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Element diggs:ComponentLithType / diggs:classificationCode
Namespace http://diggsml.org/schema-dev
Annotations
The value that describes the lithology as a controlled term (classification code or controlled name), rather than a simply descriptive one. Examples:

1) For soils described using the Unified Soil Classification, this value shall be the "group name", including any modifiers as defined in Figures 1,2 and 3 of ASTM D2487 or Figures 1 and 2 of ASTM D2488, eg "Silty sand" or "Gravelly silt with sand". Where only the group symbol is reported, the unmodifed group name for the symbol should be used, as shown in Table 1 of ASTM D2487.

2) For soils described using the AASHTO soil classification system, this value should be the group or subgroup classification (eg. "A-3", "A-2-6"). 

3) For soils classified using the USDA, Shepard (1954), or Folk classifications based on soil textures, this value would be the full-text textural classification, eg. "sandy loam" (USDA), "sand-silt-clay" (Shepard), or "muddy Sand" (Folk).

4) For soils classified using the British Soil Classification System, this value would be the recommended name (eg. "CLAY of very high plasticity"), or the group symbol if the standard name is not given (eg. "CV").

5) For rock, for example as defined by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) glossary, this value would be the rock name (eg. "Dolostone", "Basalt", "Pebbly mudstone", etc.). 

Either a classificationCode value or lithDescription value must be present in the Lithology object. 

The codespace attribute should be a URL to an xml dictionary that conforms to the GML Dictionary.xsd and DIGGSDictionary_diggs.xsd schemas and that defines the terms used in the classification system within diggs:Definition elements. The value of classificationCode should be equivalent to a gml:name property of the associated diggs:Definition, for example:<classificationCode codespace="https://diggsml.org/def/codes/DIGGS/0.1/astmD2488.xml#SWg">Well-graded sand with gravel</classificationCode>An example diggs:Definition element within the dictionary would look as follows:<diggs:Definition gml:id="SWg">
    <gml:description>SW with ≥ 15% gravel</gml:description>
    <gml:identifier codeSpace="https://diggsml.org/def/authorities.xml#DIGGS">https://diggsml.org/def/codes/DIGGS/0.1/astmD2487.xml#SWg</gml:identifier>
    <gml:name>Well-graded sand with gravel</gml:name>
    <diggs:dataType>string</diggs:dataType>
    <diggs:authority>ASTM D2487</diggs:authority>
    <diggs:reference>https://www.astm.org/d2487-17.html</diggs:reference>
    <diggs:occurrences>
        <diggs:Occurrence>
            <diggs:sourceElementXpath>//diggs:Lithology/diggs:classificationCode</diggs:sourceElementXpath>
        </diggs:Occurrence>
    </diggs:occurrences>
</diggs:Definition>The Geo-Institute has developed online dictionaries for ASTM D2487, ASTM D2488, AASHTO and USDA classification systems that should be referenced in instance documents that use those classifications.
 
Classification systems that do not have an online dictionary may be used, but the codeSpace attribute should be a URL to an online resource for the classification system rather than an uncontrolled string value. Such usage may limit interoperability and is not recommended - a dictionary should be developed for these cases.
Diagram
Diagramgml3_2Profile_diggs_xsd_Complex_Type_gml_CodeType.tmp#CodeType_codeSpacegml3_2Profile_diggs_xsd_Complex_Type_gml_CodeType.tmp#CodeTypeKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_DescriptorCodeType.tmp#DescriptorCodeType_howDeterminedKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_DescriptorCodeType.tmp#DescriptorCodeType
Type diggs:DescriptorCodeType
Type hierarchy
Properties
content complex
minOccurs 1
maxOccurs 1
Attributes
QName Type Use Annotation
codeSpace anyURI optional
howDetermined diggs:DescriptorMethodEnumType optional
A value that describes the method by which the observation or measurement
was determined.
