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1 APPENDIX B LITHOLOGIC SYMBOLS

2 . Lithologic Symbols 01-CL-01 CL Lean CLAY CL Clay Clay 01-CL-02 CLML Silty CLAY CL-ML Clay Clay 01-CL-03 CLML-WS Silty CLAY with Sand CL-ML Clay Clay CLML-WS Sandy Silty CLAY CL Clay Clay 01-CL-04 CL-WS Lean CLAY with Sand CL Clay Clay 01-CL-05 CL-S Sandy Lean Clay CL Clay Clay CL-S Sandy CLAY with Sand CL Clay Clay 01-CL-06 CL-S-G Sandy, Gravelly Lean CLAY CL Clay Clay CL-S-G CLAY, Sand, and Gravel CL Clay Clay CL-S-G Sandy CLAY and Gravel CL Clay Clay CL-S-G CLAY, Gravel, and Sand CL Clay Clay CL-S-G CLAY with Gravel and Sand CL Clay Clay CL-S-G Sandy CLAY with Gravel CL Clay Clay CL-S-G CLAY with Sand and Gravel CL Clay Clay 01-CL-07 CL-G Gravelly Lean CLAY CL Clay Clay CL-G Clay and Gravel CL Clay Clay CL-G CLAY with Gravel CL Clay Clay 01-CL-08 CLCH Lean to Fat CLAY CL-CH Clay Clay 01-CL-09 CH Fat CLAY CH Clay Clay 01-CL-10 CHMH Silty, Fat CLAY CH Clay Clay 01-CL-11 CH-WS Fat CLAY with SAND CH Clay Clay 01-CL-12 CH-S Sandy Fat CLAY CH Clay Clay 01-CL-13 CH-G Gravelly Fat CLAY CH Clay Clay 01-CL-14 CL-GPGC CLAY and Shale Gravel CL Clay Clay CL-GPGC Sandy CLAY and Shale Gravel CL Clay Clay CL-GPGC CLAY with Shale Gravel and Sand CL Clay Clay 02-ML-01 ML Silt ML Silt Silt 02-ML-02 MLCL Clayey SILT ML Silt Silt 02-ML-03 ML-WS SILT with Sand ML Silt Silt 02-ML-05 ML-S-G Sandy, Gravelly SILT ML Silt Silt 02-ML-06 ML-S Sandy SILT ML Silt Silt ML-S SILT and Sand ML Silt Silt 02-ML-06 ML-G Gravelly SILT ML Silt Silt 02-ML-07 MH Elastic Silt MH Silt Silt 02-ML-08 MH-WS Elastic Silt with Sand MH Silt Silt 02-ML-09 MH-S Sandy Elastic Silt MH Silt Silt Page 1 of 4

3 . Lithologic Symbols 03-SP-01 SP Poorly-Graded SAND SP Sand/Gravel Sand 03-SP-02 SPSC Poorly-Graded SAND with Clay SP-SC Sand/Gravel Sand SPSC SAND, some Clay SPSC Sand/Gravel Sand SPSC SAND and Sandy Clay SPSC Sand/Gravel Sand 03-SP-03 SPSM Poorly-Graded SAND with Silt SP-SM Sand/Gravel Sand 03-SP-04 SPSM-G Gravelly Poorly-Graded SAND with Silt SP-SM Sand/Gravel Sand 03-SP-05 SP-G Gravelly Poorly-Graded SAND SP Sand/Gravel Sand SP-G SAND and Gravel SP Sand/Gravel Sand SP-G SAND with Gravel SP Sand/Gravel Sand 03-SP-06 SW Well-Graded SAND SW Sand/Gravel Sand 03-SP-08 SWSC Well-Graded SAND with Clay SW Sand/Gravel Sand 03-SP-09 SWSM Well-Graded SAND with Silt SW-SM Sand/Gravel Sand 03-SP-10 SW-G Gravelly Well-Graded SAND SW Sand/Gravel Sand 03-SP-11 SC Clayey SAND SC Sand/Gravel Sand SC SAND and Clay SC Sand/Gravel Sand 03-SP-12 SCCL Clayey SAND to Lean CLAY SC-CL Sand/Gravel Sand 03-SP-13 SCSM Clayey to Silty SAND SC-SM Sand/Gravel Sand SCSM SAND, Silt, some Clay SM-CL Sand/Gravel Sand 03-SP-14 SC-G Gravelly, Clayey SAND SC Sand/Gravel Sand SC-G Gravelly SAND and Clay SC Sand/Gravel Sand SC-G Clayey SAND and Gravel SC Sand/Gravel Sand SC-G SAND, Gravel, and Clay SC Sand/Gravel Sand SC-G SAND and Clay with Gravel SPSC Sand/Gravel Sand SC-G SAND with Gravel and Clay SPSC Sand/Gravel Sand SC-G SAND and Gravel with Clay SPSC Sand/Gravel Sand 03-SP-15 SM Silty SAND SM Sand/Gravel Sand 03-SP-16 SMML Silty SAND to Sandy SILT SM-ML Sand/Gravel Sand 03-SP-17 SM-G Gravelly Silty SAND SM Sand/Gravel Sand 03-SP-18 FILL Fill Sand/Gravel Sand 03-SP-19 SP-GPGC SAND and Shale Gravel SPSC Sand/Gravel Sand 04-GP-01 GP Poorly-Graded GRAVEL GP Sand/Gravel Gravel 04-GP-02 GPGC Poorly-Graded GRAVEL with Clay GP-GC Sand/Gravel Gravel 04-GP-03 GPGM Poorly-Graded GRAVEL with Silt GP-GM Sand/Gravel Gravel 04-GP-04 GPGM-S Sandy GRAVEL with Silt GP-GM Sand/Gravel Gravel 04-GP-05 GP-S Sandy GRAVEL GP Sand/Gravel Gravel GP-S GRAVEL and Sand GP Sand/Gravel Gravel GP-S GRAVEL with Sand GP Sand/Gravel Gravel 04-GP-06 GW Well-Graded GRAVEL GW Sand/Gravel Gravel 04-GP-07 GWGC Well-Graded GRAVEL with Clay GW-GC Sand/Gravel Gravel 04-GP-08 GWGM Well-Graded GRAVEL with Silt GW-GM Sand/Gravel Gravel 04-GP-09 GW-S Sandy Well-Graded GRAVEL GW Sand/Gravel Gravel Page 2 of 4

4 . Lithologic Symbols 04-GP-10 GC Clayey GRAVEL GC Sand/Gravel Gravel GC GRAVEL in Clay GC Sand/Gravel Gravel 04-GP-11 GCCL Clayey GRAVEL to Lean CLAY GC-CL Sand/Gravel Gravel 04-GP-12 GCGM Clayey to Silty GRAVEL GC-CM Sand/Gravel Gravel 04-GP-13 GC-S Sandy, Clayey GRAVEL GC Sand/Gravel Gravel GC-S GRAVEL with Sand and Clay GP-GC Sand/Gravel Gravel GC-S GRAVEL, Sand, and Clay GC Sand/Gravel Gravel GC-S Sandy GRAVEL with Clay GP-GC Sand/Gravel Gravel GC-S GRAVEL and Sandy Clay GC Sand/Gravel Gravel 04-GP-14 GM Silty Gravel GM Sand/Gravel Gravel 04-GP-15 GM-S Sandy, Silty GRAVEL GM Sand/Gravel Gravel 04-GP-16 COBBLE Cobble Sand/Gravel Gravel 04-GP-17 GPGC Shale GRAVEL GP-GC Sand/Gravel Gravel GPGC Cemented Shale GRAVEL GP-GC Sand/Gravel Gravel GPGC Shale GRAVEL and Sand GP-GC Sand/Gravel Gravel GPGC Shale GRAVEL, Sand, and Clay GP-GC Sand/Gravel Gravel GPGC Shale GRAVEL and Sandy Clay GP-GC Sand/Gravel Gravel 05-OG-01 OL Low-Plasticity Organic OL Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Organic 05-OG-02 OH High-Plasticity Organic OH Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Organic 05-OG-03 PEAT PEAT Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Organic 06-CX-01 CX Claystone Clayey Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 06-CX-03 SHALE SHALE Clayey Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 06-CX-04 SHALE-O Overburden SHALE Clayey Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 06-CX-05 SHALE-W Weathered SHALE Clayey Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 06-CX-02 MUDST MUDSTONE Silty Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 07-SX-01 MX SILTSTONE Silty Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 07-SX-02 MX-W Weathered SILTSTONE Silty Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 08-SX-01 SX SANDSTONE Coarse-Grained Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 08-SX-02 SX-O Overburden SANDSTONE Coarse-Grained Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 08-SX-03 SX-W Weathered SANDSTONE Coarse-Grained Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 08-SX-04 SX-W-P Weathered Pumiceous SANDSTONE Coarse-Grained Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 08-SX-05 SX-MX SANDSTONE to SILTSTONE Coarse-Grained Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 08-SX-06 SX-FOS Fossiliferous SANDSTONE Coarse-Grained Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 08-SX-07 SX-CON Conglomeritic SANDSTONE Coarse-Grained Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 08-SX-08 SX-CAL Calcareous SANDSTONE Coarse-Grained Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 08-SX-09 SX-P Pumiceous SANDSTONE Coarse-Grained Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 08-SX-10 SX-TUFF Tuffaceous SANDSTONE Coarse-Grained Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 08-SX-11 GX Conglomerate Coarse-Grained Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 08-SX-12 GX-W Weathered Congolmerate Coarse-Grained Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 08-SX-13 RF ROCK Fragments Coarse-Grained Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 08-SX-14 BRECCIA Breccia Coarse-Grained Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary 09-SX-15 RX Rock Coarse-Grained Sedimentary Rock- Sedimentary Page 3 of 4

