FINNARP07_DIKES_WHOLE-ROCKDATA: Antarctic Dike Rock Geochemistry from Vestfjella

Whole-rock geochemical data for dike rocks collected during the 2007-2008 FINNARP expedition in the Vestfjella mountain range of western Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica. Analyses were performed at the GeoAnalytical Lab of Washington State University using XRF and ICP-MS techniques. The dataset was last updated on February 5, 2009.

Use Cases

• Classifying igneous rock types based on whole-rock geochemical composition.
• Modeling magmatic source and differentiation processes using trace element data.
• Correlating geological units in Antarctica using geochemical signatures.
• Training models for geochemical data interpretation from XRF and ICP-MS results.

Strengths

• Data is from a specific, documented scientific expedition (FINNARP 2007-2008).
• Analyses were performed by a known laboratory (GeoAnalytical Lab, Washington State University).
• Includes data from two established analytical techniques (XRF and ICP-MS).

Limitations

• Last updated 2009-02-05 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS

Collection Method

Field collection by post-graduate students Jussi Heinonen and Ilona Romu, with lab analysis at Washington State University.

Time Range

2007-2008

Freshness

2009-02-05 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Vestfjella mountain range, western Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica