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Description | Crystalline basement in central California extends westward from the exposed Sierra Nevada beneath the sedimentary fill of the Great Valley and under the eastern edge of the Coast Ranges at mid-crustal depth. The surface of this basement is defined from t |
Originators | Wentworth, Carl M.; Fisher, G. Reid; Levine, Paia; and Jachens, Robert C. |
Publication | U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-96 |
Multi-element chemical analyses for A-horizon soil samples. Includes site ID and lat/long. Quantitative results for 31 elements. 11 additional elements were analyzed but reported below detection limit for 90% to 100% of samples tested. Those elements and their detection limits in parts per million are: Ag(2), Au(8), Be(1), Bi(50), Cd(2), Eu(2), Ho(4), Mo(2), Sn(50), Ta(40), U(100).
Label | Definition |
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Sample_no | Unique identification number for sample |
SAMP_SOURC | Agency responsible for sample collection |
X_COORD | Longitude of sample site |
Y_COORD | Attribute_Domain_Values |
DEPTH_AVE | Average depth of interval sampled |
Depth_rng | depth of top and bottom of sampled interval in inches |
HORIZON | designation of soil horizon |
AL | concentration of aluminum in percent determined by inductively couple plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
AS | concentration of arsenic in parts per million determined by hydride generation atomic absorption spectroscopy |
BA | concentration of barium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CA | concentration of calcium in percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CE | concentration of cerium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CO | concentration of cobalt in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 1 indicate below detection limit. |
CR | concentration of chromium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CU | concentration of copper in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
FE | concentration of iron in percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
Ga | concentration of gallium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 3 indicate below detection limit. |
Hg | concentration of total mercury in parts per million determined by cold vapor atomic absorption spectroscopy. Values of 0.01 indicate below detection limit of 0.02 ppm. |
K | concentration of potassium in percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
LA | concentration of lanthanum in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
LI | concentration of lithium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
MG | concentration of magnesium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
MN | concentration of manganese in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
NA | concentration of sodium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
NB | concentration of niobium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 3 indicate below detection limit. |
ND | concentration of neodymium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 5 indicate below detection limit. |
NI | concentration of nickel in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 2 indicate below detection limit. |
P | concentration of phosphorous in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
PB | concentration of lead in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
SC | concentration of scandium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 1 indicate below detection limit. |
SE | concentration of selenium in parts per million determined by hydride generation atomic absorption spectroscopy |
SR | concentration of strontium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
TH | concentration of thorium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 4 indicate below detection limit. |
TI | concentration of titanium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
V | concentration of vanadium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
Y | concentration of yttrium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
YB | concentration of ytterbium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 1 indicate below detection limit. |
ZN | concentration of ytterbium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
Multi-element chemical analyses for B-horizon soil samples. Includes site ID and lat/long. Quantitative results for 31 elements. 11 additional elements were analyzed but reported below detection limit for 90% to 100% of samples tested. Those elements and their detection limits in parts per million are: Ag(2), Au(8), Be(1), Bi(50), Cd(2), Eu(2), Ho(4), Mo(2), Sn(50), Ta(40), U(100).
