Federal Geographic Data Committee U.S.

Geological Survey Open-File Report 99430

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1CONTACTS, KEY BEDS, AND DIKES

REF NO DESCRIPTION SYMBOL CARTOGRAPHIC SPECIFICATIONS NOTES ON USAGE
1.1Contacts
For an explanation of
lineweight .15 mm
1.1.1 ContactCertain the various levels of un-
certainty of contacts
and other line symbols,
see Section 4 entitled
1.1.2 ContactApproximately located
4.0 mm H-8 "Guidelines for Symbol
? ? Usage" in the accom-
panying introductory
1.0 mm
1.1.3 ContactApproximately located, queried ? ? text.
For an explanation of
the abbreviations used
throughout this appen-
1.1.4 ContactInferred 1.5 mm H-8 dix, see Table 2 in the
? ? accompanying intro-
ductory text.
1.0 mm
1.1.5 ContactInferred, queried ? ?

1.1.6 ContactConcealed H-8

.5 mm
? ?
.5 mm
1.1.7 ContactConcealed, queried ? ?

15 15 HI-6 Place symbol ornamen-

tick lineweight
1.1.8 ContactShowing dip where known 90 90 .15 mmtation where observa-
1.75 mm
1.75 mm tion was made.
HI-6 tick lineweight .15 mm Dip value indicates a
1.1.9
35 35 measured dip direction
Overturned contactShowing dip where known .875 mm
and magnitude; if nec-
.625 mm radius
essary for clarity, place
65 arrow 1.75 mm HI-6 90 on stratigraphic top
65
1.1.10
ContactShowing direction and plunge of lineweight side of vertical contact.
lineation where known .15 mm
20 1.5 mm Tick without dip value
20 indicates general direc-
1.1.11 ContactShowing location where contact is well tion of dip.
exposed in field Arrow shows lineation
1.75 mm on contact surface; tick
ContactShowing relative age of intrusive or H-8 and arrow may be com-
1.1.12 extrusive units where known: Y, younger; O, Y Y bined to show dip and
older O O lineation at one locality.
.325 mm
1.4 mm Use to indicate gradual
1.1.13 Gradational contactCertain or continuous change
hachure lineweight .15 mm from one lithology to
another across contact.
1.1.14 Gradational contactApproximately located Placement can be arbi-
1.75 mm trary, especially on
H-8
larger scale maps.
? ?
1.1.15 Gradational contactApproximately located, ? ?
queried

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1CONTACTS, KEY BEDS, AND DIKES (continued)

REF NO DESCRIPTION SYMBOL CARTOGRAPHIC SPECIFICATIONS NOTES ON USAGE
1.2Key beds
Use when key bed is
lineweight .2 mm
1.2.1 Key bedCertain too narrow to show as
an area at map scale.
May also be shown in
1.2.2 Key bedApproximately located color.
3.5 mm
H-8
? ?
1.2.3 Key bedApproximately located, queried ? 1.0 mm
?

1.2.4 Key bedInferred 1.5 mm H-8

? ?
1.0 mm
1.2.5 Key bedInferred, queried ? ?

1.2.6 Key bedConcealed

.5 mm H-8
? ?
.5 mm
1.2.7 Key bedConcealed, queried ? ?

HI-8 Labels refer to individu-

1.2.8 Key bedShowing name ds ds ally mapped units.
Name and (or) thick-
1.5 1.5 H-8 ness notation may also
1.2.9
Key bedShowing thickness in meters and be added to clay or
location where measured 1.75 mm coal beds.
20
100% black Usually shown on larg-
1.2.10 Outcrop areas of key bed, type 1 er scale maps.
Areas may also be
30% black
used to show clay or
1.2.11 Outcrop areas of key bed, type 2 coal beds.
May be shown in color.

lineweight .3 mm Use when coal bed is

1.2.12 Coal bedCertain too narrow to show as
an area at map scale.
May also be shown in
1.2.13 Coal bedApproximately located color.
3.5 mm H-8
Labels may be added
? ? to individually mapped
1.0 mm coal beds; use same
1.2.14 Coal bedApproximately located, queried ? ? name and (or) thick-
ness notation as shown
above for key beds.
1.2.15 Coal bedInferred Can also be used as
1.5 mm H-8
contacts.
? ?
Same line symbol can
1.0 mm also be used for other
1.2.16 Coal bedInferred, queried ? ?
economically important
beds such as benton-
ite, phosphate, or lime-
1.2.17 Coal bedConcealed stone.
.5 mm H-8
? ?
.5 mm
1.2.18 Coal bedConcealed, queried ? ?