Source
<element name="classificationCode" type="diggs:DescriptorCodeType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
  <annotation>
    <documentation>The value that describes the lithology as a controlled term (classification code or controlled name), rather than a simply descriptive one. Examples: 1) For soils described using the Unified Soil Classification, this value shall be the "group name", including any modifiers as defined in Figures 1,2 and 3 of ASTM D2487 or Figures 1 and 2 of ASTM D2488, eg "Silty sand" or "Gravelly silt with sand". Where only the group symbol is reported, the unmodifed group name for the symbol should be used, as shown in Table 1 of ASTM D2487. 2) For soils described using the AASHTO soil classification system, this value should be the group or subgroup classification (eg. "A-3", "A-2-6"). 3) For soils classified using the USDA, Shepard (1954), or Folk classifications based on soil textures, this value would be the full-text textural classification, eg. "sandy loam" (USDA), "sand-silt-clay" (Shepard), or "muddy Sand" (Folk). 4) For soils classified using the British Soil Classification System, this value would be the recommended name (eg. "CLAY of very high plasticity"), or the group symbol if the standard name is not given (eg. "CV"). 5) For rock, for example as defined by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) glossary, this value would be the rock name (eg. "Dolostone", "Basalt", "Pebbly mudstone", etc.). Either a classificationCode value or lithDescription value must be present in the Lithology object. The codespace attribute should be a URL to an xml dictionary that conforms to the GML Dictionary.xsd and DIGGSDictionary_diggs.xsd schemas and that defines the terms used in the classification system within diggs:Definition elements. The value of classificationCode should be equivalent to a gml:name property of the associated diggs:Definition, for example:
      <![CDATA[
    <classificationCode codespace="https://diggsml.org/def/codes/DIGGS/0.1/astmD2488.xml#SWg">Well-graded sand with gravel</classificationCode>]]>An example diggs:Definition element within the dictionary would look as follows:
      <![CDATA[

        <diggs:Definition gml:id="SWg">
            <gml:description>SW with ≥ 15% gravel</gml:description>
            <gml:identifier codeSpace="https://diggsml.org/def/authorities.xml#DIGGS">https://diggsml.org/def/codes/DIGGS/0.1/astmD2487.xml#SWg</gml:identifier>
            <gml:name>Well-graded sand with gravel</gml:name>
            <diggs:dataType>string</diggs:dataType>
            <diggs:authority>ASTM D2487</diggs:authority>
            <diggs:reference>https://www.astm.org/d2487-17.html</diggs:reference>
            <diggs:occurrences>
                <diggs:Occurrence>
                    <diggs:sourceElementXpath>//diggs:Lithology/diggs:classificationCode</diggs:sourceElementXpath>
                </diggs:Occurrence>
            </diggs:occurrences>
        </diggs:Definition>]]>The Geo-Institute has developed online dictionaries for ASTM D2487, ASTM D2488, AASHTO and USDA classification systems that should be referenced in instance documents that use those classifications. Classification systems that do not have an online dictionary may be used, but the codeSpace attribute should be a URL to an online resource for the classification system rather than an uncontrolled string value. Such usage may limit interoperability and is not recommended - a dictionary should be developed for these cases.</documentation>
  </annotation>
</element>
Element diggs:ComponentLithType / diggs:lithDescription
Namespace http://diggsml.org/schema-dev
Annotations
This property provides descriptive information
about the lithology and should be use in conjunction with
classificationCode. If the information is recorded,
lithDescription include a description of color,facies, grain
size disctribution, constituents and field properties, even
if those properties are not specifically encoded (eg.
well-graded sand (SW), fine-grained, dark grey, massive,
dry, hard). If the lithology description does not include
any controlled term that serves to classify it, then
lithDescription must be used instead of classificationCode,
i.e., either classificationCode or lithDescription must
contain a value (although both may contain values and is
preferred).
Diagram
DiagramKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_DescriptorType.tmp#DescriptorType_howDeterminedKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_DescriptorType.tmp#DescriptorType_legendCodeKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_DescriptorType.tmp#DescriptorType
Type diggs:DescriptorType
Properties
content complex
minOccurs 0
Attributes
QName Type Use Annotation
howDetermined diggs:DescriptorMethodEnumType optional
A value that describes the method by which the observation or measurement
was determined.
legendCode string optional
Deprecated - use legendCode property instead
Source
<element minOccurs="0" name="lithDescription" type="diggs:DescriptorType">
  <annotation>
    <documentation>This property provides descriptive information about the lithology and should be use in conjunction with classificationCode. If the information is recorded, lithDescription include a description of color,facies, grain size disctribution, constituents and field properties, even if those properties are not specifically encoded (eg. well-graded sand (SW), fine-grained, dark grey, massive, dry, hard). If the lithology description does not include any controlled term that serves to classify it, then lithDescription must be used instead of classificationCode, i.e., either classificationCode or lithDescription must contain a value (although both may contain values and is preferred).</documentation>
  </annotation>
</element>
Element diggs:ComponentLithType / diggs:classificationSymbol
Namespace http://diggsml.org/schema-dev
Annotations
For USCS, AASHTO or BSCS soil classification
systems, this property holds the group symbol (for USCS) or
the group or appropriate subgroup classification (for AASHTO
and BSCS). Symbology for nan-standard or proprietary
classifications may also be reported here. Codespace
attribute is mandatory and should preferably a link to the
associated DIGGS dictionary, or be either USCS, AASHTO, or
BSCS for those systems, or an authority code for
non-standard systems.
