LithCode Description AM Massive sulphide BM Mafic Extrusive High-mag Basalt BP Mafic Extrusive Picritic Basalt BS Mafic Extrusive Spilitic Basalt BT Mafic Extrusive Tholeiitic Basalt BV Mafic Extrusive Undifferentiated CE Chemical Sediments Evaporites CF Chemical Sediments Massive Ironstone CH Chemical Sediments Chert CI Chemical Sediments BIF CU Chemical Sediments Undifferentiated CZ Chemical Sediments Phosphorites FC Acid Extrusive Dacite FO Acid Extrusive Rhyodacite FR Acid Extrusive Rhyolite FU Acid Extrusive Undifferentiated GA Acid Intrusive Alkali feldspar granite GD Acid Intrusive Granodiorite GG Acid Intrusive Granite GL Acid Intrusive Aplite GM Acid Intrusive Monzogranite GP Acid Intrusive Porphyry GS Acid Intrusive Syenogranite GT Acid Intrusive Tonalite GU Acid Intrusive Undifferentiated GZ Acid Intrusive Pegmatite HS Hydrothermal Skarn HU Hydrothermal Undifferentiated HY Hydrothermal Mylonite ID Intermediate Intrusive Diorite II Intermediate Intrusive Undifferentiated IM Intermediate Intrusive Monzonite IP Intermediate Intrusive Porphyry IS Intermediate Intrusive Syenite IT Intermediate Extrusive Trachyte IU Intermediate Extrusive Undifferentiated IV Intermediate Extrusive Andesite IY Intermediate Extrusive Trachy-andesite LC Lamprophyre / Kimberlites Carbonatite LK Lamprophyre / Kimberlites Kimberlite LL Lamprophyre / Kimberlites Lamproite LP Lamprophyre / Kimberlites Phyric lamprophyre LU Lamprophyre / Kimberlites Undifferentiated MA Metamorphic Unknown protolith Amphibolite MB Metamorphic Unknown protolith Marble MG Metamorphic Unknown protolith Gneiss MH Metamorphic Unknown protolith Hornfels ML Metamorphic Unknown protolith Slate MN Metamorphic Unknown protolith Granulite MS Metamorphic Unknown protolith Schist OA Mafic Intrusive Anorthosite OB Mafic Intrusive Gabbronorite OD Mafic Intrusive Dolerite OG Mafic Intrusive Gabbro OM Mafic Intrusive Magnetitite ON Mafic Intrusive Norite OT Mafic Intrusive Troctolite OU Mafic Intrusive Undifferentiated PA Metamorphic Sedimentary protolith Amphibolite PB Metamorphic Sedimentary protolith Metacarbonate/marble PE Metamorphic Sedimentary protolith Semipelite PG Metamorphic Sedimentary protolith Gneiss PH Metamorphic Sedimentary protolith Hornfels PL Metamorphic Sedimentary protolith Slate PM Metamorphic Sedimentary protolith Psammite PN Metamorphic Sedimentary protolith Granulite PP Metamorphic Sedimentary protolith Pelite PQ Metamorphic Sedimentary protolith Quartzite PS Metamorphic Sedimentary protolith Schist PX Metamorphic Sedimentary protolith Calcsilicate RA Metamorphic Igneous protolith Amphibolite RF Metamorphic Igneous protolith Metafelsic RG Metamorphic Igneous protolith Gneiss RM Metamorphic Igneous protolith Metamafic RN Metamorphic Igneous protolith Granulite RS Metamorphic Igneous protolith Schist RU Metamorphic Igneous protolith Meta-ultramafic SB Sediment Breccia SC Sediment Conglomerate SD Sediment Dolomite SF Sediment Interbedded - mud & silt SK Sediment Coal SL Sediment Limestone SM Sediment Mudstone SN Sediment Interbedded - sand & silt SS Sediment Sandstone ST Sediment Siltstone SU Sediment Undifferentiated UB Ultramafic Extrusive Basaltic Komatiite UD Ultramafic Intrusive Dunite UH Ultramafic Intrusive Hornblendeite UK Ultramafic Extrusive Komatiite UP Ultramafic Intrusive Peridotite UU Ultramafic Undifferentiated UX Ultramafic Intrusive Pyroxenite VN Vein material WB Mining Codes Backfill WC Mining Codes Cavity WL Mining Codes Lost Core/Sample WP Mining Codes Stockpile WS Mining Codes Stope WT Mining Codes Tailings WW Mining Codes Mullock/Waste XX Contamination YC Metamorphic Intensely deformed Cataclasite YM Metamorphic Intensely deformed Mylonite SG Sediment Greywacke LG Lag CY Clay TR Unknown historical code LT Laterite EO Aeolian OQ Mafic Intrusive Quartz Dolerite IK Intermediate Intrusive Quartz Monzodiorite IA Intermediate Intrusive Andesite IB Intermediate Intrusive Basaltic Andesite SE Arkosic Sandstone CV Colluvium AL Alluvium SA Saprolite MZ Mottled Zone CT Calcrete FK Ferricrete