Group | Sub-group | Figure references | Distinguishing characteristics | Illustrated by specimen |
1 | 1.1 | Fig. 2 | Abundant limestone and quartz, with a large difference in proportions | 33 |
1.2 | Fig. 3 | Lower limestone content, abundant quartz with a small difference in proportions | 74 | |
2.1 | Fig. 4 | Low quartz and limestone content, with limestone more abundant than quartz | 60 | |
2.2 | Fig. 5 | Low quartz and limestone content, with the amount of limestone similar to that of quartz | 166 | |
2.3 | Fig. 6 | Low quartz and limestone content, with quartz more abundant than limestone | 76 | |
2 | 1.1 | Fig. 7 | Low quartz content | 146 |
1.2 | Fig. 8 | Medium quartz content | 165 | |
2.1 | Fig. 9 | High quartz content | 80 | |
2.2 | Fig. 10 | Sub-rounded to well rounded quartz | 163 | |
3 | 1.1 | Fig. 11 | Abundant volcanic rock fragments (>17%) | 62 |
1.2 | Fig. 12 | Low content of volcanic rock fragments (c. 12%) | 63 | |
4 | 1.1 (High serpentine) | Fig. 13 | High ophiolite content, with high serpentine content | 187 |
1.1 (High radiolarian) | Fig. 14 | High ophiolite content, with high radiolarian chert content | 52 | |
2.1 | Fig. 15 | High ophiolite content, with abundant replacement chert and low radiolarian chert content | 40 | |
2.2 | Fig. 16 | Low ophiolite content, with low replacement chert content | 161 | |
5 | 1.1 | Fig. 17 | High limestone content, with low microfossil content | 42 |
1.2 | Fig. 18 | Lower limestone content, with low microfossil content | 160 | |
2.1 | Fig. 19 | High limestone content, with high microfossil content | 83 | |
2.2 | Fig. 20 | High limestone content, with high microfossil content: distinguished visually by 'Beige inclusions' | 149 |
Table 1. Summary of the petrographic Groups and Sub-groups, with features distinguishing between them in thin section (based on point-count data) and, where appropriate, in solid section