Bulk Rock Geochemical Analyses from Sokli Carbonatite, Finland (2024-2025)

Bulk rock geochemical analyses of rock and soil samples from the Sokli carbonatite complex in northern Finland. The data was generated by the SCREED project to determine chemical changes on weathering and rare earth element enrichment relative to bedrock. Analyses were conducted by the University of Brighton's School of Applied Sciences between September 2024 and October 2025.

Use Cases

• Modeling rare earth element enrichment patterns based on weathering profiles described in the project.
• Analyzing the chemical change on weathering for rock and soil samples from the Sokli complex.
• Comparing bedrock concentrations to supergene enrichment levels for rare earth elements.
• Supporting mineral exploration targeting by studying geochemical signatures in carbonatite-hosted deposits.

Strengths

• Data is linked to a specific, citable DOI (10.5285/83819b57-4754-4da3-9336-955e817573ed) for full sample locations and descriptions.
• Analyses were conducted within a defined and recent timeframe (September 2024 to October 2025).
• Dataset is associated with a named research project (SCREED) and institution (University of Brighton).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the single Sokli carbonatite complex location.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Bulk rock geochemical analysis of collected samples.

Time Range

2024-2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:35:35.976482; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sokli carbonatite complex, northern Finland