Label | Definition |
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Sample_no | Unique identification number for sample |
SAMP_SOURC | Agency responsible for sample collecting |
X_COORD | Longitude of sample site |
Y_COORD | Latitude of sample site |
DEPTH_AVE | Average depth of interval sampled |
Depth_rng | depth of top and bottom of sampled interval in inches |
HORIZON | designation of soil horizon |
AL | concentration of aluminum in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
AS | concentration of arsenic in parts per million determined by hydride generation atomic absorption spectroscopy |
BA | concentration of barium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CA | concentration of calcium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CE | concentration of cerium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CO | concentration of cobalt in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. |
CR | concentration of chromium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 1 indicate below detection limit. |
CU | concentration of copper in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
FE | concentration of iron in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy: |
Ga | concentration of gallium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 3 indicate below detection limit. |
Hg | concentration of total mercury in parts per million determined by cold vapor atomic absorption spectroscopy. Values of 0.01 indicate below detection limit of 0.02 ppm. |
K | concentration of potassium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
LA | concentration of lanthanum in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
LI | concentration of lithium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
MG | concentration of magnesium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic absorption spectroscopy |
MN | concentration of manganese in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
NA | concentration of sodium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
NB | concentration of niobium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 3 indicate below detection limit. |
ND | concentration of neodymium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 5 indicate below detection limit. |
NI | concentration of nickel in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 2 indicate below detection limit. |
P | concentration of phosphorous in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
PB | concentration of lead in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
SC | concentration of scandium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. |
SE | concentration of scandium in parts per million determined by hydride generation atomic absorption spectroscopy |
SR | concentration of strontium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
TH | concentration of thorium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 4 indicate below detection limit. |
TI | concentration of titanium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
V | concentration of vanadium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
Y | concentration of yttrium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
YB | concentration of ytterbium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 1 indicate below detection limit. |
ZN | concentration of ytterbium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
Multi-element chemical analyses for C-horizon soil samples. Includes site ID and lat/long. Quantitative results for 31 elements. 11 additional elements were analyzed but reported below detection limit for 90% to 100% of samples tested. Those elements and their detection limits in parts per million are: Ag(2), Au(8), Be(1), Bi(50), Cd(2), Eu(2), Ho(4), Mo(2), Sn(50), Ta(40), U(100).
Label | Definition |
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Sample_no | Unique identification number for sample |
SAMP_SOURC | agency responsible for collecting sample |
X_COORD | Longitude of sample site |
Y_COORD | latitude of sample site |
DEPTH_AVE | Average depth of interval sampled |
Depth_rng | depth of top and bottom of sampled interval in inches |
HORIZON | designation of soil horizon |
AL | concentration of aluminum in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
AS | concentration of arsenic in parts per million determined by hydride generation atomic absorption spectroscopy |
BA | concentration of barium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CA | concentration of calcium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CE | concentration of cerium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CO | concentration of cobalt in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 1 indicate less than detection limit. |
CR | concentration of chromium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 1 indicate below detection limit. |
CU | concentration of copper in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy Values of 1 indicate less than detection limit. |
FE | concentration of iron in percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy: |
Ga | concentration of gallium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 3 indicate below detection limit. |
Hg | concentration of total mercury in parts per million determined by cold vapor atomic absorption spectroscopy. Values of 0.01 indicate below detection limit of 0.02 ppm. |
K | concentration of potassium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
LA | concentration of lanthanum in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
LI | concentration of lithium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
MG | concentration of magnesium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
MN | concentration of manganese in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
NA | concentration of sodium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
NB | concentration of niobium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 3 indicate below detection limit. |
ND | concentration of neodymium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 5 indicate below detection limit. |
NI | concentration of nickel in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 2 indicate below detection limit. |
P | concentration of phosphorous in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
PB | concentration of lead in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
SC | concentration of scandium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. |
SE | concentration of selenium in parts per million determined by hydride generation atomic absorption spectroscopy |
SR | concentration of strontium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
TH | concentration of thorium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 4 indicate below detection limit. |
TI | concentration of titanium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
V | concentration of vanadium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
Y | concentration of yttrium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
YB | concentration of ytterbium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 1 indicate below detection limit. |
ZN | concentration of zinc in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
Multi-element chemical analyses for E-horizon soil samples. Includes site ID and lat/long. Quantitative results for 31 elements. 11 additional elements were analyzed but reported below detection limit for 90% to 100% of samples tested. Those elements and their detection limits in parts per million are: Ag(2), Au(8), Be(1), Bi(50), Cd(2), Eu(2), Ho(4), Mo(2), Sn(50), Ta(40), U(100).
