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EA:  UNDERLYING_MATERIAL_TYPE

Status: STD 2005/06/07
Code: 1490

Concept definition: The type of composition of the <MATERIAL> underlying the <SURFACE> of an <OBJECT>.
 
Attribute value type: ENUMERATION
Reference type: IR
Reference: [FACC, Annex B: MCU]
Supplemental references:  

Enumerants (presented in a natural order)
Status Attribute label Enumerant label ▾ Concept definition Code Ref type Reference Supplemental references
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
ASH Ash. 1 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:4] [SOED, "ash", n2 1b]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
BOULDER <BOULDER>. 2 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:8] [SOED, "boulder", A]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
CHALK Chalk. 3 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:12] [SOED, "chalk", 2]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
CINDER Cinder. 4 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:14] [SOED, "cinder", 3]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
CIRRIPEDIA Cirripedia. 5 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:15] [SOED, "cirripede"]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
CLAY Clay. 6 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:16] [SOED, "clay", 1]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
COBBLE Cobble. 7 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:18] [SOED, "cobble", 1]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
CORAL <CORAL>. 8     [FACC, Annex B, MCU:24]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
CORAL_HEAD A rounded often knobby protuberance of coralline <MATERIAL> on the submerged portion of a coral <REEF> or in close proximity to it; coral head [MWCD, "coral head"]. 9 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:25] [APDS, "coral head"]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
DIATOMACEOUS_EARTH Diatomaceous earth. 10 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:28] [SOED, "diatomaceous earth"]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
EVAPORITE Evaporite. 11 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:119] [SOED, "evaporite"]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
FORAMINIFERA Foraminifera. 12 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:36] [SOED, "foraminifer"]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
FUCUS Fucus. 13 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:37] [SOED, "fucus", 2]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
GLASS_REINFORCED_PLASTIC Glass reinforced plastic. 14 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:120]  
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
GLOBIGERINA Globigerina. 15 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:41] [SOED, "globigerina"]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
GRASS <GRASS>. 16 [SOED, "grass", 4.b]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
GRAVEL Gravel. 17 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:46] [SOED, "gravel", 2]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
GROUND Ground. 18 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:48] [SOED, "ground", 9]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
LAVA Lava. 19 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:52] [SOED, "lava", 1]
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_TYPE
MADREPORE Madrepore. 20 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:58] [SOED, "madrepore", 1]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
MANGANESE Manganese. 21 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:59] [SOED, "manganese", 2]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
MARL Marl. 22 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:61] [SOED, "marl", n1 1]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
MATTE Matte. 23 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:63] [SOED, "matte", 1]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
MUD Mud. 24 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:65] [SOED, "mud", n1 1]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
MUSSEL Mussel. 25 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:66] [SOED, "mussel"]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
OOZE Ooze. 26 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:69] [SOED, "ooze", 1]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
OYSTER Oyster. 27 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:70] [SOED, "oyster", 1]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
PEBBLE Pebble. 28 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:73] [SOED, "pebble", 1]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
PLANT_MATERIAL Covered with plant <MATERIAL> (for example: straw and/or tall coarse <GRASS>), possibly also containing the slices of <SOIL> to which the plant <MATERIAL> is attached. 29 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:45]  
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
POLYZOA Polyzoa. 30 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:75] [SOED, "polyzoa"]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
PTEROPOD Pteropod. 31 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:78] [SOED, "pteropod"]
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_TYPE
PUMICE Pumice. 32 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:79] [SOED, "pumice", A]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
QUARTZ Quartz. 33 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:80] [SOED, "quartz"]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
RADIOLARIAN Radiolarian. 34 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:81] [SOED, "radiolarian", A]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
ROCK <ROCK>. 35     [FACC, Annex B, MCU:84]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
SAND <SAND>. 36     [FACC, Annex B, MCU:88]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
SCHIST Schist. 37 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:90] [SOED, "schist"]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
SCORIA Scoria. 38 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:92] [SOED, "scoria", 2]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
SEAWEED <SEAWEED>. 40     [FACC, Annex B, MCU:94]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
SEA_TANGLE Sea-tangle. 39 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:93] [SOED, "sea-tangle"]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
SHELL Shell. 41 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:96] [SOED, "shell", 1a]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
SHINGLE Shingle. 42 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:98] [SOED, "shingle", n1 1]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
SILT Silt. 43 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:99] [SOED, "silt", 1a]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
SPICULE Spicule. 44 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:105] [SOED, "spicule", 3]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
SPONGE Sponge. 45 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:106] [SOED, "sponge", n1 3]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
STONE Stone. 46 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:108] [SOED, "stone", 2]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
THATCH Thatch. 47 [SOED, "thatch", 1a]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
TUFA Tufa. 48 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:111] [SOED, "tufa"]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
URANIUM Uranium. 49 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:112] [SOED, "uranium"]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
VEGETATION_PRODUCT Incorporates <VEGETATION>; vegetation product. 50 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:113]  
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
VOLCANIC Volcanic. 51 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:114] [SOED, "volcanic", 1]
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_TYPE
VOLCANIC_ASH Volcanic ash. 52 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:115] [SOED, "ash", 4]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
WATER <WATER>. 53     [FACC, Annex B, MCU:116]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
WOOD Wood. 54 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:117] [SOED, "wood", n1 4a]
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UNDERLYING_MATERIAL-
_TYPE
ZINC Zinc. 55 IR [FACC, Annex B, MCU:118] [SOED, "zinc", 1]

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