Mine Waste and Soil Chemical Properties from Auchencat Burn, Scotland

12 samples from three transects near the Auchencat Burn mine in Moffat, Scotland, describe soil and waste chemical properties. The dataset includes total metal concentrations, exchangeable copper, loss-on-ignition, and pH measurements. It was authored by Francis Brearley and last updated on June 2, 2026.

Use Cases

• Assess soil contamination levels based on total metal concentrations.
• Model metal bioavailability and mobility based on exchangeable copper measurements.
• Correlate soil organic matter content with metal concentrations based on loss-on-ignition data.
• Analyze soil acidity's influence on metal retention based on pH measurements.

Strengths

• Includes multiple chemical property measurements (total metals, exchangeable copper, LOI, pH) for each of the 12 samples.
• Data is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
• Spatial context is clearly defined as originating from three transects at a specific mine site in Scotland.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small, containing only 12 samples, which limits statistical power.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Francis Brearley via figshare.

Collection Method

Samples were collected from three transects originating from a mine opening; chemical properties were determined via nitric acid digestion, ammonium acetate extraction, loss-on-ignition, and pH measurement.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 16:11:00; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Auchencat Burn mine, Moffat, Scotland.