3/2
Manganese
oxyhydroxides
MnOx
<<
Much
less than
Grayish
green
Gr-Grn
5G
5/2
Chalcedony
Chal
HF
Hairline
fracture
Gray
Gr
10Y
5/1
Quartz
Qtz
->
Altered
to
Dark
gray
Dk
Gr
10YR
4/1
Pyroxene
Pyx
tr
Trace
(<1%)
Dark
yellowish brown
DYB
10YR
4/6
Sed.
Sediment
Light
yellowish brown
LYB
10YR
6/4
App.
Apparent
Pink
Pink
10R
8/4
Ident.
Identifier
Note: * = other mineral names and colors are spelled out.