ICP-AES elemental analysis (solids)

This contains data from two analyses in a variable set of columns. Each row represents one test (group of measurements made on the same sample at the same time), and as a result, ICP and LOI data for the same sample will appear on separate rows. Elements for which measurements were not made during a particular expedition will not appear.  The data covers a range of major element oxides including Al2O3, CaO, Fe2O3, K2O, MgO, MnO, Na2O, P2O5, SiO2, and TiO2 and minor elements including Ba, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Sc, Sr, V, Y, Zn, and Zr measured in sediment and hard rock by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES; Teledyne-Leeman Prodigy Dual-View or Agilent 5100 ICP-OES Dual View) and loss on ignition (LOI).

Data File format

    Exp: expedition number
    Site: site number
    Hole: hole number
    Core: core number
    Type: type indicates the coring tool used to recover the core (typical types are F, H, R, X).
    Sect: section number
    A/W: archive (A) or working (W) section half.
    Top offset on section (cm): position of the upper edge of the sample, measured relative to the top of the section.
    Bottom offset on section (cm): position of the lower edge of the sample, measured relative to the top of the section.
    Top depth CSF-A (m): position of observation expressed relative to the top of the hole.
    Top depth [other] (m): position of observation expressed relative to the top of the hole. The location is presented in a scale selected by the science party or the report user.
    Data columns: header lists parameter measured and concentration units, followed by wavelength (for ICP-AES).
    LOI (wt%): percent weight lost on ignition.
    Text ID: automatically generated unique database identifier for a sample, visible on printed labels.
    Test No.: unique number associated with the instrument measurement steps that produced these data.
    Sample comments: observations recorded about the sample itself.
    Test comments: observations about a measurement or the measurement process; some measurement observations may be under Result comments.