Label | Definition |
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Sample_no | Unique identification number for sample |
SAMP_SOURC | Agency responsible for collecting sample |
X_COORD | Longitude of sample site |
Y_COORD | latitude of sample site |
DEPTH_AVE | Average depth of interval sampled |
Depth_rng | depth of top and bottom of sampled interval in inches |
HORIZON | designation of soil horizon |
AL | concentration of aluminum in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
AS | concentration of arsenic in parts per million determined by hydride generation atomic absorption spectroscopy |
BA | concentration of barium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CA | concentration of calcium in percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CE | concentration of cerium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CO | concentration of cobalt in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 1 indicate less than detection limit. |
CR | concentration of chromium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. |
CU | concentration of copper in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy Values of 1 indicate less than detection limit. |
FE | concentration of iron in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy: |
Ga | concentration of gallium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 3 indicate below detection limit. |
Hg | concentration of total mercury in parts per million determined by cold vapor atomic absorption spectroscopy. Values of 0.01 indicate below detection limit of 0.02 ppm. |
K | concentration of potassium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
LA | concentration of lanthanum in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
LI | concentration of lithium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
MG | concentration of magnesium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
MN | concentration of manganese in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
NA | concentration of sodium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
NB | concentration of niobium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 3 indicate below detection limit. |
ND | concentration of neodymium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 5 indicate below detection limit. |
NI | concentration of nickel in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 2 indicate below detection limit. |
P | concentration of phosphorous in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
PB | concentration of lead in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
SC | concentration of scandium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 1 indicate below detection limit. |
SE | concentration of selenium in parts per million determined by hydride generation atomic absorption spectroscopy |
SR | concentration of strontium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
TH | concentration of thorium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 4 indicate below detection limit. |
TI | concentration of titanium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
V | concentration of vanadium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
Y | concentration of yttrium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
YB | concentration of ytterbium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. |
ZN | concentration of zinc in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
Multi-element chemical analyses for lake-bottom sediment samples. Includes site ID, lake name, water depth at sample site, and lat/long. Quantitative results for 36 elements. 10 additional elements were analyzed but reported below detection limit for 90% to 100% of samples tested. Those elements and their detection limits in parts per million are: Ag(2), Au(8), Be(1), Bi(50), Cd(2), Eu(2), Ho(4), Sn(50), Ta(40), U(100).
Label | Definition |
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SAMPLE | unique identifying number for sample |
LAKE_NAME | name of lake from which sample was collected |
DEPTH | depth of water at sample site in feet |
X_COORD | longitude of sample site |
Y_COORD | latitude of sample site |
AL | concentration of aluminum in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
AS | concentration of arsenic in parts per million determined by hydride generation atomic absorption spectroscopy. |
BA | concentration of barium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CA | concentration of calcium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
C_ORG | concentration of organic carbon in weight percent |
C_CRBNT | concentration of carbonate carbon in weight percent determined by coulometric titration |
C_TOT | concentration of total carbon in weight percent determined by automated carbon analyzer |
CE | concentration of cerium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CO | concentration of cobalt in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CR | concentration of chromium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CU | concentration of copper in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
FE | concentration of iron in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
GA | concentration of gallium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 3 indicate less than detection limit. |
HG | concentration of total mercury determined by cold vapor atomic absorption spectroscopy. Values of 0.014 indicate les than detection limit. |
K | concentration of potassium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
LA | concentration of lanthanum in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. |
LI | concentration of lithium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. |
MG | concentration of magnesium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
MN | concentration of manganese in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. |
MO | concentration of molybdenum in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 1 indicate less than detection limit. |
NA | concentration of sodium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
NB | concentration of niobium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 3 indicate less than detection limit. |
ND | concentration of neodymium parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 6 indicate less than detection limit. |
NI | concentration of nickel in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 2 indicate less than detection limit. |
P | concentration of phosphorous in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
PB | concentration of lead in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
S | concentration of sulfur in weight percent determined by automated sulfur analyzer |
SC | concentration of scandium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 1 indicate less than detection limit. |
SE | concentration of selenium in parts pr million determined by hydride generation atomic absorption spectroscopy. Values of 0.14 indicate less than detection limit. |
SR | concentration of strontium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. |
TH | concentration of thorium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 4 indicate less than detection limit. |
TI | concentration of titanium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
V | concentration of vanadium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. |
Y | concentration of yttrium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. |
YB | concentration of ytterbium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 1 indicate less than detection limit. |
ZN | concentration of zinc in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
Multi-element chemical analyses for lake-bottom sediment samples collect during the NURE program. Includes site ID, lake name, and lat/long. Quantitative results for 10 elements.
Label | Definition |
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ID | unique sample identification number |
LAKENAME | name of lake from which sample was collected |
X_COORD | longitude of sample site |
Y_COORD | latitude of sample site |
QUAD | name of NTMS quadrangle containing sample site |
U3O8 | concentration of uranium oxide (U3O8) in parts per million |
LOI__ | loss on ignition in weight percent |
AS | concentration of arsenic in parts per million |
CU | concentration of copper in parts per million |
MO | concentration of molybdenum in parts per million. Values of 0.5 indicate less than detection limit. |
NI | concentration of nickel in parts per million |
PB | concentration of lead in parts per million |
SE | concentration of selenium in parts per million. Values of 0.5 indicate less than detection limit. |
V | concentration of vanadium oxide (V2O5) in parts per million |
ZN | concentration of zinc in parts per million |
Multi-element analyses of stream sediments collected and analyzed during the NURE program. Includes ID, lat/long, quadrangle name. Quantitative results for 28 elements.
Label | Definition |
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UNIQID | unique identification number for sample |
QUAD_NAME | name of NTMS quadrangle containing sample site |
LAT | latitude of sample site |
LONG | longitude of sample site |
AL | concentration of aluminum in weight percent determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy |
AS | concentration of arsenic in parts per million determined by atomic absorption spectroscopy |
B | concentration of boron in parts per million determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy. Values of 5 indicate below detection limit. |
BA | concentration of barium in parts per million determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy |
BE | concentration of beryllium in parts per million determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy. Values of 0.5 indicate below detection limit. |
CA | concentration of calcium in weight percent determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy |
CO | concentration of cobalt in parts per million determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy. Values of 2 indicate below detection limit. |
CR | concentration of chromium in parts per million determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy |
CU | concentration of copper in parts per million determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy. Value of 1 indicates below detection limit. |
FE | concentration of iron in weight percent determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy |
K | concentration of potassium in weight percent determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy |
LI | concentration of lithium in parts per million determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy |
MG | concentration of magnesium in weight percent determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy |
MN | concentration of manganese in parts per million determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy |
NA | concentration of sodium in weight percent determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy |
NB | concentration of lithium in parts per million determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy. Values of 2 indicate below detection limit. |
NI | concentration of nickel in parts per million determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy. Values of 1 indicate below detection limit. |
P | concentration of phosphorous in parts per million determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy |
SC | concentration of scandium in parts per million determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy |
SE | concentration of selenium in parts per million determined by atomic absorption spectroscopy |
SR | concentration of strontium in parts per million determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy |
TH | concentration of thorium in parts per million determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy. Values of 1 indicate below detection limit. |
TI | concentration of titanium in parts per million determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy |
U | concentration of uranium in parts per million determined by flourometry |
V | concentration of vanadium in parts per million determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy |
Y | concentration of vanadium in parts per million determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy |
ZN | concentration of zinc in parts per million determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy. Values of 1 indicate below detection limit. |
Zr | concentration of zirconium in parts per million determined by plasma source emission spectroscopy |
Multi-element chemical analyses of stream sediments. Samples are a subset of the original NURE stream sediment samples reported in file NURE_original of this report, which were reanalyzed using USGS methods. Quantitative data for 30 elements. Analyses were also done for 10 additional elements which contained less than detection limits for 90-100% of samples. Those elements and their detection limits in parts per million are: Ag(2), Au(8), Be(1), Bi(50), Cd(2), Eu(2), Ho(4), Sn(50), Ta(40), U(100).
