SLTT Science-language products
Several SLTT documents are available for peer review within the North American geologic-mapping community:
- Report on progress to develop a North American Science-Language Standard for digital geologic-map databases [HTML | PDF]
Includes all SLTT summary documents on science language, which were informally and temporarily released at this NADM website, in December, 2004. The SLTT documents are available in the HTML version, AND BELOW, as:- Appendix A. Philosophical and operational guidelines for developing a North American science-language standard for digital geologic-map databases.
[ PDF - 784 KB | Microsoft Word - 392 KB ] - Appendix B. Classification of metamorphic and other composite-genesis rocks, including hydrothermally altered, impact-metamorphic, mylonitic, and cataclastic rocks.
[ PDF - 2.8 MB | Microsoft Word - 332 KB | Microsoft Access glossary of terms - 200KB ] - Appendix C. Sedimentary materials: Science language for their classification, description, and interpretation in digital geologic-map databases.
[PDF - 36.4 MB | Microsoft Word-Adobe Illustrator - 47.7 MB ] This file includes:- Appendix C1. Report [ p. 1-267 ]
- Graphics accompanying Appendix C1. [ p. 268-359 ]
- Appendix C2. Glossary of sedimentary terms [ p. 360-514 ]
- Appendix C3. Alphabetic listing of sedimentary deposit types [ p. 515-528 ]
- Appendix C4. Cumulative picklist of sedimentary terms and attributes [ p. 529-595 ]
- Appendix D. Volcanic materials: Science language for their naming and characterization in digital geologic-map databases.
[ PDF - 168 KB | Microsoft Word - 100 KB | Microsoft Excel picklist of volcanic terms - 24 KB ]
- Appendix A. Philosophical and operational guidelines for developing a North American science-language standard for digital geologic-map databases.
- 20-queries exercise
- pdf version of report (289kb)
- list of vocabulary terms (pdf, 611kb)