.375 mm 90o Tops of V's follow trace

1.2.19 Clinkered coal bedCertain .8 mm of bed; V's point down-
lineweight .15 mm ward stratigraphically.
Labels may be added
1.2.20 Clinkered coal bedApproximately located to individually mapped
H-8 clinkered coal beds;
? ? use same name and
Clinkered coal bedApproximately located, (or) thickness notation
1.2.21 ? ? 2.0 mm
queried as shown above for key
beds.
H-8 pattern 317-K Labels refer to individu-
Area of clinkered coal bedShowing name bg bg
lineweight ally mapped clinkered
1.2.22
.15 mm coal beds.

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1CONTACTS, KEY BEDS, AND DIKES (continued)

REF NO DESCRIPTION SYMBOL CARTOGRAPHIC SPECIFICATIONS NOTES ON USAGE
1.2Key beds (continued)

lineweight .5 mm
For an explanation of
1.2.23 Clay bedCertain spot color specifica-
color 100% red tions used throughout
this appendix, see Ta-
Clay bedApproximately located ble 3 in the accompa-
1.2.24
3.5 mm H-8 nying introductory text.
? ? Use when clay bed is
too narrow to show as
Clay bedApproximately located, queried 1.0 mm
1.2.25 ? ? an area at map scale.
May also be shown in
other colors.
1.2.26 Clay bedInferred Labels may be added
1.5 mm H-8 to individually mapped
? ? clay beds; use same
1.0 mm name and (or) thick-
1.2.27 Clay bedInferred, queried ? ? ness notation as shown
above for key beds.

1.2.28 Clay bedConcealed

.5 mm H-8
? ?
.5 mm
1.2.29 Clay bedConcealed, queried ? ?

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1CONTACTS, KEY BEDS, AND DIKES (continued)

REF NO DESCRIPTION SYMBOL CARTOGRAPHIC SPECIFICATIONS NOTES ON USAGE
1.3Dikes
lineweight .375 mm Use when dike is too
1.3.1 Dike 1Certain narrow to show as an
color 100% red area at map scale.
3.5 mm May be shown in differ-
ent colors.
1.3.2 Dike 1Approximately located
1.0 mm
H-8 Labels may be added
Km Km
1.3.3 Dike 1Showing name to all types of dikes if
leader lineweight .175 mm desired.
KJd H-8 KJd Color fill shown for
KJd KJd
1.3.4 Dike 1Showing variable thickness areal dikes is 50% red,
lineweight
leader lineweight .175 mm .15 mm but any color may be
H-8 lineweight .15 mm used.
Td Td
1.3.5 Dike intruding fault
leader lineweight .175 mm lineweight .375 mm
90 lineweight .375 mm Dike symbols shown
1.3.6 Dike 2Certain may either be used
1.75 mm lineweight .30 mm alone or on maps that
3.5 mm show more than one
type of dike.
1.3.7 Dike 2Approximately located
1.0 mm
all lineweights .375 mm
1.3.8 Dike 3Certain
1.75 mm
3.5 mm
1.3.9 Dike 3Approximately located
1.0 mm
lineweight .375 mm
1.3.10 Dike 4Certain
dot diameter 1.5 mm
3.5 mm
1.3.11 Dike 4Approximately located
1.0 mm
circle diameter lineweight .375 mm
1.25 mm
1.3.12 Dike 5Certain
lineweight .25 mm
3.5 mm
1.3.13 Dike 5Approximately located
1.0 mm
1.25 mm lineweight .375 mm
1.3.14 Dike 6Certain

3.5 mm
1.3.15 Dike 6Approximately located
1.0 mm

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