Compositional data of clinopyroxene crystal standards analyzed for major element oxides and iron valence. The data were collected by the British Geological Survey in support of research on samples from Iceland and the Azores. It was last updated on 2026-05-28.
Use Cases
- Calibrating electron probe microanalysis instruments based on the provided standard compositions.
- Studying iron redox states in minerals based on Mössbauer spectroscopy data.
- Comparing clinopyroxene chemistry from volcanic regions like Iceland and the Azores.
- Validating geochemical models for pyroxene crystallization based on major element oxide data.
Strengths
- Data is associated with specific research preprints (doi:10.31223/X5CT03 and doi:10.31223/X5N959).
- The dataset originates from the British Geological Survey, a recognized geological institution.
- It includes analyses from two distinct analytical techniques: electron probe microanalysis and Mössbauer spectroscopy.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Electron probe microanalyses and Mössbauer spectroscopy.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-28 13:00:49.362073
- Geography
- Iceland and the Azores