Diagram
Diagramgml3_2Profile_diggs_xsd_Complex_Type_gml_CodeType.tmp#CodeType_codeSpacegml3_2Profile_diggs_xsd_Complex_Type_gml_CodeType.tmp#CodeType
Type gml:CodeType
Properties
content complex
minOccurs 0
maxOccurs 1
Attributes
QName Type Use
codeSpace anyURI optional
Source
<element minOccurs="0" name="classificationSymbol" maxOccurs="1" type="gml:CodeType">
  <annotation>
    <documentation>For USCS, AASHTO or BSCS soil classification systems, this property holds the group symbol (for USCS) or the group or appropriate subgroup classification (for AASHTO and BSCS). Symbology for nan-standard or proprietary classifications may also be reported here. Codespace attribute is mandatory and should preferably a link to the associated DIGGS dictionary, or be either USCS, AASHTO, or BSCS for those systems, or an authority code for non-standard systems.</documentation>
  </annotation>
</element>
Element diggs:ComponentLithType / diggs:groupIndexAASHTO
Namespace http://diggsml.org/schema-dev
Annotations
For soils classified using the AASHTO system,
this property holds the value of the group index (GI) as
defined by: GI= (F–35)[0.2+0.005(LL– 40)}+(F–15)(PI–10)
where F is the percentage passing the 75 μm (0.075 mm)
sieve, expressed as a whole number, LL is the
liquid limit and PI is the plasticity index.
Diagram
Diagram
Type positiveInteger
Properties
content simple
minOccurs 0
Source
<element minOccurs="0" name="groupIndexAASHTO" type="positiveInteger">
  <annotation>
    <documentation>For soils classified using the AASHTO system, this property holds the value of the group index (GI) as defined by: GI= (F–35)[0.2+0.005(LL– 40)}+(F–15)(PI–10) where F is the percentage passing the 75 μm (0.075 mm) sieve, expressed as a whole number, LL is the liquid limit and PI is the plasticity index.</documentation>
  </annotation>
</element>
Element diggs:ComponentLithType / diggs:color
Namespace http://diggsml.org/schema-dev
Annotations
A color whose boundaries match those of the lithology
observation should be encoded in the enclosed Color object. If there
are depth-specific changes in color taht are significant and do not
match the boundaries of the lithologyObservation, then a ColorSystem
can be defined to represent those data instead of encoding separate
lithologyObservations to record only changes in color. Also,
ancillary color changes in color within a lithologyObservation can
be added as a description only within a
PlacedObservation.
Diagram
DiagramKernel_xsd_Element_diggs_Color.tmp#ColorKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_ColorPropertyType.tmp#ColorPropertyType
Type diggs:ColorPropertyType
Properties
content complex
minOccurs 0
maxOccurs unbounded
Model
Children diggs:Color
Instance
<diggs:color xmlns:diggs="http://diggsml.org/schema-dev">
  <diggs:Color character="" gml:id="" xml:lang="" origin="" rank="">{1,1}</diggs:Color>
</diggs:color>
Source
<element maxOccurs="unbounded" name="color" type="diggs:ColorPropertyType" minOccurs="0">
  <annotation>
    <documentation>A color whose boundaries match those of the lithology observation should be encoded in the enclosed Color object. If there are depth-specific changes in color taht are significant and do not match the boundaries of the lithologyObservation, then a ColorSystem can be defined to represent those data instead of encoding separate lithologyObservations to record only changes in color. Also, ancillary color changes in color within a lithologyObservation can be added as a description only within a PlacedObservation.</documentation>
  </annotation>
</element>
Element diggs:ComponentLithType / diggs:constituent
Namespace http://diggsml.org/schema-dev
Annotations
Constituents are materials and structures associated with
this lithology, but not considered significant enough to record as
part of a ConstituentSystem, or where location within a lithology
observation is not important to preserve (except as a comment).
Constituents of a lithology are descriptions that generally fall
into one of the following classes: 1) types of sedimentary or
physical structures, 2) types of lithologic, mineralogic or organic
accessories (eg. presence of calcite, gas odor, etc.), 3) types and
degree of bioturbation features, 4) types of diagenetic structures,
5) types of physical structures produced by sampling, 6) types of
fossils, 7) types of trace fossils, 8) types of
fractures
Diagram
DiagramKernel_xsd_Element_diggs_Constituent.tmp#ConstituentKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_ConstituentPropertyType.tmp#ConstituentPropertyType
Type diggs:ConstituentPropertyType
Properties
content complex
minOccurs 0
maxOccurs unbounded
Model
Children diggs:Constituent
Instance
<diggs:constituent xmlns:diggs="http://diggsml.org/schema-dev">
  <diggs:Constituent gml:id="" rank="">{1,1}</diggs:Constituent>
</diggs:constituent>
Source
<element minOccurs="0" name="constituent" type="diggs:ConstituentPropertyType" maxOccurs="unbounded">
  <annotation>
    <documentation>Constituents are materials and structures associated with this lithology, but not considered significant enough to record as part of a ConstituentSystem, or where location within a lithology observation is not important to preserve (except as a comment). Constituents of a lithology are descriptions that generally fall into one of the following classes: 1) types of sedimentary or physical structures, 2) types of lithologic, mineralogic or organic accessories (eg. presence of calcite, gas odor, etc.), 3) types and degree of bioturbation features, 4) types of diagenetic structures, 5) types of physical structures produced by sampling, 6) types of fossils, 7) types of trace fossils, 8) types of fractures</documentation>
  </annotation>
</element>
Element diggs:ComponentLithType / diggs:componentProperties
Namespace http://diggsml.org/schema-dev
Diagram
DiagramKernel_xsd_Element_diggs_ComponentProperties.tmp#ComponentPropertiesKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_ComponentPropertiesPropertyType.tmp#ComponentPropertiesPropertyType
Type diggs:ComponentPropertiesPropertyType
Properties
content complex
minOccurs 0
Model
Children diggs:ComponentProperties
Instance
<diggs:componentProperties xmlns:diggs="http://diggsml.org/schema-dev">
  <diggs:ComponentProperties gml:id="">{1,1}</diggs:ComponentProperties>
</diggs:componentProperties>
Source
<element minOccurs="0" name="componentProperties" type="diggs:ComponentPropertiesPropertyType"/>
Complex Type diggs:ComponentLithType
Namespace http://diggsml.org/schema-dev
Annotations
Diagram
Diagramgml3_2Profile_diggs_xsd_Attribute_gml_id.tmp#idKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_AbstractComponentObjectBaseType.tmp#AbstractComponentObjectBaseTypexml_xsd_Attribute_xml_lang.tmp#langgml3_2Profile_diggs_xsd_Element_gml_description.tmp#descriptiongml3_2Profile_diggs_xsd_Element_gml_identifier.tmp#identifiergml3_2Profile_diggs_xsd_Element_gml_name.tmp#nameKernel_xsd_Element_diggs_status.tmp#statusKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_AbstractComponentObjectType.tmp#AbstractComponentObjectType_remarkKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_AbstractComponentObjectType.tmp#AbstractComponentObjectTypegml3_2Profile_diggs_xsd_Attribute_gml_id.tmp#idxml_xsd_Attribute_xml_lang.tmp#langgml3_2Profile_diggs_xsd_Element_gml_identifier.tmp#identifierKernel_xsd_Element_diggs_status.tmp#statusKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_ComponentObjectNoDescriptionType.tmp#ComponentObjectNoDescriptionType_remarkKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_ComponentObjectNoDescriptionType.tmp#ComponentObjectNoDescriptionTypeKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_ComponentLithType.tmp#ComponentLithType_classificationCodeKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_ComponentLithType.tmp#ComponentLithType_lithDescriptionKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_ComponentLithType.tmp#ComponentLithType_classificationSymbolKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_ComponentLithType.tmp#ComponentLithType_groupIndexAASHTOKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_ComponentLithType.tmp#ComponentLithType_colorKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_ComponentLithType.tmp#ComponentLithType_constituentKernel_xsd_Complex_Type_diggs_ComponentLithType.tmp#ComponentLithType_componentProperties
Type extension of diggs:ComponentObjectNoDescriptionType
Type hierarchy
Properties
mixed false
Used by
Model
Children diggs:classificationCode, diggs:classificationSymbol, diggs:color, diggs:componentProperties, diggs:constituent, diggs:groupIndexAASHTO, diggs:lithDescription, diggs:remark, diggs:status, gml:identifier
Attributes
QName Type Use Annotation
gml:id ID optional
Database handle for the object. It is of XML type ID, so is constrained to be
unique in the XML document within which it occurs. An external identifier for the object in
the form of a URI may be constructed using standard XML and XPointer methods. This is done
by concatenating the URI for the document, a fragment separator, and the value of the id
attribute.
