ABREVIATURAS

MINERAL
Actinolithe
Adularia
Albite
Alunite
Amphibole
Anorthite
Antlerite
Anhydrite
Arsenopyrite
Aragonite
Atacamite
Augite
Autunite
Azurite
Baryte
Biotite
Bornite
Brochantite
Calcite
Chalcanthite
Chalcedony
Chalcopyrite
Chalcocite
Chlorite
Chromite
Chrysocolla
Cinerite
Clay(s)
Cristobalite
Covelite
Cu-oxide
Cuprite
Digenite
Diopside
Dioptase
Dolomite
Enargite
Epidote
Fe-oxide
Feldspar
Galena
Garnet
Glauconite
Goethite
Gypsum
Halite

ABBREVATION
act
ad
ab
alu
AMP
an
antl
anhy
apy
arg
atc
aug
aut
azu
brt
bio
bn
bro
cac
chalc
chd
cpy
cc
CHl
chr
ccl
cin
clay
crs
cv
Cu-ox
cup
dg
di
diop
dol
en
ep
Fe-ox
FP
gn
GRTs
glauc
gt
gp
hl

MINERAL
Actinolita
Adularia
Albita
Alunita
Anfiboles
Anortita
Antlerita
Anhidrita
Arsenopirita
Aragonito
Atacamita
Augita
Autunita
Azurita
Baritina
Biotita
Bornita
Brocantita
Calcita
Calcantita
Calcedonia
Calcopirita
Calcosita
Cloritas
Cromita
Crisocola
Cinerita
Arcilla(s)
Cristobalita
Covelita
Oxidos de cobre
Cuprita
Digenita
Dipsido
Dioptasa
Dolomita
Enargita
Epdota
xidos de hierro
Feldespatos
Galena
Granates
Glauconita
Goethita
Yeso
Halita

ABREVIATUR
A
act
ad
alb
aln
ANFs
an
antl
anhi
apy
arg
atc
aug
aut
azu
ba
bio
bn
bro
cac
clc
ccd
cp
cc
CLOs
crm
crs
cin
ARCs
crs
cv
CuOx
cup
dg
di
diop
dol
en
ep
FeOx
FPTs
gn
GRTs
glauc
gt
ys
hl

Halloysite
Hematite
Hornblende
Illite
Jarosite
Jasper
Kaolnite
Limonite
Magnesite
Magnetite
Magnetite-Lam
Magnetite-Mass
Malachite
Marcasite
Marmatite
Melanterite

hall
hem
hor
ill
jar
jsp
kln
LIMs
mgs
mag
mag- lam
mag-mass
mlc
mrc
mrm
mel

Mn oxide

OxMn

Molybdenite
Montmorillonite
Muschketovite
Muscovite
Oxide
Phlogopite
Plagioclase
Plancheite
Potassium feldspar
Psilomelane
Pyrite
Pyrophyllite
Pyroxene
Pyrolusite
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
Sanidine
Scapolith
Sericite
Serpentine
Silica Mass
Smectite
Smithsonite
Specularite
Sphalerite
Sulphides
Sulphates
Tenorite
Torbernite
Tremolite
Turmaline
Zincite
Zircon

mo
mont
mch
ms
Oxs
phl
pl
pla
K-FP
psm
py
prl
PXs
pyr
po
qtz
sa
scp
ser
SPTs
s-m
sme
sm
spc
sp
SULs
SPHs
ten
tb
tr
tur
zin
zrn

ALTERATION

ABBREVATION

Halloysita
Hematita
Hornblenda
Illita
Jarosita
Jaspe
Caolinita
Limonitas
Magnesita
Magnetita
Magnetita-Lam
Magnetita-Mass
Malaquita
Marcasita
Marmatita
Melanterita
xido de
manganeso
Molibdenita
Montmorillonita
Muschketovita
Muscovita
xidos
Flogopite
Plagioclasas
Plancheita
Feldespato potsico
Psilomelano
Pirita
Pirrofilita
Piroxeno
Pirolusita
Pirrotita
Cuarzo
Sanidina
Escapolita
Sericita
Serpentinas
Silice Masiva
Esmectita
Smithsonita
Especularita
Esfalerita
Sulfuros
Sulfatos
Tenorita
Torbernita
Tremolita
Turmalina
Cincita
Zircon
ALTERACIN

hall
hem
hor
ill
jar
jsp
kao
LIMs
mgs
mag
mag-lam
mag-mass
mlq
mrc
mrm
mel
OxMn
mo
mont
mch
ms
OXs
f
pl
pla
FPT-K
psm
py
prl
PXs
pirl
po
cz
snd
ecap
ser
SPTs
s-m
esm
sm
esp
ef
SULs
SFTs
ten
tb
trem
tur
cin
zrn
ABREVIATUR

