Geochemical major-oxide, minor-oxide, trace-element, and rare-earth-element data from rock samples collected in 2013 in the Ray Mountains area, Bettles A-1 and A-6 quadrangles, Alaska

Metadata also available as - [Parseable text] - [XML]

Frequently anticipated questions:


What does this data set describe?

Title:
Geochemical major-oxide, minor-oxide, trace-element, and rare-earth-element data from rock samples collected in 2013 in the Ray Mountains area, Bettles A-1 and A-6 quadrangles, Alaska
Abstract:
In 2012, the State of Alaska established its Strategic and Critical Minerals (SCM) Assessment project, a State-funded Capital Improvement Project (CIP), to evaluate Alaska's statewide potential for SCM resources. The project is being implemented by the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS), and involves obtaining new airborne-geophysical, geological, and geochemical data. For decades, the Ray Mountains area of west-central Alaska has been explored for its potential mineral resources. To further assess the rare-earth-element (REE) potential of the State-selected and top-filed lands in the Ray Mountains area, mineral-resource geologists at DGGS carried out a helicopter-supported geological and geochemical resource assessment spanning the Beaver, Bettles, Livengood, and Tanana quadrangles. The results of this work highlighted anomalously high heavy-REE concentrations in panned concentrate samples from No Name Creek gravels, as well as variability of REE concentrations in the source plutons, specifically the Fort Hamlin Hills pluton. Consequently, the mineral-resource staff at DGGS undertook an additional resource assessment in the northern Fort Hamlin Hills area, part of the Bettles A-1 and A-6 quadrangles, from August 20 through 23, 2013, to augment the current geochemical data for the northern part of the Fort Hamlin Hills pluton (now designated the No Name pluton) and to better understand the petrogenesis of the granites and their contribution to the potential alluvial REE resource. The geochemistry dataset generated by this project is being released in digital format as .PDF and .CSV files. These files are available from the DGGS website at no charge.
Supplemental_Information:
The DGGS metadata standard extends the FGDC standard to include elements that are required to facilitate our internal data management. These elements, referred to as "layers," group and describe files that have intrinsic logical or topological relationships and correspond to subdirectories within the data distribution package. The metadata layer provides an FGDC metadata file and may include other documentation files. Attribute information for each data layer is described in this metadata file under the "Entity_and_Attribute_Information" section. Data layer contents:
border:    Outline of the study area.
rock-major-minor-oxide-trace-element-ree:    Major- and minor-oxide, trace-element, and rare-earth-element analysis of pulverized rock samples
rock-trace-element-ree:    Trace-element analysis of pulverized rock samples
slab-xrf-major-minor-oxide-trace-element:    Major- and minor-oxide and trace-element analysis of rock-slab samples
  1. How should this data set be cited?

    Tuzzolino, A.L., Freeman, L.K., and Newberry, R.J., 2014, Geochemical major-oxide, minor-oxide, trace-element, and rare-earth-element data from rock samples collected in 2013 in the Ray Mountains area, Bettles A-1 and A-6 quadrangles, Alaska: Raw Data File RDF 2014-17, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 3 p.

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -150.123602
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -150.045819
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 66.126818
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 66.097936

  3. What does it look like?

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Beginning_Date: 2013
    Ending_Date: 2014
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report,digital data

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a point data set.

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000001. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000001. Latitude and longitude values are specified in decimal degrees.

      The horizontal datum used is World Geodetic System of 1984.
      The ellipsoid used is WGS 84.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257223563.

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    rdf2014-17-border.shp
    Outline of the study area. (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys)

    rdf2014-17-rock-major-minor-oxide-trace-element-ree.csv, rdf2014-17-rock-major-minor-oxide-trace-element-ree-limits.csv
    Major- and minor-oxide, trace-element, and rare-earth-element analysis of pulverized rock samples. (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys)

    SAMPLE
    Label assigned to identify the sample. (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys)

    Generic example of a sample identifier: YYAAA9999X: YY=last two digits of year, AAA=geologist's initials (one to three characters), 9999=unique station number, X= optional alpha character which indicates that multiple samples were collected at a given location or that multiple observations were recorded in the project database. The initials used by the geologists who collected samples for this project are: AT = Amy L. Tuzzolino, LF = Larry K. Freeman, and RN = Rainer J. Newberry

    LONGITUDE
    Longitude, WGS84 (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys)

    Range of values
    Minimum:-150.0798009
    Maximum:-150.0458192
    Units:decimal degrees

    LATITUDE
    Latitude, WGS84 (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys)

    Range of values
    Minimum:66.1046245
    Maximum:66.12571483
    Units:decimal degrees

    WEIGHT_KG
    Sample weight (as received by the lab) in kilograms (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys and ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.98
    Maximum:3.42
    Units:kilograms

    BATCH_NUMBER
    Number provided by the laboratory to identify the samples and analyses included in the work order. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    FA14007072

    DESCRIPTION
    Description of the sample (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys)

    Characters 1 to 254 of a brief sample or station description.