Label | Definition |
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LAB_NO | unique identification numbers assigned by USGS to reanalyzed samples |
FIELD_NO_ | unique identification numbers assigned to samples by the original NURE program |
LONG | longitude of sample site |
LAT | latitude of sample site |
AL | concentration of aluminum in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
AS | concentration of arsenic in parts per million determined by hydride generation atomic absorption spectroscopy |
BA | concentration of barium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CA | concentration of calcium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CE | concentration of cerium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CO | concentration of cobalt in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
CR | concentration of chromium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 1 indicate less than detection limit. |
CU | concentration of copper in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
FE | concentration of iron in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
GA | concentration of gallium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 2 indicate less than detection limit. |
HG | concentration of total mercury in parts per million determined by cold vapor atomic absorption spectroscopy. Values of 0.01 indicate less than detection limit. |
K | concentration of potassium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
LA | concentration of lanthanum in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
LI | concentration of potassium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
MG | concentration of magnesium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
MN | concentration of manganese in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
NA | concentration of sodium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
NB | concentration of niobium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 2 indicate less than detection limit. |
ND | concentration of neodymium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 5 indicate less than detection limit. |
NI | concentration of nickel in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
P | concentration of phosphorous in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
PB | concentration of lead in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 2 indicate less than detection limit. |
SC | concentration of scandium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
SR | concentration of strontium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
TH | concentration of thorium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 3 indicate less than detection limit. |
TI | concentration of titanium in weight percent determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
V | concentration of vanadium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
Y | concentration of yttrium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
YB | concentration of ytterbium in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Values of 1 indicate less than detection limit. |
ZN | concentration of zinc in parts per million determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy |
Multi-element chemical composition for stream sediment samples. Data consists of original NURE values for some elements, and, where appropriate, of recalculated values based on consistent variations between original NURE data and data derived from USGS reanalysis of NURE samples.
Label | Definition |
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UNIQID | unique sample identification number from original NURE program |
QUAD_NAME | name of NTMS quadrangle containing sample site |
LAT | latitude of sample site |
LONG | longitude of sample site |
AL_ADJ | recalculated concentration of aluminum in weight percent |
AS_ADJ | recalculated concentration of arsenic in parts per million |
B_OR | original NURE values for boron concentration in parts per million |
BA_ADJ | recalculated concentration of barium in parts per million |
CA_ADJ | recalculated concentration of calcium in weight percent |
CO_ADJ | recalculated concentration of cobalt in parts per million |
CR_ADJ | recalculated concentration of chromium in parts per million |
CU_ADJ | recalculated concentration of copper in parts per million |
FE_ADJ | recalculated concentration of iron in weight percent |
K_ADJ | recalculated concentration of potassium in weight percent |
LI_ADJ | recalculated concentration of lithium in parts per million |
MG_ADJ | recalculated concentration of magnesium in weight percent |
MN_ADJ | recalculated concentration of manganese in parts per million |
NA_ADJ | recalculated concentration of sodium in weight percent |
NB_OR | original NURE values for concentration of niobium in parts per million |
NI_OR | original NURE values for concentration of nickel in parts per million |
P_ADJ | recalculated concentration of phosphorous in parts per million |
SC_ADJ | recalculated concentration of scandium in parts per million |
SE_OR | original NURE value for concentration of selenium in parts per million |
SR_ADJ | recalculated concentration of strontium in parts per million |
TH_ADJ | recalculated concentration of thorium in parts per million |
TI_ADJ | recalculated concentration of titanium in parts per million |
U_OR | original NURE value reported for concentration of uranium in parts per million |
V_ADJ | recalculated concentration of vanadium in parts per million |
Y_ADJ | recalculated concentration of yttrium in parts per million |
ZR_OR | original NURE value reported for concentration of zirconium in parts per million |
ZN_ADJ | recalculated concentration of zinc in parts per million |