advanced argillic
albitic
albitization
alunitization
argilic
argilization
carbonatization
chloritization
decarbonatization
granate skarn
intermediate argillic
kaolinizacion
phyllic
potasic
prograde skarn
propylitic
propylitization
retrograde skarn
sericitization
serpentinitization
silicificacin silice coloidal
silicificacin massiva
silicificacin porosa
"Vuggy"
silicification/Slice
silicified
TEXTURE
amygdaloid
aphanitic
aplitic
crackel
cataclastic
disseminated
fine
fine grained
medium
grained
Coarse
grained
glassy
heteromtrica
holocrystalline
microcrystals
monomictic
obliterated
oolitic
ophitic
pegmatitic
phaneritic
poikiltyc

arg adv
alb
albn
alun
arg
argn
carb
chl
decarb
skg
arg intm
kao
phy
k
skp
prop
propn
skr
ser
serpn
sil colo
sil mas
sil por
sil
silcf

argilica avanzada
albtica
albitizacin
alunitizacin
argilica
argilizacin
carbonatizacin
cloritizacion
decarbonatizacin
skarn granato
arglica intermedia
caolinizacin
flica
potsica
skarn progrado
propiltica
propilitizacin
skarn retrgrado
sericitizacin
serpentinizacin
silicificacin silice coloidal
silicificacin massiva
silicificacin porosa
"Vuggy"
silicificacin
silicificada

A
arg avanz
alb
albn
alun
arg
argn
carb
clo
decarb
skg
arg intm
cao
fil
k
skp
prop
propn
skr
ser
serpn
sil colo
sil mas
sil por
sil
silcf

amgd
aphan
apl
ck
ctcl
diss
fn
fn-gr

amigdaloide
afantica
apltica
craquelado
cataclstica
diseminada
fina
grano fino

ABREVIATUR
A
amg
afa
apl
craq
ctcl
diss
fn
gr-fn

md-gr

grano medio

gr-md

crs-gr

grano grueso

gr-gso

glas
heter
hxln
mxls
mon
oblit
ool
oph
peg
phan
poik

vtreo-(a)
heteromtrica
holocristalina
microcristalina
monomtico
obliterada
oolitico
ofitico
pegmattica
faneritico
poiquilitico

vitr
heter
hxlna
mxls
mon
oblit
ool
ofit
peg
fan
poiq

ABBREVATION

TEXTURA

polymictic
porous
porphyritic
saccharoid
vesicular
vuggy
LITHOLOGY
Aglomerate
Andesite
Ash
Ash tuf
Basalt
Breccia tuf
Dacite
Diorite
Gabbro
Granite
Granodiorite
Lapilli
Lapilli tuf
Monzodiorite
Monzograbbro
Monzonite
Porphyry Andesitic
Porphyry Dacitic
Porphyry Monzonitic
Porphyry Rhyolitic
Pyroclast
Pyroclastic fow
Rhyodacite
Rhyolite
Syenite
Tonalite
Trachyandesite
Trachybasalt
Trachyte
Tuf
Volcanic ash
Volcanoclastic
STRUCTURE
anticline
aproximate contact
aproximate fault
band(-ed)
banding
banding domes
batolith
bed
bedding

polim
pors
porph
sac
ves
vug
ABBREVIATIO
N
aglm
and
ash
ash-tf
bas
bx-tf
da
dio
gb
grte
gdi
lap
lap-tf
mzdi
mzgb
mz
p-and
p-da
p-mz
p-rl
pyr
pyr-f
rda
rl
sye
to
tand
tbas
tra
tuf
volc ash
volcl
ABBREVATION
ant
apx-cto
apx-f
Bnd, bnd
badng
b-dom
bath
S
So

polimctica
porosa
porfdica
sacaroideo
vesicular
oqueroso

polim
pors
porf
sac
ves
oqr
LITOLOGA

Aglomerado
Andesita
Ceniza
Tufo de Ceniza
Basalto
Tufo de Brecha
Dacita
Diorita
Gabro
Granito
Granodiorita
Lapili
Tufo de lapili
Monzodiorita
Monzogabro
Monzonita
Prfido Andestico
Prfido Dactico
Prfido Monzontico
Prfido Rioltico
Piroclasto
Flujo Piroclstico
Riodacita
Riolita
Sienita
Tonalita
Traquiandesita
Traquibasalto
Traquita
Tufo
Ceniza volcnica
Volcanoclstico
ESTRUCTURA
anticlinal
contacto aproximado
falla aproximada
bandeada
bandeamiento
bandeamiento domos
batolito
estrato
estratificacin

