Electron probe microanalytical data of minerals and glass from rock samples from Okmok volcano, Alaska

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Title:
Electron probe microanalytical data of minerals and glass from rock samples from Okmok volcano, Alaska
Abstract:
DGGS Raw Data File 2022-6, Electron probe microanalytical data of minerals and glass from rock samples from Okmok volcano, Alaska, provides electron probe microanalytical data (EPMA) from minerals and glasses from samples collected at Okmok volcano by Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) geologist Jessica Larsen. AVO geologists conducted fieldwork at Okmok volcano between 1998 and 2016. The samples included in this report are from the 2050 +/-50 yBP Okmok II eruption of Okmok caldera. All files are available from the DGGS website: http://doi.org/10.14509/30853.
Supplemental_Information:
clinopyroxene_EPMA:    Clinopyroxene electron probe microanalyses data and metadata	
glass_EPMA:    Glass electron probe microanalyses data and metadata	
olivine_EPMA:    Olivine electron probe microanalyses data and metadata	
plagioclase_EPMA:    Plagioclase electron probe microanalyses data and metadata	
sample_metadata:    Sample location details
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    Larsen, J.F., Schaefer, J.R., and Cameron, C.E., 2022, Electron probe microanalytical data of minerals and glass from rock samples from Okmok volcano, Alaska: Raw Data File RDF 2022-6, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 13 p.
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -168.143090
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -167.912060
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 53.556560
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 53.353300
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Beginning_Date: 1998
    Ending_Date: 2022
    Currentness_Reference:
    ground condition
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: table
  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 .0000001. Longitudes are given to the nearest .0000001. Latitude and longitude values are specified in decimal degrees. The horizontal datum used is NAD83.
      The ellipsoid used is GRS 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222101.
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    rdf2022_6_clinopyroxene_EPMA_analyses.csv, rdf2022_6_clinopyroxene_EPMA_metadata.csv
    Clinopyroxene electron probe microanalyses data and metadata (Source: AVO, UAF, DGGS)
    rdf2022_6_glass_EPMA_1_metadata.csv, rdf2022_6_glass_EPMA_2_metadata.csv, rdf2022_6_glass_EPMA_analyses.csv, rdf2022_6_glass_EPMA_analyses_data_dictionary.csv
    Glass electron probe microanalyses data and metadata (Source: AVO, UAF, DGGS)
    rdf2022_6_olivine_EPMA_analyses.csv, rdf2022_6_olivine_EPMA_analyses_data_dictionary.csv, rdf2022_6_olivine_EPMA_metadata.csv
    Olivine electron probe microanalyses data and metadata (Source: AVO, UAF, DGGS)
    rdf2022_6_plagioclase_EPMA_1_metadata.csv, rdf2022_6_plagioclase_EPMA_2_metadata.csv, rdf2022_6_plagioclase_EPMA_analyses.csv, rdf2022_6_plagioclase_EPMA_analyses_data_dictionary.csv
    Plagioclase electron probe microanalyses data and metadata (Source: AVO, UAF, DGGS)
    rdf2022_6_sample_metadata.csv, rdf2022_6_sample_metadata_data_dictionary.csv
    Sample location details (Source: AVO, UAF, DGGS)

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?
    This material is based on Alaska Volcano Observatory work supported by the U.S. Geological Survey in a cooperative agreement with the UAF Geophysical Institute and under Cooperative Agreement No. G19AC00060 to the Alaska State Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. We thank the Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, and Ken Severin for making the facility available to researchers and assisting with the instrumentation. We thank Tina Neal, James Beget, and Chris Nye for their dedication and contributions to the Okmok geologic mapping effort. Bering Pacific Ranches Ltd. supported this work through lodging and logistics support. Access to Umnak Island was by charter flights or boat from the Port of Dutch Harbor. Maritime Helicopters and pilots Bill Springer, Rick Farrish, and Jon Combs provided efficient, safe, and professional transportation in the field areas.
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys
    Metadata Manager
    3354 College Road
    Fairbanks, AK
    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 (https://www.dggs.alaska.gov) for the latest information on available data. Please contact us using the e-mail address provided above when possible.

Why was the data set created?

