HORIZONS.AAT

SIGNIFICANT THIN GEOLOGICAL UNITS

ITEM NAME

INPUT

WIDTH

OUTPUT

WIDTH

ITEM

TYPE

DECIMAL

PLACES

DESCRIPTION

ACCURACY

16

16

C

 

Horizon accuracy from the accuracy list .

UNIT_CODE

8

8

C

 

A mapping unit letter code eg, eMimt

MAIN_ROCK

32

32

C

 

A rock type from the rock names list .

SUB_ROCKS

64

64

C

 

Rock name(s) from the rock names list .

PLOT_RANK

7

7

I

 

Smallest scale appropriate for plotting from the plot rank list .

MAP_UNIT

32

32

C

 

Mapping unit name eg, terraced river gravels.

STRAT_UNIT

32

32

C

 

Stratigraphic unit name where applicable.

SEQUENCE

32

32

C

 

Stratigraphic sequence name where applicable.

TERRANE

32

32

C

 

Terrane name where applicable.

STRAT_AGE

32

32

C

 

Age from the age list .

ABS_MIN

7

7

N

3

Minimum absolute deposition/emplacement age in Ma.

ABS_MAX

7

7

N

3

Maximum absolute deposition/emplacement age in Ma.

MAX_THICK

4

4

I

 

Maximum thickness of horizon in metres.

CONFIDENCE

64

64

C

 

Comment on accuracy of maximum or minimum absolute age.

DESCRIPTION

128

128

C

 

Description of horizon.

ROCK_GROUP

32

32

C

 

A broad rock group name from the group name list .

ROCK_CLASS

32

32

C

 

A general classification name from the rock class list .