Current version of topical coding scheme for metamorphic rocks (as of 11/8)

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Topical Code Subcategory Indices Topical Hierarchy (from Ned & Dave)
First Number Number of Specimens Last Number Top Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level
        I. Textures - unclassified      
MPb 1 5 5   A. Porphyroblastic - unclassified    
  6 10 15     1. Poikiloblastic  
  16 10 25     2. Predeformational  
  26 5 30     3. Syndeformational - unclassified  
  31 10 40       a) Snowball textures
  41 5 45     4. Postdeformational - unclassified  
  46 10 55       a) Helicitic textures
MMz 1 10 10   B. Mineral Textures - unclassified    
  11 10 20     1. Zoning  
  21 10 30     2. Skeletal  
  31 10 40     3. Annealing  
MRt 1 10 10   C. Reaction textures - unclassified    
  11 10 20     1. Psuedomorphs  
  21 10 30     2. Coronas  
  31 10 40     3. Epitaxis  
  41 10 50     4. Topotaxis  
  51 10 60     5. Depletion Haloes  
MMd 1 100 100   D. Metamorphic differentiation    
        II. Structures - see "D" collection      
        III. Lithologies      
MQz 1 10 10   A. Quartzose - unclassified    
  11 20 30     1. Quartzite  
  31 20 50     2. Meta-chert  
MCa 1 10 10   B. Calcareous - unclassified    
  11 20 30     1. Marble  
  31 20 50     2. Calc-silicate rock  
  51 20 70     3. Skarn  
MPl 1 10 10   C. Pelitic - unclassified    
  11 15 25     1. Slate  
  26 15 40     2. Phyllite  
  41 15 55     3. Mica Schist  
  56 15 70     4. Paragneiss  
MPs 1 10 10   D. Psammitic - unclassified    
  11 20 30     1. Phyllonite or Semi-schist  
  31 20 50     2. Quartzofeldspathic Schist  
  51 20 70     3. Quartzofeldspathic gneiss  
MMf 1 5 5   E. Mafic - unclassified    
  6 10 15     1. Meta-gabbro  
  16 10 25     2. Greenstone  
  26 10 35     3. Greenschist  
  36 10 45     4. Amphibolite  
  46 10 55     5. Pyroxene Granulite  
  56 10 65     6. Blueschist  
  66 10 75     7. Eclogite  
MUm 1 5 5   F. Ultramafic - unclassified    
  6 10 15     1. Serpentinite  
  16 10 25     2. Talc Schist  
  26 10 35     3. Tremolite Schist  
  36 10 45     4. Talc-Forsterite rock  
  46 10 55     5. Alpine Peridotite  
  56 10 65     6. Hornblendite  
MPl 1 10 10   G. Meta-plutonic - unclassified    
  11 20 30     1. Augen gneiss  
  31 20 50     2. Orthogneiss  
MVl 1 10 10   H. Meta-volcanic - unclassified    
  11 20 30     1. Greenstone  
  31 20 50     2. Meta-dacite  
  51 20 70     3. Feldspathic schist  
MUn 1 100 100   I. Unusual Bulk-composition Rocks (e.g., meta-bauxite)    
MGr 1 100 100   J. Granulite    
MHf 1 100 100   K. Hornfels    
MMg 1 100 100   L. Migmatite    
        IV. Series'      
MBr 1 5 5   A. Barrovian - unclassified    
  6 10 15     1. Chlorite Zone  
  16 10 25     2. Biotite Zone  
  26 10 35     3. Garnet Zone  
  36 10 45     4. Staurolite Zone  
  46 10 55     5. Kyanite Zone  
  56 10 65     6. Sillimanite Zone  
  66 10 75     7. Second Sillimanite Zone  
MBu 1 100 100   B. Buchan    
MSb 1 100 100   C. Sambagawa