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        <origin>Ian W. Hillenbrand</origin>
        <origin>Amy K. Gilmer</origin>
        <origin>Alexander D. Lusk</origin>
        <pubdate>20250917</pubdate>
        <title>Geochemical, Geochronologic, and Isotopic Data for Proterozoic rocks from Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah</title>
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          <pubplace>Denver, CO</pubplace>
          <publish>U.S. Geological Survey</publish>
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        <othercit>Hillenbrand, I.W., Gilmer, A.K., and Lusk, A.D., 2025, Geochemical, Geochronologic, and Isotopic Data for Proterozoic rocks from Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P1YHZDWZ</othercit>
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      <abstract>This U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data release includes whole-rock major, trace, and rare earth element geochemical data, whole-rock Nd-Pb-Sr isotopic data collected by thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS), and zircon U-Pb isotopic data collected by laser ablation-inductively coupled mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) methods. These data provide constraints on, and characterize, the composition and ages of crystalline basement rocks in the western United States, supporting geologic mapping and mineral systems analysis of critical mineral deposits.</abstract>
      <purpose>This data set is part of an effort to establish the age and geochemical character of Proterozoic crystalline basement rocks in the United States to support geologic mapping and exploration for critical mineral deposits in the United States.</purpose>
      <supplinf>We appreciate help with sample collection from John Bailey, Michael Frothingham, Karl Karlstrom, Kevin Mahan, Sammy Malavarca, Rick Moscati, Wayne Premo, Ren Thompson, and Mike Williams. Author ORCID: Ian Hillenbrand: 0000-0003-2801-3674; Amy Gilmer: 0000-0001-5038-8136; Alexander Lusk: 0000-0002-4660-0648.</supplinf>
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      <update>None planned</update>
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        <themekey>geochemistry</themekey>
        <themekey>chemical analysis</themekey>
        <themekey>igneous rocks</themekey>
        <themekey>metamorphic rocks</themekey>
        <themekey>geochronology</themekey>
        <themekey>rare earth elements</themekey>
        <themekey>isotope geochemistry</themekey>
        <themekey>critical minerals</themekey>
        <themekey>Proterozoic</themekey>
        <themekey>U.S. Geological Survey</themekey>
        <themekey>isotopic mapping</themekey>
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        <placekt>Common geographic areas</placekt>
        <placekey>California</placekey>
        <placekey>Arizona</placekey>
        <placekey>Colorado</placekey>
        <placekey>Utah</placekey>
        <placekey>New Mexico</placekey>
        <placekey>Colorado Front Range</placekey>
        <placekey>Uncompahgre uplift</placekey>
        <placekey>Picuris Mountains</placekey>
        <placekey>Gunnison uplift</placekey>
        <placekey>Grand Canyon</placekey>
        <placekey>Death Valley</placekey>
        <placekey>Colorado National Monument</placekey>
        <placekey>Laramie Range</placekey>
        <placekey>Unaweep Canyon</placekey>
        <placekey>Needle Mountains</placekey>
        <placekey>Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness</placekey>
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    <accconst>None.  Please see 'Distribution Info' for details.</accconst>
    <useconst>Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The USGS or the U.S. Government shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.</useconst>
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          <cntper>Ian Hillenbrand</cntper>
          <cntorg>U.S. Geological Survey, ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION</cntorg>
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        <cntpos>Research Geologist</cntpos>
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          <addrtype>mailing address</addrtype>
          <address>1 Denver Federal Center</address>
          <address>Building 810, Mail Stop 980</address>
          <city>Denver</city>
          <state>CO</state>
          <postal>80225</postal>
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        <cntvoice>303-236-1636</cntvoice>
        <cntfax>303-236-5349</cntfax>
        <cntemail>ihillenbrand@usgs.gov</cntemail>
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    <datacred>This work was funded by the USGS Mineral Resources Program.</datacred>
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      <attraccr>Attribute fields and values were reviewed and checked for accuracy and consistency of terms.</attraccr>
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    <logic>No formal logical accuracy tests were conducted. Each sample must have a unique identifying number, Sample_ID. Each sample must have a latitude and longitude. Each sample must be identified as a rock. The samples in this data set were collected for the same project purposes and were all subject to the same sample preparation protocol. Samples were analyzed using documented techniques. All data fell within expected ranges.</logic>
    <complete>Data set is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details.</complete>
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        <vertaccr>No formal positional accuracy tests were conducted. Surface samples were collected from ground surface.</vertaccr>
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        <procdesc>Outcrop samples were collected in the field. We collected the visually freshest, least altered material available and avoided weathered and altered areas.</procdesc>
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              <cntper>Amy K Gilmer</cntper>
              <cntorg>U.S. Geological Survey, ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION</cntorg>
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            <cntpos>Research Geologist</cntpos>
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              <addrtype>mailing address</addrtype>
              <address>Mail Stop 980, W 6th Ave Kipling St</address>
              <city>Lakewood</city>
              <state>CO</state>
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        <procdesc>The samples analyzed for whole-rock major and trace element geochemistry were submitted to the Sample Control project of the USGS Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center where they were recorded and prepared for analysis. The samples were powdered to a less than 200 mesh in a pulverizer equipped with ceramic plates or a disc mill using an alumina or agate chamber. The samples were mixed to ensure homogeneity before subsequent analysis.

