Bulk rock geochemical analyses of rock and soil samples from the Miaoya carbonatite-syenit

Bulk rock geochemical analyses of rock and soil samples from the Miaoya carbonatite-syenite complex in China, generated as part of the SCREED project. The dataset was created by teams from the University of Brighton's School of Applied Sciences, with samples analyzed between September 2024 and October 2025. It aims to determine chemical changes during weathering and the enrichment of rare earth elements relative to bedrock concentrations.

Use Cases

• Modeling rare earth element enrichment patterns based on geochemical analyses from weathered samples.
• Analyzing chemical changes during weathering based on comparisons between rock and soil samples.
• Training predictive models for rare earth element deposit exploration based on geochemical signatures.

Strengths

• Data is tied to a specific research project (SCREED) with a clear scientific objective.
• Full sample locations and descriptions are available via a persistent DOI link.
• Analysis was conducted by a named academic institution (University of Brighton, School of Applied Sciences).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the single study site.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Bulk rock geochemical analysis of collected samples.

Time Range

Samples analyzed between September 2024 and October 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:35:41.101735; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Miaoya carbonatite-syenite complex, China.