xml:lang union of(xs:language, restriction of xs:string) optional
<div>
  <h3>lang (as an attribute name)</h3>
  <p>denotes an attribute whose value is a language code for the natural language of the content of any element; its value is inherited. This name is reserved by virtue of its definition in the XML specification.</p>
</div>
<div>
  <h4>Notes</h4>
  <p>Attempting to install the relevant ISO 2- and 3-letter codes as the enumerated possible values is probably never going to be a realistic possibility.</p>
  <p>See BCP 47 at
    <a href="http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/bcp/bcp47.txt">http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/bcp/bcp47.txt</a>and the IANA language subtag registry at
    <a href="http://www.iana.org/assignments/language-subtag-registry">http://www.iana.org/assignments/language-subtag-registry</a>for further information.</p>
  <p>The union allows for the 'un-declaration' of xml:lang with the empty string.</p>
</div>
Source
<complexType name="ComponentLithType" mixed="false">
  <annotation>
    <documentation/>
  </annotation>
  <complexContent>
    <extension base="diggs:ComponentObjectNoDescriptionType">
      <sequence>
        <choice>
          <sequence>
            <element name="classificationCode" type="diggs:DescriptorCodeType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
              <annotation>
                <documentation>The value that describes the lithology as a controlled term (classification code or controlled name), rather than a simply descriptive one. Examples: 1) For soils described using the Unified Soil Classification, this value shall be the "group name", including any modifiers as defined in Figures 1,2 and 3 of ASTM D2487 or Figures 1 and 2 of ASTM D2488, eg "Silty sand" or "Gravelly silt with sand". Where only the group symbol is reported, the unmodifed group name for the symbol should be used, as shown in Table 1 of ASTM D2487. 2) For soils described using the AASHTO soil classification system, this value should be the group or subgroup classification (eg. "A-3", "A-2-6"). 3) For soils classified using the USDA, Shepard (1954), or Folk classifications based on soil textures, this value would be the full-text textural classification, eg. "sandy loam" (USDA), "sand-silt-clay" (Shepard), or "muddy Sand" (Folk). 4) For soils classified using the British Soil Classification System, this value would be the recommended name (eg. "CLAY of very high plasticity"), or the group symbol if the standard name is not given (eg. "CV"). 5) For rock, for example as defined by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) glossary, this value would be the rock name (eg. "Dolostone", "Basalt", "Pebbly mudstone", etc.). Either a classificationCode value or lithDescription value must be present in the Lithology object. The codespace attribute should be a URL to an xml dictionary that conforms to the GML Dictionary.xsd and DIGGSDictionary_diggs.xsd schemas and that defines the terms used in the classification system within diggs:Definition elements. The value of classificationCode should be equivalent to a gml:name property of the associated diggs:Definition, for example:
                  <![CDATA[
    <classificationCode codespace="https://diggsml.org/def/codes/DIGGS/0.1/astmD2488.xml#SWg">Well-graded sand with gravel</classificationCode>]]>An example diggs:Definition element within the dictionary would look as follows:
                  <![CDATA[

        <diggs:Definition gml:id="SWg">
            <gml:description>SW with ≥ 15% gravel</gml:description>
            <gml:identifier codeSpace="https://diggsml.org/def/authorities.xml#DIGGS">https://diggsml.org/def/codes/DIGGS/0.1/astmD2487.xml#SWg</gml:identifier>
            <gml:name>Well-graded sand with gravel</gml:name>
            <diggs:dataType>string</diggs:dataType>
            <diggs:authority>ASTM D2487</diggs:authority>
            <diggs:reference>https://www.astm.org/d2487-17.html</diggs:reference>
            <diggs:occurrences>
                <diggs:Occurrence>
                    <diggs:sourceElementXpath>//diggs:Lithology/diggs:classificationCode</diggs:sourceElementXpath>
                </diggs:Occurrence>
            </diggs:occurrences>
        </diggs:Definition>]]>The Geo-Institute has developed online dictionaries for ASTM D2487, ASTM D2488, AASHTO and USDA classification systems that should be referenced in instance documents that use those classifications. Classification systems that do not have an online dictionary may be used, but the codeSpace attribute should be a URL to an online resource for the classification system rather than an uncontrolled string value. Such usage may limit interoperability and is not recommended - a dictionary should be developed for these cases.</documentation>
              </annotation>
            </element>
            <element minOccurs="0" name="lithDescription" type="diggs:DescriptorType">
              <annotation>
                <documentation>This property provides descriptive information about the lithology and should be use in conjunction with classificationCode. If the information is recorded, lithDescription include a description of color,facies, grain size disctribution, constituents and field properties, even if those properties are not specifically encoded (eg. well-graded sand (SW), fine-grained, dark grey, massive, dry, hard). If the lithology description does not include any controlled term that serves to classify it, then lithDescription must be used instead of classificationCode, i.e., either classificationCode or lithDescription must contain a value (although both may contain values and is preferred).</documentation>
              </annotation>
            </element>
          </sequence>
          <sequence>
            <element minOccurs="1" name="lithDescription" type="diggs:DescriptorType">
              <annotation>
                <documentation>This property provides descriptive information about the lithology and should be use in conjunction with classificationCode. If the information is recorded, lithDescription include a description of color,facies, grain size disctribution, constituents and field properties, even if those properties are not specifically encoded (eg. well-graded sand (SW), fine-grained, dark grey, massive, dry, hard). If the lithology description does not include any controlled term that serves to classify it, then lithDescription must be used instead of classificationCode, i.e., either classificationCode or lithDescription must contain a value (although both may contain values and is preferred).</documentation>
              </annotation>
            </element>
          </sequence>
        </choice>
        <element minOccurs="0" name="classificationSymbol" maxOccurs="1" type="gml:CodeType">
          <annotation>
            <documentation>For USCS, AASHTO or BSCS soil classification systems, this property holds the group symbol (for USCS) or the group or appropriate subgroup classification (for AASHTO and BSCS). Symbology for nan-standard or proprietary classifications may also be reported here. Codespace attribute is mandatory and should preferably a link to the associated DIGGS dictionary, or be either USCS, AASHTO, or BSCS for those systems, or an authority code for non-standard systems.</documentation>
          </annotation>
        </element>
        <element minOccurs="0" name="groupIndexAASHTO" type="positiveInteger">
          <annotation>
            <documentation>For soils classified using the AASHTO system, this property holds the value of the group index (GI) as defined by: GI= (F–35)[0.2+0.005(LL– 40)}+(F–15)(PI–10) where F is the percentage passing the 75 μm (0.075 mm) sieve, expressed as a whole number, LL is the liquid limit and PI is the plasticity index.</documentation>
          </annotation>
        </element>
        <element maxOccurs="unbounded" name="color" type="diggs:ColorPropertyType" minOccurs="0">
          <annotation>
            <documentation>A color whose boundaries match those of the lithology observation should be encoded in the enclosed Color object. If there are depth-specific changes in color taht are significant and do not match the boundaries of the lithologyObservation, then a ColorSystem can be defined to represent those data instead of encoding separate lithologyObservations to record only changes in color. Also, ancillary color changes in color within a lithologyObservation can be added as a description only within a PlacedObservation.</documentation>
          </annotation>
        </element>
        <element minOccurs="0" name="constituent" type="diggs:ConstituentPropertyType" maxOccurs="unbounded">
          <annotation>
            <documentation>Constituents are materials and structures associated with this lithology, but not considered significant enough to record as part of a ConstituentSystem, or where location within a lithology observation is not important to preserve (except as a comment). Constituents of a lithology are descriptions that generally fall into one of the following classes: 1) types of sedimentary or physical structures, 2) types of lithologic, mineralogic or organic accessories (eg. presence of calcite, gas odor, etc.), 3) types and degree of bioturbation features, 4) types of diagenetic structures, 5) types of physical structures produced by sampling, 6) types of fossils, 7) types of trace fossils, 8) types of fractures</documentation>
          </annotation>
        </element>
        <element minOccurs="0" name="componentProperties" type="diggs:ComponentPropertiesPropertyType"/>
      </sequence>
    </extension>
  </complexContent>
</complexType>