Okmok is a frequently active, basaltic to basaltic andesite composition shield volcano, truncated by two nested calderas that are approximately 10 km in diameter, covering the northeastern sector of Umnak Island in the Fox Islands, Eastern Aleutians, Alaska. Umnak Island is located approximately 100 km to the southwest of the City of Unalaska and the Port of Dutch Harbor, and approximately 1,400 km to the southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. Okmok volcano continues to show episodic signs of unrest, suggesting that eruptions will occur in the future. This research describes the nature and character of a rock samples from a past eruption to aid in the discussion of spatial and temporal patterns of Alaska volcanism. In addition, the work supports improvements to eruption scenario forecasts and hazard response.

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: 2016 (process 1 of 2)
    Field data collection - AVO geologists conducted fieldwork at Okmok volcano between 1998 and 2016. The samples included in this report are from the 2050 +/-50 yBP Okmok II eruption of Okmok caldera
    Date: 2021 (process 2 of 2)
    Geochemistry and petrography - Electron probe microanalyses were collected from commercially prepared polished thin sections. Thin sections were carbon-coated using an Edwards System carbon coater in the Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory (AIL) at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Electron microprobe analyses were obtained using the AIL JEOL JXA -8530F Electron Probe Microanalyzer, with five wavelength dispersive spectrometers all with large area crystals. Metadata, including count times, spectrometers, percent error on each atom, and working standard data from each mineral phase or glass analytical session is reported in the accompanying data tables. Briefly, analytical conditions were set to 15 keV and 10 or 25 nA, with a focused beam for the mineral phases and a de-focused, 10-micron diameter beam for the glass analyses to mitigate sodium drift. Sodium (Na) was analyzed first on spectrometer four or five, and a self-calibrating, timed intensity correction was applied to the glass analyses to correct for decreasing Na counts due to migration away from the spot. The glass data reported here are normalized to 100 percent volatile-free compositions, with original totals reported. Mineral core-to-rim transect analyses are reported for plagioclase and pyroxenes, along with the backscattered electron images from each grain, annotated by a red arrow to show the transect location and direction. Mineral analyses that do not include transects consist of core and rim data points or single points on individual microlites.
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
    Beget, J.E., Larsen, J.F., Neal, C.A., Nye, C.J., and Schaefer, J.R., 2005, Preliminary volcano-hazard assessment for Okmok Volcano, Umnak Island, Alaska: Report of Investigation RI 2004-3, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 32 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:150,000
    Cameron, C.E., Mulliken, K.M., Crass, S.W., Schaefer, J.R., and Wallace, K.L., 2019, Alaska Volcano Observatory geochemical database, version 2: Digital Data Series DDS 8 v. 2, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 22 p
    Cameron, C.E., and Nye, C.J., 2014, Preliminary database of Quaternary vents in Alaska: Miscellaneous Publication MP 153, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 11 p
    Larsen, J.F., Neal, C.A., Schaefer, J.R., Kaufman, A.M., and Lu, Zhong, 2015, The 2008 phreatomagmatic eruption of Okmok Volcano, Aleutian Islands, Alaska: Chronology, deposits, and landform changes: Report of Investigation RI 2015-2, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 53 p
    Schaefer, J.R., Larsen, J.F., and Unema, J.A., 2012, Digital elevation model (DEM) and shaded relief image of Okmok Caldera, 2010: Raw Data File RDF 2011-6, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States.

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

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
    This data collection provides a compilation of detailed geochemical summary data. Uncertainties and attribute accuracy vary according to the data product. We encourage users to review the report and accompanying method documentation to better understand the methods and limitations of the source data and analytical results.
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
    Location data were collected using handheld recreational grade Garmin GPS units. These devices have a typical reported error of 9 to 21 feet. However, the actual location accuracy of the sample coordinates varies according to the observer's sampling context and recording conventions.
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    This data release is complete.
  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
    Metadata Manager
    3354 College Road
    Fairbanks, AK
    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 (https://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 2022-6
  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: 25-Apr-2022
Metadata author:
Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys
Attn: Simone Montayne
Metadata Manager
3354 College Road
Fairbanks, AK
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
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
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