PAPG / SPE

LIST OF TRANSLATOR ABBREVIATIONS

& = and calc = calcareous dif = diffuse
- = to calct = calcite dissem = disseminated
@ = at carb = carbonaceous dk = dark
  A   caren = cavernous dl = dull
aa = as above cav = caving DOL = DOLOMITE
abdnt = abundant cbl = cobbles dolc = dolomitic
agg = aggregated CGL = conglomerate dp = depth
alab = alabastrine cglc = conglomeratic dpg = dipping
alg = algal chal = chalcedony drsy = drusy
amor = amorphous chky = chalky desagg = desegregated
ang = angular chlor = chloritic   E  
ANHY = ANHYDRITE choc = chocolate embay = embayed
anhyc = anhydritic cht = chert equiv = equivalent
aren = arenaceous chty = cherty est = estimated
arg = argillaceous cly = clay even = even
auth = authigenic clr = clear   F  
  B   clut = calcilutite f = fine
BAS = BASALT clye = clayey fis = fissile
baux = bauxitic CLYST = CLAYSTONE fl = flow
bcm = becoming cm = centimeter fld = feldspathic
bd = beds cmt = cement flky = flaky
bdd = bedded cmtd = cemented fluor = fluorescence
bdst = boundstone cohesv = cohesive fltg = floating
belem = belemnites col = color fst = fast
bent = bentonitic com = common fnt = faint
bf = buff conch = conchoidal fos = fossiliferous
bflst = bafflestone condns = condensate fr = fair
bottom hole
BHA = cons = consolidated frac = fracture
assembly
bioturb = bioturbated conv = convolute fracs = fractures
bit = bituminous crbly = crumbly frag = fragmental
bkgrd = background crpxl = cryptocrystalline frags = fragments
bl = blue crystal = crystals fri = friable
blk = black csg = casing frm = firm
blky = blocky ct = cut fros = froste
blmg = blooming ctd = coated fest = foreset
bri = bright ctg = cuttings fexln = finely crystalline
brit = brittle cvg = cavings    G  
coarsely
brkn = broken cxln = g = good
crystalline
brn = brown   D   glauc = glauconitic
bt = bit dd = dead glau = glauconite
bur = burrow decr = decreasingly gn = green
  C   dense = densely gnsh = greenish
crs = coarse det = detrital gr = grained

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grs = grains lams = laminations   P  
grdg = grading latc = lateritic p = poorly
GRNT = GRANITE lav = lavender pbl = pebbles
lost circulation
gran = granular LCM = pbly = pebbly
materials
grst = grainstone lge = large perm = permeability
gs = gas liq = liquid perv = pervasive
gsy = greasy lithic = lithographic pit = pitted
gy = grey lse = loose pk = pink
GYP = GYPSUM lt = light pkst = packstone
gyps = gypsiferous lwr = lower pl = pale
gywk = greywacke   M   plsl = palesol
  H   med = medium plt = plant
hbld = hornblende mgnt = magnetite poly = poly
hd = hard mar = maroon polyxl = polycrystalline
hdnss = hardness msv = massive por = porosity
hem = hematitic mat = material poss = possible
hkly = hackly md = mud patchy = patchy
horiz = horizontal mdst = mudstone pred = predominantly
hydcarb = hydrocarbon mic = micro pt = part
  I   mica = micaceous ptcl = particles
i/p = inpart micmica = micromicaceous ptg = partings
incl = incline micxl = microcrystalline pty = partly
inclined = inclusious mky = milky purp = purple
incr = increasingly mnr = minor py = pyrite
ind = indurated mnrl = mineral pyr = pyritic
indist = indistinct mod = moderately pyrbit = pyrobitumen
indiv = individual mot = mottled   Q  
inst = instantaneous mrlst = marlstone qtz = quartz
intbd = interbeded mrly = marly qtzs = quartzose
interbed = interbeds mtx = matrix quat = Quaternary
intgran = intgranular   N   R  
interlaminatio
intlam = n = no rbly = rubbly
ns
intmed = intermediate nod = nodules rnd = rounded
interafo
= informational num = numerous rdst = rudstone
m
intstit = interstitial   O   remnant = remnants
intercrystallin
intxl = o = oil resd = residual
e
invis = invisible occ = occasionally rhmb = rhombs
  K   occl = occasional rhmbc = rhombic
kao = kaolinitic org = organic rip = ripple
kaol = kaolinite orng = orange rpd = rapid
ker = kerogen oss = ossicles rr = rare
kk = kick ovgth = overgrowth rthy = earthy
  L   ovtrn = overturned rtlt = rootless
lam = laminated red = red
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rdsh   reddish   T     Z  
  S   TD = total depth zoo = zoophycus
SS = SANDSTONE tgh = tough
sub = sub thn = thin
sd = sand tk = tanks
sdy = sandy tn = tan
sft = soft tr = trace
SH = SHALE trgh = trough
shkr = shaker trmln = tourmaline
shl = shells trnsl = translucent
shn = sheen trnsp = transparent
shy = shaly tt = tight
sid = siderite TUF = TUFF
sidc = sideritic   U  
sil = siliceous uncons = unconsolidated
skel = skeletal   V  
sks = slickensides v = very
sksd = slickensided var = variably
sl = slightly vein = vein
slky = silky vert = vertical
slo = slow vge = vague
SLTST = SILTSTONE vgt = variegated
slty = silty vgy = vuggy
sm = smooth vis = visible
spt = spotty vug = vugs
spk = specks   W  
splty = splintery wl = well
srt = sorted wkly = weakly
stk = streaks wh = white
stky = sticky wi = with
strmg = streaming wk = weak
stn = staining wkst = wackestone
stnd = stained wld = welded
strg = stringer wshg = washing
strgs = stringers wxy = waxy
stw = straw   X  
stylo = stylolitic xbed = cross bedded
subang = subangular xl = crystal
subrnd = subrounded xls = crystals
suc = sucrosic xlam = cross laminated
sup = supported xln = crystalline
surf = surface   Y  
surv = survey yel = yellow

 
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