UIS Field Value Codes (English) - Additional

The material below is under preparation; coments are welcome!

These are the proposed English meanings for the numeric field value codes under discussion, as referred to in the Cave/Karst Field Definitions (Additional)

This page is laid out the same way as the UISIC atencode.html and uses similar definitions.

The fields start from 522, as the latest UISIC atencode.html ended at 521, however if the UISIC has already allocated the numbers then there should be no problems updating the ones here to use the next available numbers.


522 : Mineral Chemical Class
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01    Native Elements

02    Sulfides

03    Oxides and Hydroxides

04    Halides

05    Arsenates

06    Borates

07    Carbonates

08    Nitrates

09    Phosphates

10    Silicates

11    Sulfates

12    Vanadates

13    Organic Minerals                                                          

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523 : Chemical Name
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01001  Sulfur

02001  Chalcocite

02002  Chalcopyrite

02003  Cinnabar

02004  Galena

02005  Marcasite

02006  Metacinnabar

02007  Pyrite

02008  Pyrrhotite

02009  Realgar

02010  Sphalerite

02011  Stibnite

Others to be added based on my web page - JR. See Tables of Cave Minerals
Comments on Code: The first 2 digits are based on the Chemical Class, the next two digits are based on the maximum number of chemicals in that class which occur in caves.
Do we want to allocate up to 999 different chemicals in each Class? Possibly in the future, someone may develop an easier way to identify some of the more complex chemicals in caves so I have allowed 999 rather than 99 per chemical class.
Also, listing all the chemicals in one big table rather than in a table per class may be preferable. It may help to link the formulae to the chemical as they share the same code.

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524 : Chemical Formula
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01001  S

02001  Cu2S

02002  CuFeS2

02003  HgS

02004  PbS

02005  FeS2

02006  HgS

02007  FeS2

02008  Fe1-xS

02009  AsS

02010  (Zn, Fe)S

02011  Sb2S3

Others to be added based on my web page - JR
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525 : Crystal System
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1     cubic

2     orthorhombic

3     trigonal

4     tetragonal

5     monoclinic

5     triclinic

6     hexagonal

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526 : Crystal Bravais Lattice
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01    triclinic (primitive P)

02    monoclinic (primitive P)

03    monoclinic (end-centered C or A)

04    orthorhombic (primitive P)

05    orthorhombic (end-centered C, B or A)

06    orthorhombic (body-centered I)

07    orthorhombic (face-centered F)

08    hexagonal (P)

09    rhombohedral (R)

10    tetragonal (primitive P)

11    tetragonal (body-centered I)

12    cubic (primitive P)

13    cubic (body-centered I)

14    cubic (face-centered F)

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528 : Crystal hierarchy
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02    first-order individual

04    second-order individual

06    aggregate

08    multi-aggregate

10    crust (growth surfaces)

12    ensemble
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529 : Crystal Second Order Individual
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2     splitted crystal

4     skeleton crystal

6     dendritic crystal

8     twinned crystal


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530 : Crystal Splitting
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02    splitting grade a

04    splitting grade b

06    splitting grade c

08    splitting grade d

10    spherulite (splitting grade e)

12    spherulite bunch

14    discospherulite

16    spheroidolite

18    spherocrystal

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531 : Cave mineral occurence
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02    common

04    unusual

06    rare

08    as dripstone or flowstone

10    as erratics or helictites

12    as large crystals

14    as small crystals

16    as microscopic crystals

18    as fibrous aggregates

20    as a powder

22    dehydrating

24    deliquescent

26    under specific reducing or oxidising conditions

28    metastable

30    unknown

32    recognisable by its colour

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532 : Other Cave Deposits
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002   lava stalactite (conical, slender)

004   lava stalactite (conical, blunt)

006   lava stalactite (bulbous)

008   lava stalactite (cylindrical)

010   lava stalactite (tear drop)

012   lava stalactite (broad, stumpy)

014   lava stalactite (frothy, irregular)

016   lava stalactite (tubular, soda straw)

018   lava stalactite (tubular, knotted)

020   lava sharks teeth

022   lava stalagmite (globular)

024   lava stalagmite (lava rose)