Bulk rock compositions were determined by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) for major elements using the methods described by Taggart (2002). The sample is first ignited, then fused with lithium tetraborate, and the resultant glass disc is introduced into a wavelength dispersive X-ray spectrometer. The disc is irradiated with X-rays from an X-ray tube. X-ray photons emitted by the elements in the sample are counted and concentrations determined using previously prepared calibration standards. In addition, a gravimetric loss-on ignition was also determined. 

Minor and trace elements abundances were determined by inductively coupled-plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) using the methods of Taggart (2002). A multi-acid  decomposition (a mixture of hydrochloric, nitric, perchloric, and hydrofluoric acids) is used to digest the powdered geologic material. The ICP-MS is calibrated on a 1% nitric acid blank solution and two multi-element standard solutions to cover the mass range and generate the mass response curve.</procdesc>
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              <cntper>Jaime S Azain</cntper>
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            <cntpos>Geologist</cntpos>
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              <addrtype>mailing address</addrtype>
              <address>Mail Stop 973, W 6th Ave Kipling St</address>
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        <procdesc>Mineral separations were completed by Zirchron LLC, Tucson, Arizona using the following process to obtain zircon separates: electrical pulse disaggregation, density separation on a water table, density separation in methylene iodide (MEI) to remove particles with specific gravity &lt;3.33, and magnetic separation using a Frantz magnetic separator. Zircon grains were bulk mounted in epoxy along with zircon reference materials. Zircon grains were imaged using cathodoluminescence using a scanning electron microscope at the USGS Microbeam Facility, Denver, Colorado, or at the University of Arizona Laserchron Facility, Tucson, Arizona.

Measurements of U-Th-Pb isotopic ratios from detrital zircon grains were made using laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) with an Element 2 mass spectrometer at the University of Arizona LaserChron Center following standard analytical methods (Gehrels et al., 2008; Gehrels and Pecha, 2014). Individual zircons were ablated using a Photon Machines Analyte G2 excimer laser that delivered a 15 to 20 μm beam to user-selected crystal locations. Spot selection emphasized sampling such that all non-metamict zircon grain sizes and morphologies were represented. Where present, metamorphic rims were also analyzed. FC-1 zircon (1099.0 ± 0.6 Ma; Paces and Miller, 1993) was used as a primary standard, whereas SL (563.5 ± 3.2 Ma; Gehrels et al., 2008) and R33 (419.260 ± 0.39 Ma; Black et al., 2004) zircon were used as secondary standards. A total of 200 to 315 zircon grains of unknown age were targeted per sample. Analyses were excluded from age interpretation based on the following filters: having 206Pb/238U ratios with &gt; 10% precision; having 206Pb/207Pb ratios with &gt; 10% precision unless associated with 206Pb/238U ages less than 400 Ma; showing 20% discordance and/or 5% reverse discordance based on apparent 206Pb/238U versus 206Pb/207Pb ages; and having &gt; 600 Pb counts per second. 207Pb/206Pb ages were preferred as all analyses were &gt; 900 Ma. All raw detrital zircon uncertainties are reported herein at the two sigma confidence interval (including only analytical uncertainty, but with external uncertainty noted).</procdesc>
        <srcused>Black et al., 2004</srcused>
        <srcused>Gehrels and Pecha 2014</srcused>
        <srcused>Gehrels et al. 2008</srcused>
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              <cntper>George Gehrels</cntper>
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            <cntpos>Professor</cntpos>
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              <addrtype>mailing address</addrtype>
              <address>1040 4th Street</address>
              <city>Tucson</city>
              <state>AZ</state>
              <postal>85721</postal>
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        <procdesc>Sample powder generated in step 2 (whole-rock major and trace element geochemistry) was submitted to Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada for Nd, Pb, and Sr isotopic analysis using thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS). Samples were prepared in a class 1000 clean room and were in the Isotope Geochemistry and Geochronology Research Center at Carleton University, Canada. 

