Whole-rock geochemical data for dike rocks collected during the 2007-2008 FINNARP expedition at the Vestfjella mountain range in western Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica. Analyses were performed at the GeoAnalytical Lab of Washington State University by post-graduate students Jussi Heinonen and Ilona Romu.
Use Cases
- Classifying rock types based on major and trace element geochemistry mentioned in the description
- Modeling magmatic source compositions based on whole-rock geochemical data
- Correlating dike swarms and tectonic events based on geochemical signatures from the Vestfjella range
Strengths
- Data includes both XRF and ICP-MS analyses, suggesting coverage of major and trace elements.
- Specific collection period (2007-2008) and location (Vestfjella, Dronning Maud Land) are documented.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2009-02-05 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS via nasa_earthdata
- Collection Method
- Field collection and laboratory analysis (XRF and ICP-MS) at Washington State University GeoAnalytical Lab.
- Time Range
- 2007-2008
- Freshness
- 2009-02-05 23:59:59.999000
- Geography
- Vestfjella mountain range, western Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica