Brown, D.J. (2007) A guide to the use of volcaniclastic nomenclature in engineering investigations. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 40(1), pp. 105-112. (doi: 10.1144/1470-9236/06-007)
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Abstract
Current good practice in geology is to identify volcaniclastic rocks using a descriptive classification scheme. The terms agglomerate, volcanic breccia and tuff are currently used in both a descriptive and genetic sense, in BS 5930 (1999). However, the definitions used are now considered incorrect in both senses. This technical contribution redefines these terms and places them in a modern geological context. A new descriptive classification scheme for identifying and naming volcaniclastic rocks is proposed that will assist engineering geological descriptions of these rock types.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Brown, Dr David |
| Authors: | Brown, D.J. |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QE Geology |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Geographical and Earth Sciences > Earth Sciences |
| Journal Name: | Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology |
| ISSN: | 1470-9236 |
| ISSN (Online): | 2041-4803 |
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