ABREVIATUR
A
aglm
and
cen
tf-cen
bas
tf-bx
da
dio
gb
grto
gdi
lap
tf-cen
mzdi
mzgb
mz
p-adn
p-da
p-mz
p-rl
pir
f-pir
rda
rl
sye
to
tand
tbas
tra
tf
cen volc

ABREVIATUR
A
ant
cto-apx
f-apx
bnd
banto
S1
bat
S
So

bedding plane-fault
cavity
channel
concealed contact
concealed fault
concordant
contact
contact with dip
cross-bedding
dextral fault
discordant
dome
doubtful fault
dyke
fault
fow banding
fold
foliation
fracture
horizontal bedding
horizontal foliation
horizontal joint
inferred contact
inferred fault
joint
lacolith
lamination
lineament
lopolith
manto
microfracture
microveinlet
normal fault
outcrop
overlap fault
poly-directional
pseudobedding
pseudobedding volcanic
pseudo strata plan
pseudo-rock "x"
riple marks
reverse fault
sill
Sheared
syncline
sinistral fault
step fault
stock
stockwork
thrust fault
unconformity
vein
veinlet

bp-f
cav
chn
cnd-cto
cnd-f
conc
cto
cto-dip
x-So
dx-f
disc
Do
dbf-f
D
f
fow-b
fd
fol
frac
h-So
h-fol
h-jt
inf-cto
inf-f
jt
lac
lam
L
lop
mto
m-frac
m-vn
n-f
ocrp
o-f
m-direct
S2
S2v
pS2
S2x
ripl-mk
rv-f
sill
shd
syn
sx-f
s-f
stk
stw
t-f
unconf
V
vt

falla de estratificacin
cavidades
canal
contacto oculto
falla oculta
concordante
contacto
contacto con buzamiento
estratificacin cruzada
falla dextral
discordante
domo
falla dudosa
dique
falla
bandas de fujo
pliegue
foliacin
fractura
estratificacin horizontal
foliacin horizontal
diaclasa horizontal
contacto inferido
falla inferida
diaclasa
lacolito
laminacin
lineamiento
lopolito
manto
microfractura
microvenilla
falla normal
aforamiento
falla de cabalgamiento
polidireccional
pseudoestratos
pseudoestratificacin volcnica
pseudo plano de estratos
pseudoestratificacin roca "x"
rizaduras de corriente
falla inversa
sill
cizallado
sinclinal
falla sinestral
falla escalonada
stock
stockwork
sobrescurrimiento
discordancia
veta
vetilla/venillas

f-So
cav
cnl
cto-oc
f-oc
conc
cto
cto-bz
x-So
f-dx
disc
Do
f-du
D
f
fow-b
plieg
fol
frac
So-h
fol-h
diacl-h
cto-inf
f-inf
diacl
lac
lam
L
lop
mto
m-frac
m-vls
f-n
afor
f-c
polidirec
S2
S2v
pS2
S2x
riz-corr
f-i
sill
czll
sncl
f-sx
f-e
stk
stw
f-a
discia
V
vt/vls

vertical
vertical
vertical
vertical
vertical

bedding
contact
fault
foliation
joint
HABIT

acicular
arborescent
botryoidal
capillary
cryptocrystalline
cubic
dendritic
disc-shaped
dodecahedral
druse
earthy
efflorescence
fibrous
foliate
geode
globular
granular
laminar
laminated
masive
oolitic
prismatic/columnar
radial
reniform
reticulate
rhombohedral
stalactitic
tabular
thread-like

v-So
v-cto
v-f
v-fol
v-jt
ABBREVATION
acic
arbrsc
botr
cap
crpxl
cub
dendr
disd
dodec
drus
erty
efor
fibr
folte
gde
glob
granr
lamr
lamd
mas
ool
pris/colm
rad
renif
retic
romb
stalac
tab
tlik

estratificacin vertical
contacto vertical
falla vertical
foliacin vertical
diaclasa vertical
HBITO
acicular
arborescente
botroidal
capilar
criptocristalino
cbico
dendrtico
discoidal
dodecadrico
drusa
terroso
eforescencia
fibroso
foliado
geoda
globular
granular
laminar
hojoso
masivo
ooltico
prismtico/columnar
radial
reniforme
reticulado
rombodrica
estalacttico
tabular
filiforme

So-v
cto-v
f-v
fol-v
diacl-v
ABREVIATUR
A
acic
arbrsc
botr
cap
crpxl
cub
dendr
disd
dodec
drus
terr
efor
fibr
fdo
gda
glob
granr
lamr
hojs
mas
ool
pris/colm
rad
renif
retic
romb
stalac
tab
filime