SEM-EDS Mineral Analyses from Quarry and Archaeological Sites in Montegrotto

Montegrotto quarry and archaeological samples provide SEM-EDS analyses for amphibole, biotite, plagioclase, and magnetite minerals. The dataset contains point analysis spectra for samples from the Villa Draghi and Via Scagliara di M. Castellone quarries and archaeological mortars from Via Scavi. Author Simone Dilaria published the 691.7 KB Excel file on figshare in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Classify mineral types based on elemental composition from EDS spectra.
• Compare geochemical signatures between quarry and archaeological mortar samples.
• Identify provenance of construction materials based on mineralogical analysis.
• Analyze elemental variation within specific mineral grains (amphibole, biotite, plagioclase, magnetite).

Strengths

• Data is structured by four distinct mineral categories (amphibole, biotite, plagioclase, magnetite).
• Includes samples from both quarry sources and archaeological contexts for comparison.
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small at 691.7 KB, indicating a limited scope of analysis.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

SEM-EDS (Scanning Electron Microscopy - Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy) point analysis.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 17:40:27; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Quarry sites of Villa Draghi and Via Scagliara di M. Castellone, and Via Scavi in Montegrotto, Italy.