# Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services, Division 8.5.4.4: Shore Type (ShoreTypeValue)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Categories of shore area composition.
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The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values in the table below.
Values for the code list ShoreTypeValue
Value
Definition
boulders
Large water- or weather-worn stones.
clay
A stiff tenacious fine-grained earth consisting mainly of hydrated aluminosilicates, which become more plastic when water is added and can be moulded and dried.
gravel
Small water-worn or pounded stones.
mud
Soft wet soil, sand, dust, and/or other earthy matter.
rock
Stones of any size.
sand
Granular material consisting of small eroded fragments of (mainly siliceous) rocks, finer than gravel and larger than a coarse silt grain.
shingle
Small, loose, rounded water-worn pebbles, especially as accumulated on a seashore.
stone
Pieces of rock or mineral substance (other than metal) of definite form and size, usually artificially shaped, and used for some special purpose.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2010/1089/annex/II/division/8/division/8.5/division/8.5.4/division/8.5.4.4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2010-1089/annex-II/division-8/division-8.5/division-8.5.4/division-8.5.4.4
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