026   lava stalagmite (bulbous)

028   lava stalagmite (broomstick)

030   lava column

032   lava column (separated)

034   lava drapery

036   lava flowstone (lava fall)

038   lava helictite

040   lava coralloid

042   lava conulite

044   lava raft

046   lava blister

048   Pele's hair

050   sandsicle

052   siltsicle

054   chocolate chips (curled sediment)

056   mud stalagmite

058   sand stalagmite

060   sand stringers

062   mud mushroom

064   sand boil

066   sand stalactite

068   sand concretion (cloud)

070   mud flowstone

072   sand flowstone

074   mud coating

076   sand coating

078   mud drapery

080   sand drapery

082   mud folia

084   sand folia

086   mud rimstone dam

088   sand rimstone dam

090   mud column

092   sand column

094   mud flower

096   sand flower

098   vermiculation, pimple-like spots

100   vermiculation, plate-like spots

102   vermiculation, bubble-like spots

104   vermiculation, elongated spots

106   vermiculation, tiger skin

108   vermiculation, hieroglyphic

110   vermiculation, dendritic

112   pigotite crust

114   pigotite rimstone dam

116   pigotite flowstone

118   pigotite stalagmite

120   amberat crust

122   mumijo crust

124   mumijo stalactite

126   mumijo flowstone

128   mumijo drapery

130   mumijo stalagmite

132   asphalt crust

134   asphalt flowstone

136   asphalt stalagmite

138   peat stalactite

140   rootsicle (stalactite)

142   rootsicle (pool finger)

144   rootsicle (deflected stalactite)

146   rootsicle (pseudo helictite)

148   rootsicle (showerhead)

150   rootsicle (network)

152   rootsicle (column)

154   rootsicle (root stalagmite)

156   artificial "cave" deposit - blister

158   artificial "cave" deposit - flowstone, calcite

160   artificial "cave" deposit - cave pearl, calcite

162   artificial "cave" deposit - cave pearl, aragonite

164   artificial "cave" deposit - stalactite, calcite

166   artificial "cave" deposit - stalactite, aragonite

168   artificial "cave" deposit - stalactite, wind deflected

170   artificial "cave" deposit - helictite, calcite

172   artificial "cave" deposit - helictite, aragonite

174   artificial "cave" deposit - gypsum crystals

176   artificial "cave" deposit - other

178   carbidimite - vase form (vaterite)

180   carbidimite - narrow tube form (calcite)

182   guano-fire mineral - pyrophosphite

184   guano-fire mineral - arnhemite

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533 : Speleothem type
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02    anthodite

04    balloon, cave

06    blister, cave

08    boxwork

10    bubble, cave

12    cap, cave

14    coating

16    column

18    conulite

20    coralloid

22    coral pipe

24    crust

26    cup, cave

28    drapery

30    fibrous speleothem

32    flower, cave

34    flowstone

36    folia

38    frostwork

40    geysermite

42    helictite

44    hood, cave

46    moonmilk

48    pearl, cave

50    pool finger

52    powder, cave

54    raft, cave

56    rim

58    rimstone dam

60    ring, cave

62    shelfstone

64    shield, cave

66    showerhead, cave

68    spar

70    stalactite

72    stalagmite

74    tray, cave

76    tube, cave

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534 : Speleothem sub types
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0602     ball, gypsum


0802     septaria

0804     reticulated fins


1804    birdbath

1806    fans, cave


2002    leaves, cave

2004    tower coral


2402    starburst gypsum

2404    alteration crust


3002    hair (angel hair or thread)

3004    cotton, cave

3006    rope, cave

3008    snow, cave


3402    canopy flowstone

3404    bladed flowstone


5402    cone, cave


5802    lotus rimstone


6202    crescent shelfstone


6402    welt


6602    waterspout


6802    spar, calcite

6804    swords, cave

6806    spar, pool

6808    spar, wall

6810    selenite needles

6812    spar, selenite

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535 : Speleothem varieties
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0202    quill