Between 100 to 150 milligrams of sample powders were weighed into Savillex Teflon beakers or Parr’s Acid Digestion Vessels and dissolved with 1 to 3 mL concentrated HF-HNO3 mixture on a hotplate at 1300 degrees C (for Savillex Teflon beakers) or in an oven at 1400 degrees C (for Parr’s Acid Digestion Vessels) for several days and were then evaporated to dryness. The sample residues were re-dissolved sequentially with 7M HNO3 and 6M HCl to achieve complete dissolution. Pb, Sr, Nd were sequentially separated using ion exchange chromatography columns.

The sample digests were taken up with 1.5mL 1M HBr and loaded onto Bio-Rad polyethylene columns filled with 0.6mL anion resin (Bio-Rad AG1-X8 100-200 mesh); columns were washed with 5mL 1 M HBr; wash solutions were collected for later separation of Sr and Nd; Pb is eluted in 5mL of 6M HCl. The second-pass Pb columns (with 0.2mL resin bed and reduced acid volumes) were run to yield highly pure Pb.

The wash solutions from Pb columns were evaporated to dryness, dissolved with 1.5ml 2.5M HCl and loaded onto primary columns filled with 3mL of cation resin (Bio-Rad AG50W-X8, 200-400 mesh). Sr was eluted with 7mL 2.5M HCl after the columns were washed with 16ml 2.5M HCl.  The columns were washed with 3mL 6M HCl before light and middle REE were collected with 9ml 6M HCl.

To remove excessive Rb and other impurities, the Sr residues were purified using columns containing 100µL of Sr-Spec resin (50-100µm, Eichrom Technologies, LLC, USA). Sr residues were taken up with 0.4mL 7M HNO3 and loaded onto the columns. Columns were washed with 1.6mL of 7M HNO3 and Sr was eluted with 1.6mL Millipore water.

The REE residues were taken up in 0.5mL 0.26M HCl and were loaded onto prepacked 2mL LN-resin columns (50-100µm, Eichrom Technologies, LLC, USA). The columns were washed with 6.5mL 0.26M HCl before Nd was eluted with 4.5ml 0.26M HCl. 

Prior to measurements, Pb sample solutions (in 2% HNO3) were doped with Tl solution (in a mass ratio of Tl/Pb =1:4); Pb isotope ratios were internally normalized to 203Tl/205Tl=0.418922 and were also normalized to NBS981 values of Todt et al., (1996). Sr and Nd isotopic ratios were normalized to 86Sr/88Sr=0.1194, 146Nd/144Nd=0.7219, respectively. For a period of six months covering this analysis session, standard reference materials’ values are: NBS981,206Pb/204Pb=16.9305±0.0011, 207Pb/204Pb=15.4847±0.0011, 208Pb/204Pb=36.6784±0.0040 (2SD, n=25); NBS987, 87Sr/86Sr=0.710234±0.000016 (2SD, n=38); JNdi-1 (Tanaka, et al, 2000), 143Nd/144Nd= 0.512094±0.000016 (2SD, n=45); BCR-2, 206Pb/204Pb=18.7586, 207Pb/204Pb=15.6173, 208Pb/204Pb=38.7220 (n=2). 87Sr/86Sr=0.705000 (n=2), 143Nd/144Nd=0.512626 (n=2). Total procedure blanks are &lt;50 pg for Pb, &lt;250 pg for Sr and &lt;50 pg for Nd.</procdesc>
        <srcused>Tanaka et al., 2000</srcused>
        <srcused>Todt et al., 1996</srcused>
        <procdate>20230606</procdate>
        <proccont>
          <cntinfo>
            <cntorgp>
              <cntorg>Isotope Geochemistry and Geochronology Research Centre, Carleton University</cntorg>
              <cntper>Shuangquan Zhang</cntper>
            </cntorgp>
            <cntpos>Laboratory Manager</cntpos>
            <cntaddr>
              <addrtype>mailing address</addrtype>
              <address>1125 Colonel By Drive</address>
              <city>Ottawa</city>
              <state>Ontario</state>
              <postal>K1S 5B6</postal>
              <country>Canada</country>
            </cntaddr>
            <cntvoice>613-520-2600</cntvoice>
            <cntemail>shuangquan.zhang@carleton.ca</cntemail>
          </cntinfo>
        </proccont>
      </procstep>
      <procstep>
        <procdesc>Sample powder generated in step 2 was submitted to the Denver Radiogenic Isotope Laboratory of the U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado, for Nd isotopic analysis using thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS). Neodymium was loaded on the side filament of a triple Re filament assembly and analyzed using an IsotopX Phoenix TIMS. Isotopic ratios of unknown samples and standard reference materials were measured using Faraday detectors and an ATONA amplification system in dynamic multicollector mode with 144Nd = 1-12 to 1-11 A (correseponding to 100 mV to 1 V relative to traditional 1011 Ω amplifiers). A mass bias correction was applied to measured 143Nd/144Nd ratios assuming exponential fractionation behavior and normalized to 146Nd/144144 = 0.7219. The Nd isotope standard JNdi-1  (Tanaka, et al, 2000) was measured in replicate to monitor laboratory and instrument behavior. Nine analyses of JNdi-1 yielded a value of 0.512109±0.000013 (uncertainty reported at two standard deviations, absolute).</procdesc>
        <srcused>Tanaka et al., 2000</srcused>
        <procdate>20240910</procdate>
        <proccont>
          <cntinfo>
            <cntperp>
              <cntper>Ryan Frazer</cntper>
              <cntorg>U.S. Geological Survey, ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION</cntorg>
            </cntperp>
            <cntpos>Geologist</cntpos>
            <cntaddr>
              <addrtype>mailing</addrtype>
              <address>1 Denver Federal Center</address>
              <address>P.O. Box 25046, MS 963</address>
              <city>Denver</city>
              <state>Colorado</state>
              <postal>80225</postal>
              <country>US</country>
            </cntaddr>
            <cntvoice>303-236-1276</cntvoice>
            <cntemail>rfrazer@usgs.gov</cntemail>
          </cntinfo>
        </proccont>
      </procstep>
    </lineage>
  </dataqual>
  <eainfo>
    <overview>
      <eaover>Table	Attribute_Definition	Description	Minimum	Maximum	Units
SampleSummary.csv	SampleID	Collector's sample name, often field name or number.	NA	NA	NA
SampleSummary.csv	Locality	Name of the specific place where the sample was collected.	NA	NA	NA
SampleSummary.csv	Lat	Latitude of the location where the sample was collected, entered in decimal degrees in the geodatum from the original publication (listed in geodatum column). Negative values for South latitudes.	35.36908	41.051528	decimal degrees
SampleSummary.csv	Long	Longitude of the location where the sample was collected, entered in decimal degrees in the geodatum from the original publication (listed in geodatum column). Negative values for West longitudes.	-117.35	-105.161833	decimal degrees
SampleSummary.csv	FieldName	Taxonomy (field name) informal classification of sample.	NA	NA	NA
SampleSummary.csv	GeologicalUnit	A body of rock established as a distinct entity in the classification of the Earth's rocks.	NA	NA	NA
SampleSummary.csv	GeoDatum	Geodetic datum for the sample coordinates.	NA	NA	NA
SampleSummary.csv	Country	Country where the sample was collected.	NA	NA	NA
SampleSummary.csv	StateProvince	State or province where the sample was collected.	NA	NA	NA
SampleSummary.csv	RelatedCitation	Reference citation for additional sample context.	NA	NA	NA
SampleSummary.csv	Material	Material of which the sample consists (e.g. Rock, Sediment, Soil, etc.).	NA	NA	NA
SampleSummary.csv	CollectionMethod	Method by which a sample was collected.	NA	NA	NA
SampleSummary.csv	RockClass	Formal categorization of sample.	NA	NA	NA
SampleSummary.csv	SampleSrc	Source or environment from which the sample was collected (e.g. natural exposure/outcrop, drillcore, etc.).	NA	NA	NA
SampleSummary.csv	SampleType	Describes the type of sample (e.g. Individual Sample, Core, Cuttings, etc.).	NA	NA	NA
SampleSummary.csv	LocPrecType	Source of location information includes whether publication lists coordinates or if coordinates have been georeferenced from a field map.	NA	NA	NA
SampleSummary.csv	LocPrec	Location precision in meters (m). Use "-9999" for exact coordinates.	-9999	5000	m
SampleSummary.csv	Geochemistry	Indicates if this sample was analyzed for whole-rock major and trace element geochemistry.	NA	NA	NA
SampleSummary.csv	Geochronology	Indicates if this sample was analyzed for zircon U-Pb geochronology.	NA	NA	NA
SampleSummary.csv	Isotopes	Indicates if this sample was analyzed for whole-rock radiogenic isotope geochemistry.	NA	NA	NA
Geochemistry.csv	SampleID	Collector's sample name often field name or number.	NA	NA	NA
Geochemistry.csv	LabID	Identifier for tracking sample through USGS Sample Control processes. Value of -9999 indicates Lab_ID was not available.	NA	NA	NA
Geochemistry.csv	SiO2_pct	Silicon oxide, in weight percent unnormalized. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	30.93	79.95	weight percent  
Geochemistry.csv	Al2O3_pct	Aluminum oxide, in weight percent unnormalized. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	9.97	29.21	weight percent  
Geochemistry.csv	BaO_pct	Barium oxide, in weight percent unnormalized. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-0.01	0.28	weight percent  
Geochemistry.csv	CaO_pct	Calcium oxide, in weight percent unnormalized. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.02	11.52	weight percent  
Geochemistry.csv	Cr2O3_pct	Chromium oxide, in weight percent unnormalized. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-0.01	0.18	weight percent  
Geochemistry.csv	Fe2O3_pct	Iron oxide (Fe2O3), in weight percent unnormalized. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.83	23.13	weight percent  
Geochemistry.csv	K2O_pct	Potassium oxide, in weight percent unnormalized. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.11	6.99	weight percent  
Geochemistry.csv	MgO_pct	Magnesium oxide, in weight percent unnormalized. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.17	14.15	weight percent  
Geochemistry.csv	MnO_pct	Manganese, in oxide weight percent unnormalized. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-0.01	0.43	weight percent  
Geochemistry.csv	Na2O_pct	Sodium oxide, in weight percent unnormalized. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.09	5.44	weight percent  
Geochemistry.csv	P2O5_pct	Phosphorous oxide, in weight percent unnormalized. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-0.01	1.5	weight percent  
Geochemistry.csv	SrO_pct	Strontium oxide, in weight percent unnormalized. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-0.01	0.14	weight percent  
Geochemistry.csv	TiO2_pct	Titanium oxide, in weight percent unnormalized. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.08	2.54	weight percent  
Geochemistry.csv	V2O5_pct	Vanadium oxide, in weight percent unnormalized. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-0.01	0.07	weight percent  
Geochemistry.csv	LOI	Loss on ignition, in weight percent. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0	9.64	weight percent  
Geochemistry.csv	H2O_Minus	Negative water, in weight percent. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.03	0.1	weight percent  
Geochemistry.csv	H2O_Plus	Positive water, in weight percent. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.5	2.2	weight percent  
Geochemistry.csv	Total_H2O	Total water, in weight percent. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.53	2.3	weight percent  
Geochemistry.csv	Ag_ppm	Silver concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-1	1	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	As_ppm	Arsenic concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-5	20	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	B_ppm	Boron concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-10	53	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Ba_ppm	Barium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	58	2447	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Be_ppm	Beryllium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-5	6	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Bi_ppm	Bismuth concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-0.1	2.1	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Cd_ppm	Cadmium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-0.2	0.4	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Ce_ppm	Cerium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	12.2	671	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Co_ppm	Cobalt concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.8	58.4	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Cr_ppm	Chromium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-10	1257	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Cs_ppm	Cesium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.2	22.3	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Cu_ppm	Copper concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-10	799	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Dy_ppm	Dysprosium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.33	15.91	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Er_ppm	Erbium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.23	11.33	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Eu_ppm	Europium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.26	10.05	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Ga_ppm	Gallium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	10	55	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Gd_ppm	Gadolynium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.49	26.83	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Ge_ppm	Germanium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-1	8	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Hf_ppm	