NMBGMR Draft Geologic Data Model - v. 1.0.3
POLYGONS: Overlays

revised: 29-Feb-2012

Feature Class: Overlay_poly

This feature class represents overlays for texture, lithology, provenance, or other attributes of interest. The polygons are build from Overlay_line.

Field Name Field Alias Length
(text fields)
Field Type Field Value Default Allow Nulls? Attributes / Examples Description / Notes
FGDC_code " 16 String variable [null] TRUE 30.3.12 FGDC geologic symbol reference number.
OverlayID " 50 String variable [null] TRUE QTsf-axial  
Label " 50 String variable [null] TRUE QTsf-axial? includes queries
OvrlyClass OverlayClass 50 String variable [null] TRUE unspecified, textural, provenance, depo-system, quarry, mine, crater, etc Basis for overlay
OvrlyType OverlayType 50 String variable [null] TRUE texture: rounded, subrounded, subangular, angular; lithology: e.g. bioherm bed, etc; depo-system: nearshore, basin floor, etc; provenance: San Juan Mtns, Latir vf, etc.  
OverSubTyp OverlaySubType 50 String variable [null] TRUE texture: cobble, pebble, sand, clay (?); lith: secondary lith?; depo-system: upper? Lower? Etc.; provenance: ?  
Confidence " 16 String CVD [null] TRUE unspecified, certain, probable, uncertain

confidence regarding feature level ID

General_ID Generalized_ID 50 String variable [null] TRUE axial gravels How to Generalize this polygon.
SourceID " 128 String variable [null]   unknown; unspecified; Smith, 2006b [variable] Feature level metadata (who mapped this); related to bibliographic detail
Descriptn Description 255 String variable [null] TRUE Description of area of polygon (feature level)