0204    flos ferri

0206    pseudo helictite


0602    hemispherical

0603    crinkle

0604    hornets nest


0802    mostly calcite

0804    mostly gypsum

0806    mostly goethite

0808    mostly halite

0810    mostly quartz

0812    mostly malachite and azurite

0814    spheroidal or lens shaped

0816    mud crack filling

0818    polygonal filling over wall clastics


1002    full bubble

1004    half bubble

1006    aragonite bubble

1008    calcified foam


1402    subaerial

1404    subaerial, clear

1406    aerosol sinter

1408    subaqueous coatings

1410    cave clouds


1602    pillar

1604    hanging

1606    gypsum (solid)

1608    gypsum (hollow)


1802    mud cup

1804    moonmilk

1806    with cave pearls

1808    prototype stalagmite

1810    pseudomorphic after holes

1812    antiestalagmitas

1814    free hanging

1816    gypsum macrocrystal


2002    popcorn

2004    grapes

2006    knobstone

2008    coral

2010    clusterites

2012    globularites

2014    botryoids

2016    spattermites

2018    cauliflower

2020    grapefruit

2022    calcite blade

2024    button popcorn

2026    flower popcorn

2028    mushroom popcorn

2030    mitten popcorn

2032    palm stem popcorn

2034    upturned noses

2036    crested coralloids

2038    lizard skin

2040    death coral

2042    little pine trees

2044    little soldiers

2044    slender trees


2202    calcified coral pipes

2204    uncalcified silt pillars

2206    gypsum coral pipes


2402    granular crust

2404    fibrous crust

2406    tabular gypsum crust

2408    blistered crust

2410    buckled crust

2412    snowball crust

2414    clinker crust

2416    sand crust


2602    stair steps

2604    polycrystalline (hemispherical) cups

2606    monocrystalline cups (pyramids, hoppers)


2802    curtain

2804    angel wings

2806    flags

2808    tobacco leaves

2810    ruffled ribbons

2812    cornices

2814    elephant ears

2816    tightly furled draperies

2818    fringed draperies

2820    bacon draperies

2822    tattered shawls


3002    elastic

3004    spiral

3006    wool (fluff or candy floss)

3008    puffballs (cottonballs)

3010    beards (whiskers)

3012    coffee and cream

3014    ephemeres


3202    spiders (transistors, hairbrushes)

3204    ice-formed gypsum flowers


3402    waterfall flowstone

3404    sheeting flowstone

3406    monocrystalline flowstone (triangles of calcite)

3408    crenulated surface

3410    clastic canopy (false floor)

3412    stalactiflat

3414    stalagmiflat

3416    bell canopy

3418    baldacino canopy

3420    subaqueous flowstone (stream)

3422    subaqueous flowstone (deep water)

3602    calcite folia

3604    halite folia

3606    mud folia


3802    resemble cactus or thistle plants

3804    christmas trees (aragonite dendritic stalagmite)

3806    skeleton crystal (edge of calcite scalenohedrons)

3808    outward radiating needle clusters

3810    needle bundles subparallel to wall

3812    aragonite needles radiating from stalks


4002    geysermite

4004    anagmite


4202    filiform (thread-like, threads, feathers, dendrites or microhelictites)

4204    beaded (sea weed, cave weed, branched or radiating)

4206    vermiform (worm like, twisting or bifurcating)

4208    antler (twig-like, thickened)

4210    heligmite

4212    rectilinear rod

4214    branched beaded

4216    sea anemone

4218    corkscrew

4220    unicorn horn

4222    anemolite erratic

4224    pseudo helictite

4226    subaqueous vermiform

4228    subaqueous wuerms

4230    subaqueous helictite bushes

4232    saws

4234    rods

4236    butterflies

4238    hand (shell)

4240    upturned

4242    peripatus

4244    ribbon


4602    fibrous-lamellar (calcite pseudomorphic after monohydrocalcite)

4604    acicular prismatic (calcite paramorphic agter aragonite)

4606    microamular (residual weathering product of limestone)

4608    black moonmilk

4610    bony fingers

4612    cottage cheese form

4614    brain coral form

4616    stalactitic form

4618    cottonball, subaqueous

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Still to do: varieties



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Discussions of cave minerals and speleothems are generally conducted by the members of the Mineralogy Commission of the IUS.


Content updated on 29th January 2006