Hafnium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	1	14	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Ho_ppm	Holmium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.06	3.54	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	In_ppm	Indium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-0.2	0.6	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	La_ppm	Lanthanum concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	5.2	339	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Li_ppm	Lithium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-10	116	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Lu_ppm	Lutetium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-0.05	1.78	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Mn_ppm	Manganese concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	38	3302	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Mo_ppm	Molybdenum concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-2	5	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Nb_ppm	Niobium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	1	30	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Nd_ppm	Neodymium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	5	274	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Ni_ppm	Nickel concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-5	416	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Pb_ppm	Lead concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-5	130	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Pr_ppm	Praseodymium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	1.5	72.88	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Rb_ppm	Rubidium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	2.8	326	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Re_ppm	Rhenium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-0.02	-0.02	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Sb_ppm	Antimony concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-0.1	2.5	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Sc_ppm	Scandium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-5	44	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Se_ppm	Selenium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-1	1	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Sm_ppm	Samarium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.9	42.4	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Sn_ppm	Tin concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-1	11	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Sr_ppm	Strontium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	24	1037	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Ta_ppm	Tantalum concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-0.5	2.8	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Tb_ppm	Terbium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.07	2.82	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Te_ppm	Tellerium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-0.05	0.07	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Th_ppm	Thorium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.2	59.9	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Tl_ppm	Thallium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-0.5	1.8	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Tm_ppm	Thulium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-0.05	1.72	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	U_ppm	Uranium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.29	19.92	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	V_ppm	Vanadium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-5	366	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	W_ppm	Tungsten concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	-1	4	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Y_ppm	Yttrium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	1.9	96.4	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Yb_ppm	Ytterbium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	0.3	11.8	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Zn_ppm	Zinc concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	6	339	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	Zr_ppm	Zirconium concentration, in parts per million. The value “-9999” indicates that this concentration was not determined.Other negative values indicate that the concentration limit is below the respective detection limit (b.d.l.). 	24.6	432	parts per million (ppm)
Geochemistry.csv	SampleMaterial	Material or mineral analyzed (e.g. apatite, zircon, titanite, whole-rock, etc.).	NA	NA	NA
Isotopes.csv	SampleID	Sample number as collected in the field.	NA	NA	NA
Isotopes.csv	Lab	Laboratory name where analyses were conducted.	NA	NA	NA
Isotopes.csv	Nd143Nd144	Measured present day ratio of 143Nd to 144Nd by mass spectrometry.	0.511435	0.51269	NA
Isotopes.csv	Nd143Nd144MeasuredUnc	Uncertainty for measured ratio of 143Nd to 144Nd reported at the 2-sigma confidence interval.	0.000002	0.000014	NA
Isotopes.csv	Sr87Sr86Ratio	Ratio of Sr87 to Sr86 counted by mass spectrometry.	0.703582	1.000695	NA
Isotopes.csv	Sr87Sr86RatioUnc2SAbs	Two sigma (absolute) uncertainty for ratio of 87Sr to Sr86 counted by mass spectrometry.	0.000006	0.000022	NA
Isotopes.csv	Pb206Pb204	Ratio of 206Pb to 204Pb.	16.6779	60.0382	NA
Isotopes.csv	Pb207Pb204	Ratio of 207Pb to 204Pb.	15.4115	18.6472	NA
Isotopes.csv	Pb208Pb204	Ratio of 208Pb to 204Pb.	37.5622	65.7775	NA
Isotopes.csv	Pb206Pb204Unc2SAbs	Two sigma uncertainty (absolute) on the ratio of 206Pb to 204Pb.	0.0006	0.0042	NA
Isotopes.csv	Pb207Pb204Unc2SAbs	Two sigma uncertainty (absolute) on the ratio of 207Pb to 204Pb.	0.0006	0.0014	NA
Isotopes.csv	Pb208Pb204Unc2SAbs	Two sigma uncertainty (absolute) on the ratio of 208Pb to 204Pb.	0.0014	0.0048	NA
Isotopes.csv	SampleMaterial	Material or mineral analyzed (e.g. apatite, zircon, titanite, whole-rock, etc.).	NA	NA	NA
Isotopes.csv	InstrumentMethod	Type of instrumental analysis used for isotopic measurements.	NA	NA	NA
Geochronology.csv	SampleID	Sample number as collected in the field.	NA	NA	NA
Geochronology.csv	Analysis_ID	Laboratory run identifier assigned by analyst.	NA	NA	NA
Geochronology.csv	U	U concentration in parts per million (ppm).	1	5084	parts per million (ppm)
Geochronology.csv	Pb206Pb204	Ratio of 206Pb to 204Pb.	500	14785851	NA
Geochronology.csv	UTh	Ratio of U to Th.	0.31	2604.3	NA
Geochronology.csv	Pb206Pb207	Down hole corrected and sample-standard bracketed 206Pb/207Pb.	3.586	13.634	NA
Geochronology.csv	Pb206Pb207UncPct	Two sigma uncertainty (percent) for final 206Pb/207Pb.	1	55.3	NA
Geochronology.csv	Pb207U235	Down hole corrected and sample-standard bracketed 207Pb/235U.	0.1	15.9394	NA
Geochronology.csv	Pb207U235UncPct	Two sigma uncertainty (percent) for final 207Pb/235U.	1	68.2	NA
Geochronology.csv	Pb206U238	Down hole corrected and sample-standard bracketed 206Pb/238U.	0.06522	0.55388	NA
Geochronology.csv	Pb206U238UncPct	Two sigma uncertainty (percent) for final 206Pb/238U.	1	60	NA
Geochronology.csv	RHOWetherill	Correlation coefficient between ratios of 206Pb to 238U and 207Pb to 235U.	0.177	0.998	NA
Geochronology.csv	Pb206U238Age	Final 206Pb/238U age in Mega annum (Ma).	407.3	2841.3	Ma
Geochronology.csv	Pb206U238AgeUnc	Two sigma uncertainty (absolute) for final 206Pb/238U age in Mega annum (Ma).	1	905.6	Ma
Geochronology.csv	Pb207U235Age	Final 207Pb/235U age in Mega annum (Ma).	500	2873.2	Ma
Geochronology.csv	Pb207U235AgeUnc	Two sigma uncertainty (absolute) for final 207Pb/235U age in Mega annum (Ma).	1	594.2	Ma
Geochronology.csv	Pb207Pb206Age	Down hole corrected and sample-standard bracketed 207Pb/206Pb age in Mega annum (Ma).	500	3356	Ma
Geochronology.csv	Pb207Pb206AgeUnc2S	Two sigma uncertainty (absolute) for final 207Pb/206Pb age in Mega annum (Ma).	1	1119	Ma
Geochronology.csv	PctConcord	Percent concordance relative to 206Pb/238U age vs 207Pb/206Pb age, calculated as [206Pb-238U age/207Pb-206Pb age]*100).	15.1	149.4	NA
Geochronology.csv	SampleMaterial	Material or mineral analyzed (e.g. apatite, zircon, titanite, whole-rock, etc.).	NA	NA	NA
Geochronology.csv	AgeIntpnType	Type of interpreted age.	NA	NA	NA
Geochronology.csv	AgeIntpnClass	Interpreted age classification of a sample (crystallization age, eruption age, sedimentation age, etc.).	NA	NA	NA
Geochronology.csv	AnalysisType	Analysis type (e.g. Single crystal, multi crystal, bulk, groundmass).	NA	NA	NA
Geochronology.csv	DomainAnalyzed	Domain analyzed (e.g. core/rim/whole).	NA	NA	NA
Geochronology.csv	Lab	Laboratory name where analyses were conducted.	NA	NA	NA
Geochronology.csv	InstrumentMethod	Type of instrumental analysis.	NA	NA	NA
Geochronology.csv	ParentRel	Description of relationship of this entry to the parent of this entry (examples: individual analysis spots, incremental heating step, individual grain, etc.).	NA	NA	NA</eaover>
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