Geochemical and petrophysical data for 60 rock samples from two localities along the Mojave section of the San Andreas Fault. The dataset includes porosity, density, chemical composition, and mineral content analyses, with samples categorized as intact, damaged, or pulverized. It was produced by the British Geological Survey (BGS) and supports a publication in revision at Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems.
Use Cases
- Classifying rock samples based on their damage state (intact, damaged, pulverized) using the provided categories.
- Analyzing chemical composition changes in fault zone rocks based on XRF analysis data.
- Correlating physical properties like porosity and density with sample location and damage category.
- Performing statistical analysis to identify significant differences between the grouped sample categories.
Strengths
- Includes data for 60 total rock samples (33 from Lake Hughes, 27 from Littlerock).
- Provides multiple analysis types: geochemistry (XRF), petrophysics (porosity, density), and mineralogy (point counting).
- Contains results of statistical analysis comparing the three sample categories.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Laboratory analysis of rock samples (XRF, point counting on thin sections, physical property measurements).
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-28 13:00:52.429558; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- San Andreas Fault, Mojave section (Lake Hughes and Littlerock localities).