5 . Lithologic Symbols 09-LX-01 DX Dolomite Carbonate Rock- Sedimentary 09-LX-02 LX Limestone Carbonate Rock- Sedimentary 09-LX-03 LX-TUFF Tuffaceous LIMESTONE Carbonate Rock- Sedimentary 09-LX-04 MARL MARL Carbonate Rock- Sedimentary 09-LX-05 MARL-O Overburden MARL Carbonate Rock- Sedimentary 09-LX-06 MARL-W Weathered MARL Carbonate Rock- Sedimentary 10-IG-01 BASALT Basalt Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-02 BASALT-O Overburden Basalt Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-03 BASALT-W Weathered Basalt Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-04 BASALT-HW Highly-Weathered BASALT Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-05 BASALT-F Fractured BASALT Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-06 BASALT-B Brecciated BASALT Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-07 AGG Agglomerate Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-08 IG Igneous Rock Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-09 TUFF TUFF Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-10 TUFF-O Overburden TUFF Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-11 TUFF-W Weathered TUFF Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-12 TUFF-P Pumiceous TUFF Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-13 TUFF-AGG Agglomeritic TUFF Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous TUFF-ANDESITIC TUFF/Andesitic Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-14 TUFF-ASH TUFF/Volcanic Ash Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-15 TUFF-LAPILLI Lapilli TUFF Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-16 ANDESITE-F Andesite- Fresh Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-17 ANDESITE-SW Andesite- Slightly Weathered Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-18 ANDESITE-MW Andesite- Moderately Weathered Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-19 ANDESITE-HW Andesite- Highly Weathered Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-20 ANDESITE-CW Andesite- Completely Weathered Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-21 ANDESITIC_AGGL-F Andesitic Agglomerate- Fresh Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-22 ANDESITIC_AGGL-SW Andesitic Agglomerate- Slightly Weathered Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-23 ANDESITIC_AGGL-MW Andesitic Agglomerate- Moderately Weathered Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-24 ANDESITIC_AGGL-HW Andesitic Agglomerate- Highly Weathered Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 10-IG-25 ANDESITIC_AGGL-CW Andesitic Agglomerate- Completely Weathered Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Rock- Igneous 11-MT-01 MET METAMORPHIC Rock Metamorphic Rock- Metamorphic 11-MT-02 CHERT Chert Metamorphic Rock- Metamorphic 11-MT-03 FAULT-ZONE Fault Zone/Shear Zone Metamorphic Rock- Metamorphic 12-MM-02 AC Asphaltic Concrete Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Man-Made 12-MM-03 CONCRETE Concrete Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Man-Made 12-MM-04 BASE Base Material Organic/Asphalt/Igneous Man-Made Page 4 of 4

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