    SiO2_pct
    Silicon dioxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Lithium Metaborate/Lithium Tetraborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 100 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:76.6
    Maximum:80.3
    Units:percent

    Al2O3_pct
    Aluminum oxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Lithium Metaborate/Lithium Tetraborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 100 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:10.75
    Maximum:12.55
    Units:percent

    Fe2O3_pct
    Iron oxide (+3) values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Lithium Metaborate/Lithium Tetraborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 100 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:1.38
    Maximum:2.17
    Units:percent

    CaO_pct
    Calcium oxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Lithium Metaborate/Lithium Tetraborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 100 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.24
    Maximum:0.73
    Units:percent

    MgO_pct
    Magnesium oxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Lithium Metaborate/Lithium Tetraborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 100 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.11
    Maximum:0.31
    Units:percent

    Na2O_pct
    Sodium oxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Lithium Metaborate/Lithium Tetraborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 100 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:2.45
    Maximum:3.18
    Units:percent

    K2O_pct
    Potassium oxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Lithium Metaborate/Lithium Tetraborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 100 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:4.4
    Maximum:5.14
    Units:percent

    Cr2O3_pct
    Chromium oxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Lithium Metaborate/Lithium Tetraborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 100 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    ValueDefinition
    -1Below detection limit.

    TiO2_pct
    Titanium dioxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Lithium Metaborate/Lithium Tetraborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 100 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.09
    Maximum:0.24
    Units:percent

    MnO_pct
    Manganese oxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Lithium Metaborate/Lithium Tetraborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 100 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.03
    Maximum:0.06
    Units:percent

    P2O5_pct
    Phosphorus oxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Lithium Metaborate/Lithium Tetraborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 100 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.03
    Maximum:0.08
    Units:percent

    SrO_pct
    Strontium oxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Lithium Metaborate/Lithium Tetraborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 100 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    ValueDefinition
    -1Below detection limit.

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.01
    Maximum:0.01
    Units:percent

    BaO_pct
    Barium oxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Lithium Metaborate/Lithium Tetraborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 100 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    ValueDefinition
    -1Below detection limit.

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.01
    Maximum:0.02
    Units:percent

    LOI_pct
    Loss on Ignition values measured in percent (pct); Method: Gravimetric (GRAV), Thermal decomposition furnace; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 100 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.61
    Maximum:0.95
    Units:percent

    Total_pct
    Total values measured in percent (pct); Method: Calculation (Calculation); Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 100 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. Note: the reported values may be slightly above or below 100% due to uncertainties in the measurements or calculation assumptions. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:98.56
    Maximum:101.26
    Units:percent

    Ba_ppm
    Barium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.5 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:30.8
    Maximum:183.5
    Units:parts per million

    Ce_ppm
    Cerium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.5 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:62.4
    Maximum:148
    Units:parts per million

    Cr_ppm
    Chromium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 10 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    ValueDefinition
    -1Below detection limit.

    Range of values
    Minimum:10
    Maximum:20
    Units:parts per million

    Cs_ppm
    Cesium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:26.2
    Maximum:70.8
    Units:parts per million

    Dy_ppm
    Dysprosium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.05 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:8.1
    Maximum:13.3
    Units:parts per million

    Er_ppm
    Erbium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.03 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:4.73
    Maximum:8.61
    Units:parts per million

    Eu_ppm
    Europium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.03 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.08
    Maximum:0.48
    Units:parts per million

    Ga_ppm
    Gallium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:18.3
    Maximum:21.7
    Units:parts per million

    Gd_ppm
    Gadolinium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.05 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:6.09
    Maximum:10.2
    Units:parts per million

    Hf_ppm
    Hafnium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.2 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:3.4
    Maximum:6.4
    Units:parts per million

    Ho_ppm
    Holmium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:1.62
    Maximum:2.84
    Units:parts per million

    La_ppm
    Lanthanum values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.5 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:27.4
    Maximum:67.7
    Units:parts per million

    Lu_ppm
    Lutetium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.71
    Maximum:1.44
    Units:parts per million

    Nb_ppm
    Niobium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.2 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:19.1
    Maximum:28.7
    Units:parts per million

    Nd_ppm
    Neodymium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:25
    Maximum:54.3
    Units:parts per million

    Pr_ppm
    Praseodymium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.03 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:7.37
    Maximum:17.05
    Units:parts per million

    Rb_ppm
    Rubidium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.2 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:506
    Maximum:720
    Units:parts per million

    Sm_ppm
    Samarium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.03 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:6.61
    Maximum:12.15
    Units:parts per million

    Sn_ppm
    Tin values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:10
    Maximum:193
    Units:parts per million

    Sr_ppm
    Strontium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:10.8
    Maximum:45.7
    Units:parts per million

    Ta_ppm
    Tantalum values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:3.1
    Maximum:4.8
    Units:parts per million

    Tb_ppm
    Terbium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:1.27
    Maximum:2.08
    Units:parts per million

    Th_ppm
    Thorium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.05 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:29.3
    Maximum:55.8
    Units:parts per million

    Tl_ppm
    Thallium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.5 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:1.9
    Maximum:2.9
    Units:parts per million

    Tm_ppm
    Thulium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.74
    Maximum:1.46
    Units:parts per million

    U_ppm
    Uranium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.05 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:5.92
    Maximum:11.75
    Units:parts per million

    V_ppm
    Vanadium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 5 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    ValueDefinition
    -1Below detection limit.

    Range of values
    Minimum:7
    Maximum:12
    Units:parts per million

    W_ppm
    Tungsten values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:5
    Maximum:28
    Units:parts per million

    Y_ppm
    Yttrium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.5 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:48.3
    Maximum:88.3
    Units:parts per million

    Yb_ppm
    Ytterbium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.03 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:4.81
    Maximum:10
    Units:parts per million

    Zr_ppm
    Zirconium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 2 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:82
    Maximum:187
    Units:parts per million

    rdf2014-17-rock-trace-element-ree.csv, rdf2014-17-rock-trace-element-ree-limits.csv
    Trace-element analysis of pulverized rock samples. (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys)

    SAMPLE
    Label assigned to identify the sample. (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys)

    Generic example of a sample identifier: YYAAA9999X: YY=last two digits of year, AAA=geologist's initials (one to three characters), 9999=unique station number, X= optional alpha character which indicates that multiple samples were collected at a given location or that multiple observations were recorded in the project database. The initials used by the geologists who collected samples for this project are: AT = Amy L. Tuzzolino, LF = Larry K. Freeman, and RN = Rainer J. Newberry

    LONGITUDE
    Longitude, WGS84 (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys)

    Range of values
    Minimum:-150.0813021
    Maximum:-150.0559901
    Units:decimal degrees

    LATITUDE
    Latitude, WGS84 (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys)

    Range of values
    Minimum:66.10457819
    Maximum:66.12589782
    Units:decimal degrees

    WEIGHT_KG
    Sample weight (as received by the lab) in kilograms (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys and ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.25
    Maximum:1.65
    Units:kilograms

    BATCH_NUMBER
    Number provided by the laboratory to identify the samples and analyses included in the work order. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    FA14007071

    DESCRIPTION
    Description of the sample (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys)

    Characters 1 to 254 of a brief sample or station description.

    Ag_ppm
    Silver values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.01 ppm; Upper detection limit = 100 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    ValueDefinition
    -1Below detection limit.

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.01
    Maximum:0.37
    Units:parts per million

    Al_pct
    Aluminum values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 50 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:4.5
    Maximum:6.62
    Units:percent

    As_ppm
    Arsenic values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.2 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:3.8
    Maximum:187
    Units:parts per million

    Ba_ppm_1
    Barium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 10 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:10
    Maximum:230
    Units:parts per million

    Ba_ppm_2
    Barium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.5 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:13.2
    Maximum:229
    Units:parts per million

    Be_ppm
    Beryllium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.05 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:4.87
    Maximum:35.7
    Units:parts per million

    Bi_ppm
    Bismuth values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.01 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:1.89
    Maximum:24
    Units:parts per million

    Ca_pct
    Calcium values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 50 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.02
    Maximum:0.27
    Units:percent

    Cd_ppm
    Cadmium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.02 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    ValueDefinition
    -1Below detection limit.

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.02
    Maximum:0.16
    Units:parts per million

    Ce_ppm_1
    Cerium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.01 ppm; Upper detection limit = 500 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:35.1
    Maximum:152.5
    Units:parts per million

    Ce_ppm_2
    Cerium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.5 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:37.7
    Maximum:140
    Units:parts per million

    Co_ppm
    Cobalt values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.4
    Maximum:2.3
    Units:parts per million

    Cr_ppm_1
    Chromium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:4
    Maximum:10
    Units:parts per million

    Cr_ppm_2
    Chromium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 10 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:10
    Maximum:10
    Units:parts per million

    Cs_ppm_1
    Cesium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.05 ppm; Upper detection limit = 500 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:5.05
    Maximum:82.6
    Units:parts per million

    Cs_ppm_2
    Cesium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:5.6
    Maximum:83.7
    Units:parts per million

    Cu_ppm
    Copper values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.2 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:1.4
    Maximum:34.6
    Units:parts per million

    Dy_ppm_1
    Dysprosium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.05 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:2.17
    Maximum:5.29
    Units:parts per million

    Dy_ppm_2
    Dysprosium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.05 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:5.72
    Maximum:11.7
    Units:parts per million

    Er_ppm_1
    Erbium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.03 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.99
    Maximum:2.46
    Units:parts per million

    Er_ppm_2
    Erbium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.03 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:3.43
    Maximum:7.34
    Units:parts per million

    Eu_ppm_1
    Europium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.03 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.09
    Maximum:0.41
    Units:parts per million

    Eu_ppm_2
    Europium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.03 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.13
    Maximum:0.37
    Units:parts per million

    Fe_pct
    Iron values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 50 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.82
    Maximum:3.02
    Units:percent

    Ga_ppm_1
    Gallium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.05 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:18.3
    Maximum:31.3
    Units:parts per million

    Ga_ppm_2
    Gallium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:16.6
    Maximum:28.7
    Units:parts per million

    Gd_ppm_1
    Gadolinium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.05 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:2.37
    Maximum:6.99
    Units:parts per million

    Gd_ppm_2
    Gadolinium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.05 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:4.01
    Maximum:9.5
    Units:parts per million

    Ge_ppm
    Germanium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.05 ppm; Upper detection limit = 500 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.11
    Maximum:0.25
    Units:parts per million

    Hf_ppm_1
    Hafnium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 500 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:1.3
    Maximum:3.8
    Units:parts per million

    Hf_ppm_2
    Hafnium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.2 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:2
    Maximum:5
    Units:parts per million

    Ho_ppm_1
    Holmium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.01 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.37
    Maximum:0.91
    Units:parts per million

    Ho_ppm_2
    Holmium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:1.16
    Maximum:2.39
    Units:parts per million

    In_ppm
    Indium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.005 ppm; Upper detection limit = 500 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.072
    Maximum:1.99
    Units:parts per million

    K_pct
    Potassium values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 10 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.2
    Maximum:4.73
    Units:percent

    La_ppm_1
    Lanthanum values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.5 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:15.5
    Maximum:75.2
    Units:parts per million

    La_ppm_2
    Lanthanum values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.5 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:16.3
    Maximum:62.7
    Units:parts per million

    Li_ppm
    Lithium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.2 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:48.4
    Maximum:386
    Units:parts per million

    Lu_ppm_1
    Lutetium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.01 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.16
    Maximum:0.34
    Units:parts per million

    Lu_ppm_2
    Lutetium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.49
    Maximum:1.12
    Units:parts per million

    Mg_pct
    Magnesium values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 50 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.05
    Maximum:0.12
    Units:percent

    Mn_ppm
    Manganese values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 5 ppm; Upper detection limit = 100000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:147
    Maximum:628
    Units:parts per million

    Mo_ppm
    Molybdenum values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.05 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.23
    Maximum:3.66
    Units:parts per million

    Na_pct
    Sodium values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 10 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.06
    Maximum:1.96
    Units:percent

    Nb_ppm_1
    Niobium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 500 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:12.6
    Maximum:21.7
    Units:parts per million

    Nb_ppm_2
    Niobium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.2 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:12.7
    Maximum:23.4
    Units:parts per million

    Nd_ppm_1
    Neodymium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:13.2
    Maximum:55.3
    Units:parts per million

    Nd_ppm_2
    Neodymium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:14.9
    Maximum:50.9
    Units:parts per million

    Ni_ppm
    Nickel values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.2 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:1
    Maximum:2.4
    Units:parts per million

    P_ppm
    Phosphorus values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 10 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:110
    Maximum:310
    Units:parts per million

    Pb_ppm
    Lead values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.5 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:5.9
    Maximum:32.4
    Units:parts per million

    Pr_ppm_1
    Praseodymium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.03 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:3.9
    Maximum:16.5
    Units:parts per million

    Pr_ppm_2
    Praseodymium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.03 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:4.25
    Maximum:15.05
    Units:parts per million

    Rb_ppm_1
    Rubidium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:46.1
    Maximum:970
    Units:parts per million

    Rb_ppm_2
    Rubidium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.2 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:50.5
    Maximum:1020
    Units:parts per million

    Re_ppm
    Rhenium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.002 ppm; Upper detection limit = 50 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    ValueDefinition
    -1Below detection limit.

    S_pct
    Sulfur values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 10 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    ValueDefinition
    -1Below detection limit.

    Sb_ppm
    Antimony values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.05 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.21
    Maximum:48.6
    Units:parts per million

    Sc_ppm
    Scandium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:2.2
    Maximum:5.6
    Units:parts per million

    Se_ppm
    Selenium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    ValueDefinition
    -1Below detection limit.

    Sm_ppm_1
    Samarium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.03 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:3.48
    Maximum:11.1
    Units:parts per million

    Sm_ppm_2
    Samarium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.03 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:3.87
    Maximum:10.65
    Units:parts per million

    Sn_ppm_1
    Tin values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.2 ppm; Upper detection limit = 500 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:16.2
    Maximum:187.5
    Units:parts per million

    Sn_ppm_2
    Tin values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:19
    Maximum:247
    Units:parts per million

    Sr_ppm_1
    Strontium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.2 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:4.7
    Maximum:52.1
    Units:parts per million

    Sr_ppm_2
    Strontium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:4.7
    Maximum:53.2
    Units:parts per million

    Ta_ppm_1
    Tantalum values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.05 ppm; Upper detection limit = 100 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:2.53
    Maximum:4.57
    Units:parts per million

    Ta_ppm_2
    Tantalum values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:2.9
    Maximum:5.4
    Units:parts per million

    Tb_ppm_1
    Terbium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.01 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.41
    Maximum:1.03
    Units:parts per million

    Tb_ppm_2
    Terbium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.83
    Maximum:1.77
    Units:parts per million

    Te_ppm
    Tellurium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.05 ppm; Upper detection limit = 500 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    ValueDefinition
    -1Below detection limit.

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.17
    Maximum:0.17
    Units:parts per million

    Th_ppm_1
    Thorium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.2 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:15.7
    Maximum:53.4
    Units:parts per million

    Th_ppm_2
    Thorium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.05 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:18.2
    Maximum:52.8
    Units:parts per million

    Ti_pct
    Titanium values measured in percent (pct); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.005 pct; Upper detection limit = 10 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.021
    Maximum:0.078
    Units:percent

    Tl_ppm_1
    Thallium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.02 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.24
    Maximum:4.17
    Units:parts per million

    Tl_ppm_2
    Thallium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.5 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    ValueDefinition
    -1Below detection limit.

    Range of values
    Minimum:1.9
    Maximum:3.1
    Units:parts per million

    Tm_ppm_1
    Thulium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.01 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.17
    Maximum:0.36
    Units:parts per million

    Tm_ppm_2
    Thulium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.01 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.54
    Maximum:1.24
    Units:parts per million

    U_ppm_1
    Uranium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:3.6
    Maximum:10.8
    Units:parts per million

    U_ppm_2
    Uranium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.05 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:4.44
    Maximum:11.6
    Units:parts per million

    V_ppm_1
    Vanadium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:2
    Maximum:8
    Units:parts per million

    V_ppm_2
    Vanadium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 5 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    ValueDefinition
    -1Below detection limit.

    Range of values
    Minimum:5
    Maximum:11
    Units:parts per million

    W_ppm_1
    Tungsten values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:3.2
    Maximum:35.7
    Units:parts per million

    W_ppm_2
    Tungsten values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:4
    Maximum:41
    Units:parts per million

    Y_ppm_1
    Yttrium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 500 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:11
    Maximum:28.5
    Units:parts per million

    Y_ppm_2
    Yttrium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.5 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:33.6
    Maximum:70.3
    Units:parts per million

    Yb_ppm_1
    Ytterbium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.03 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:1.18
    Maximum:2.42
    Units:parts per million

    Yb_ppm_2
    Ytterbium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 0.03 ppm; Upper detection limit = 1000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:3.6
    Maximum:7.61
    Units:parts per million

    Zn_ppm
    Zinc values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 2 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:15
    Maximum:150
    Units:parts per million

    Zr_ppm_1
    Zirconium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-AES-MS), HF-HNO3 -HClO4 Acid Digestion, HCl Leach; Lower detection limit = 0.5 ppm; Upper detection limit = 500 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:29.7
    Maximum:96.2
    Units:parts per million

    Zr_ppm_2
    Zirconium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS), Lithium Metaborate Fusion; Lower detection limit = 2 ppm; Upper detection limit = 10000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: ALS Minerals)

    Range of values
    Minimum:47
    Maximum:143
    Units:parts per million

    rdf2014-17-slab-xrf-major-minor-oxide-trace-element.csv, rdf2014-17-slab-xrf-major-minor-oxide-trace-element-limits.csv
    Major- and minor-oxide and trace-element analysis of rock-slab samples. (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys)

    SAMPLE
    Label assigned to identify the sample. (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys)

    Generic example of a sample identifier: YYAAA9999X: YY=last two digits of year, AAA=geologist's initials (one to three characters), 9999=unique station number, X= optional alpha character which indicates that multiple samples were collected at a given location or that multiple observations were recorded in the project database. The initials used by the geologists who collected samples for this project are: AT = Amy L. Tuzzolino, LF = Larry K. Freeman, and RN = Rainer J. Newberry

    LONGITUDE
    Longitude, WGS84 (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys)

    Range of values
    Minimum:-150.1236024
    Maximum:-150.0564872
    Units:decimal degrees

    LATITUDE
    Latitude, WGS84 (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys)

    Range of values
    Minimum:66.09793636
    Maximum:66.12681816
    Units:decimal degrees

    DESCRIPTION
    Description of the sample (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys)

    Characters 1 to 254 of a brief sample or station description.

    MAP_UNIT
    We indicate our interpretation of the geologic map unit associated with rock samples. Map unit names are derived from nomenclature or map unit labeling provided in pre-existing literature.. (Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys)

    ValueDefinition
    Kgr - No Name Creek PlutonField context and/or geochemical analysis indicate that this sample is associated with the Kg - No Name Creek pluton described in Tuzzolino, A.L., Newberry, R.J., and Freeman, L.K., 2013, Rare-earth-element (REE) potential in the Ray Mountains area, central Alaska (poster): Alaska Miners Association Annual Convention, November 4-10, 2013: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 1 sheet.
    MzPzmr(?) - Ruby Terrane metabasiteField context and/or geochemical analysis indicate that this sample is associated with the MzPzmr unit described in Patton, W.W., Jr., Wilson, F.H., Labay, K.A., and Shew, Nora, 2009, Geologic map of the Yukon-Koyukuk Basin, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 2909, 2 sheets, scale 1:500,000.
    Tb - Basalt flows (Oligocene)Field context and/or geochemical analysis indicate that this sample is associated with the Tb unit described in Albanese, M.D., 1987, A basalt flow in the Fort Hamlin Hills, Bettles A-1 Quadrangle, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Public Data File 87-25, 11 p.

    SiO2_pct
    Silicon dioxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 0.1 pct; Upper detection limit = 100 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:45.2
    Maximum:76.8
    Units:percent

    Al2O3_pct
    Aluminum oxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 0.05 pct; Upper detection limit = 75 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:12.6
    Maximum:19
    Units:percent

    BaO_pct
    Barium oxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 0.03 pct; Upper detection limit = 75 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0086
    Maximum:0.0746
    Units:percent

    CaO_pct
    Calcium oxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 0.02 pct; Upper detection limit = 75 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.3
    Maximum:14
    Units:percent

    FeO_pct
    Iron oxide (+2) values measured in percent (pct); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 0.03 pct; Upper detection limit = 75 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.238
    Maximum:12.1
    Units:percent

    K2O_pct
    Potassium oxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 0.02 pct; Upper detection limit = 75 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0672
    Maximum:6
    Units:percent

    MgO_pct
    Magnesium oxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 0.05 pct; Upper detection limit = 75 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0948
    Maximum:9.83
    Units:percent

    MnO_pct
    Manganese oxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 0.03 pct; Upper detection limit = 75 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0053
    Maximum:0.235
    Units:percent

    Na2O_pct
    Sodium oxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 0.02 pct; Upper detection limit = 75 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:1.21
    Maximum:4.85
    Units:percent

    P2O5_pct
    Phosphorus oxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 0.03 pct; Upper detection limit = 75 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0168
    Maximum:0.518
    Units:percent

    TiO2_pct
    Titanium dioxide values measured in percent (pct); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 0.02 pct; Upper detection limit = 75 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0239
    Maximum:3.11
    Units:percent

    Cl_pct
    Chlorine values measured in percent (pct); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 10 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.00387
    Maximum:0.178
    Units:percent

    F_pct
    Fluorine values measured in percent (pct); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 0.01 pct; Upper detection limit = 10 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    ValueDefinition
    NULLBlank (NULL) field values may indicate that either the chemical species was not analyzed or that it was measured but found to be below detection limits.

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.115
    Maximum:0.115
    Units:percent

    S_pct
    Sulfur values measured in percent (pct); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 0.007 pct; Upper detection limit = 50 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.00328
    Maximum:0.0179
    Units:percent

    Total_pct
    Total values measured in percent (pct); Method: Calculation (Calculation); Lower detection limit = pct; Upper detection limit = 100 pct; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. Note: the reported values may be slightly above or below 100% due to uncertainties in the measurements or calculation assumptions. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:99.8
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent

    As_ppm
    Arsenic values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 4 ppm; Upper detection limit = 750000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    ValueDefinition
    NULLBlank (NULL) field values may indicate that either the chemical species was not analyzed or that it was measured but found to be below detection limits.

    Range of values
    Minimum:3
    Maximum:33
    Units:parts per million

    Ce_ppm
    Cerium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 20 ppm; Upper detection limit = 500000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:9
    Maximum:81.2
    Units:parts per million

    Co_ppm
    Cobalt values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 10 ppm; Upper detection limit = 750000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    ValueDefinition
    NULLBlank (NULL) field values may indicate that either the chemical species was not analyzed or that it was measured but found to be below detection limits.

    Range of values
    Minimum:31
    Maximum:104
    Units:parts per million

    Cr_ppm
    Chromium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 30 ppm; Upper detection limit = 750000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    ValueDefinition
    NULLBlank (NULL) field values may indicate that either the chemical species was not analyzed or that it was measured but found to be below detection limits.

    Range of values
    Minimum:83
    Maximum:525
    Units:parts per million

    Cu_ppm
    Copper values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 120 ppm; Upper detection limit = 750000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    ValueDefinition
    NULLBlank (NULL) field values may indicate that either the chemical species was not analyzed or that it was measured but found to be below detection limits.

    Range of values
    Minimum:167
    Maximum:167
    Units:parts per million

    Ga_ppm
    Gallium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 10 ppm; Upper detection limit = 100000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:13
    Maximum:36
    Units:parts per million

    Nb_ppm
    Niobium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 750000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.8
    Maximum:43.3
    Units:parts per million

    Ni_ppm
    Nickel values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 7 ppm; Upper detection limit = 750000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:33
    Maximum:322
    Units:parts per million

    Pb_ppm
    Lead values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 4 ppm; Upper detection limit = 750000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    ValueDefinition
    NULLBlank (NULL) field values may indicate that either the chemical species was not analyzed or that it was measured but found to be below detection limits.

    Range of values
    Minimum:19
    Maximum:58
    Units:parts per million

    Rb_ppm
    Rubidium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 750000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.2
    Maximum:567.8
    Units:parts per million

    Sn_ppm
    Tin values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 4 ppm; Upper detection limit = 750000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    ValueDefinition
    NULLBlank (NULL) field values may indicate that either the chemical species was not analyzed or that it was measured but found to be below detection limits.

    Range of values
    Minimum:45
    Maximum:45
    Units:parts per million

    Sr_ppm
    Strontium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 750000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:14
    Maximum:484.1
    Units:parts per million

    Th_ppm
    Thorium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 2 ppm; Upper detection limit = 750000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    ValueDefinition
    NULLBlank (NULL) field values may indicate that either the chemical species was not analyzed or that it was measured but found to be below detection limits.

    Range of values
    Minimum:16
    Maximum:16
    Units:parts per million

    U_ppm
    Uranium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 750000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    ValueDefinition
    NULLBlank (NULL) field values may indicate that either the chemical species was not analyzed or that it was measured but found to be below detection limits.

    Range of values
    Minimum:22
    Maximum:45
    Units:parts per million

    V_ppm
    Vanadium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 25 ppm; Upper detection limit = 750000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    ValueDefinition
    NULLBlank (NULL) field values may indicate that either the chemical species was not analyzed or that it was measured but found to be below detection limits.

    Range of values
    Minimum:201
    Maximum:528
    Units:parts per million

    W_ppm
    Tungsten values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 8 ppm; Upper detection limit = 750000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    ValueDefinition
    NULLBlank (NULL) field values may indicate that either the chemical species was not analyzed or that it was measured but found to be below detection limits.

    Range of values
    Minimum:59
    Maximum:59
    Units:parts per million

    Y_ppm
    Yttrium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 1 ppm; Upper detection limit = 750000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:12
    Maximum:89.2
    Units:parts per million

    Zn_ppm
    Zinc values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 8 ppm; Upper detection limit = 750000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:12
    Maximum:176
    Units:parts per million

    Zr_ppm
    Zirconium values measured in parts per million (ppm); Method: X-Ray Fluorescence (SLAB-XRF); Lower detection limit = 9 ppm; Upper detection limit = 750000 ppm; Detection limits indicate the minimum and maximum concentrations that can be accurately determined. (Source: Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)

    Range of values
    Minimum:43
    Maximum:225.4
    Units:parts per million


Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

    Location data were, in part, prepared by Erik Bachmann. Geochemical analyses were assisted by Alicja Wypych. Analyses were funded by the State of Alaska's Strategic and Critical Minerals Assessment CIP, which is funded by the Alaska State Legislature and managed by the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys.

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys
    GIS Manager
    3354 College Road
    Fairbanks, AK 99709-3707
    USA

    (907)451-5020 (voice)
    dggsgis@alaska.gov

    Hours_of_Service: 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except State holidays


Why was the data set created?

In 2012, the State of Alaska established its Strategic and Critical Minerals (SCM) Assessment project, a State-funded Capital Improvement Project (CIP), to evaluate Alaska's statewide potential for SCM resources. The project is being implemented by the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS), and involves obtaining new airborne-geophysical, geological, and geochemical data. For decades, the Ray Mountains area of west-central Alaska has been explored for its potential mineral resources. To further assess the rare-earth-element (REE) potential of the State-selected and top-filed lands in the Ray Mountains area, mineral-resource geologists at DGGS carried out a helicopter-supported geological and geochemical resource assessment spanning the Beaver, Bettles, Livengood, and Tanana quadrangles. The results of this work highlighted anomalously high heavy-REE concentrations in panned concentrate samples from No Name Creek gravels, as well as variability of REE concentrations in the source plutons, specifically the Fort Hamlin Hills pluton. Consequently, the mineral-resource staff at DGGS undertook an additional resource assessment in the northern Fort Hamlin Hills area, part of the Bettles A-1 and A-6 quadrangles, from August 20 through 23, 2013, to augment the current geochemical data for the northern part of the Fort Hamlin Hills pluton (now designated the No Name pluton) and to better understand the petrogenesis of the granites and their contribution to the potential alluvial REE resource. The geochemistry dataset generated by this project is being released in digital format as .PDF and .CSV files. These files are available from the DGGS website at no charge.


How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    Date: 2013 (process 1 of 5)
    Sample collection - Samples of visibly mineralized rock or those containing features associated with mineralization were preferentially collected and later analyzed for their trace-element geochemistry. Samples are typically 'grab' samples, which were randomly collected at a location. Igneous and meta-igneous rocks showing minor alteration or weathering were collected for major-oxide, minor-oxide, and trace-element analyses to determine bulk rock compositions, or to identify the tectonic setting of a sample's protolith from petrogenetically important trace elements. Several fine-grained igneous and meta-igneous rocks were collected for 'slab' X-ray fluorescence (slab XRF) petrographic analysis. Location data were collected using Trimble Juno T41/5 WAAS-enabled GPS devices running ArcGIS for Windows Mobile. Data were merged into an ArcGIS geodatabase.

    Date: 2013 (process 2 of 5)
    Sample preparation - Rock samples were prepared by ALS Minerals in accordance with their PREP-31 package, which involves crushing the entire sample to greater than 70 percent passing -10 mesh (2 mm), then splitting off 250 grams and pulverizing the split to greater than 85 percent passing 75 microns. Prior to crushing, samples for whole-rock analyses were trimmed by DGGS staff to remove weathering, and cut surfaces were sanded to remove any saw metal. Rock samples that were collected for slab XRF analysis were cut into nominal 4-cm-diameter disks using a tile saw. The surfaces to be analyzed were polished to a smooth, uniform surface using 60 grit and 220 grit compound on a lapidary wheel.

    Date: 2013 (process 3 of 5)
    Analysis of major- and trace-element compositions - Trace-element compositions for rock samples were determined using four-acid digestion, followed by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) (ALS Minerals method ME-MS61, and ME-MS61r). Considering REEs may not be totally soluble in the aforementioned method, trace-element compositions were also determined using lithium metaborate fusion digestion, again followed by ICP-MS (ALS Minerals method ME-MS81).

    Date: 2013 (process 4 of 5)
    Whole-rock geochemistry analysis - Major and minor oxides for whole-rock geochemistry samples were analyzed by lithium metaborate fusion digestion and ICP-AES (ALS Minerals method ME-ICP06), loss on ignition was determined via OA-GRA05 method. Trace elements, including rare-earth elements, were determined using lithium metaborate fusion digestion, and ICP-MS (ALS Minerals method ME-MS81). Metals were determined by four-acid digestion and ICP-AES (ALS Minerals method ME-ICP61).

    Date: 2013 (process 5 of 5)
    Slab XRF analysis - For slab XRF samples, polished sample slabs were directly analyzed using the PANalytical Axios wavelength-dispersive XRF and SuperQâ„¢ software at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Nb, Rb, Sr, Y, and Zr were measured using the 37mmRbSrYZr analytical routine; other elements were measured with the IQ+37mmVac analytical routine. The 37mmRbSrYZr routine uses specific predetermined peak and background positions for which X-ray intensities are measured for 2-800 seconds (depending on the element). The intensity of the Rh Compton peak is used to estimate mass-absorption coefficients (MACs) for both unknowns and well-characterized natural standards. Peak intensities are computed and converted to concentrations using calibration curves employing at least ten natural rock standards. These procedures are routinely checked by analysis of secondary natural standards that were not employed in making the calibration curves. Elemental abundances are typically within 2-5 percent of the amount present for concentrations greater than 10 times the detection limit; within 5-10 percent of the amount present for concentrations 4-10 times the detection limit, and within 30 percent of the amount present for concentrations near the detection limit. The IQ37mmVac program scans over a series of energies corresponding to a range from Ce K-alpha to O K-alpha. Peak heights and backgrounds, and X-ray elemental interferences are picked with the software and checked manually to ensure quality control. Elemental abundances for all elements with atomic numbers between 8 and 92 are estimated from artificial standards; these estimations are used to calculate MACs for each element present above the detection limit. Revised concentrations are employed to calculate revised MACs until a stable solution is determined. The software is routinely checked using pressed pellets of well-characterized natural rock standards. Elemental abundances are within 1-2 percent of the amount present for major elements, 2-5 percent of the amount present for minor elements, and 5-10 percent of the amount present for trace elements.

  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

    Bachmann, E.N., Blessington, M.J., Freeman, L.K., Newberry, R.J., Tuzzolino, A.L., Wright, T.C., and Wylie, William, 2013, Geochemical major-oxide, minor-oxide, trace-element, and rare-earth-element data from rocks and stream sediments collected in 2012 in the Ray Mountains area, Beaver, Bettles, Livengood, and Tanana quadrangles, Alaska: Raw Data File RDF 2013-5, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 4 p
    Blessington, M.J., Reioux, D.A., and Werdon, M.B., 2013, Analyses of historic U.S. Bureau of Mines rock and heavy mineral concentrate samples for geochemical trace-element and rare-earth element data--Ray Mountains and Kanuti-Hodzana uplands area, Alaska: Raw Data File RDF 2013-7, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 2 p


How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

    In addition to ALS Minerals' internal quality-control program accredited to ISO/IEC 17025-2005 standards, DGGS monitored analysis quality by inserting igneous-rock and ore-geochemical-pulp standards with known compositions into the sample roster for every sample batch. In the case of slab XRF analysis, we report measured values which are above or below instrument detection limits when they are provided to us by the originating lab. Null values in the slab XRF tables indicate that the chemical species was below detection limits. NULL values in the tables from ALS minerals tables indicate that the analysis was not ordered for the sample. Users should contact the originating labs for additional information about detection limits and reporting procedures. Brief sample descriptions are based principally on field observations with some thin-section details added.

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

    Location data were collected using Trimble Juno T41/5 WAAS-enabled GPS devices running ArcGIS for Windows Mobile. Data were merged into an ArcGIS geodatabase. WAAS-enabled GPS devices have a reported error of about 1 m; depending on degradation of the WAAS and GPS signals the horizontal position error of sample locations in this report is in the range of 1 to 10 meters. Latitude and longitude are reported in the WGS 1984 datum.

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

    This dataset provides the analytical results for all of the samples that were submitted for geochemical analysis.

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

    not applicable


How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints:
This report, map, and/or dataset is available directly from the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (see contact information below).
Use_Constraints:
Any hard copies or published datasets utilizing these datasets shall clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way, the user is obligated to describe the types of modifications the user has made. The user specifically agrees not to misrepresent these datasets, nor to imply that changes made by the user were approved by the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. The State of Alaska makes no express or implied warranties (including warranties for merchantability and fitness) with respect to the character, functions, or capabilities of the electronic data or products or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. In no event will the State of Alaska be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or other damages suffered by the user or any other person or entity whether from the use of the electronic services or products or any failure thereof or otherwise. In no event will the State of Alaska's liability to the Requestor or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the electronic service or product.

  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

    Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys
    3354 College Road
    Fairbanks, AK 99709-3707
    USA

    (907)451-5020 (voice)
    (907)451-5050 (FAX)
    dggspubs@alaska.gov

    Hours_of_Service: 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except State holidays
    Contact_Instructions:
    Please view our website (<http://www.dggs.alaska.gov>) for the latest information on available data. Please contact us using the e-mail address provided above when possible.
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    RDF 2014-17

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

    The State of Alaska makes no expressed or implied warranties (including warranties for merchantability and fitness) with respect to the character, functions, or capabilities of the electronic data or products or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. In no event will the State of Alaska be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or other damages suffered by the user or any other person or entity whether from the use of the electronic services or products or any failure thereof or otherwise. In no event will the State of Alaska's liability to the Requestor or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the electronic service or product.

  4. How can I download or order the data?


Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 06-Aug-2014
Metadata author:
Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys
Metadata Manager
3354 College Road
Fairbanks, AK 99709-3707
USA

(907)451-5020 (voice)

Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
Metadata extensions used:


Generated by mp version 2.9.21 on Wed Aug 6 12:51:48 2014