Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) data from samples collected from sites of lithified artifical ground (Warton, Glengarnock, Derwent Howe, Harrington, Auchendinny, Lynemouth) in Scotland and northwest England (2022-2023) (NERC Grant NE/X009718/1)
This dataset contains SEM data comprising raw data files (.dat) and AZtec file (.oip) for reading the data. The data was collected in 2022-2023. The data was collected for the purpose of visualising spatial textures and microstructures in the collected samples. The data was collected by John MacDonald, Connor Brolly and Robin Hilderman (University of Glasgow) who retain the original data.
dataset
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http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608165
English
Geoscientific information
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0:
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences:
NGDC Deposited Data
Lithification
Free:
Free:
NERC_DDC
-4.6600,
54.1300,
-1.5300,
55.8400
Glengarnock [id=1300131]
creation: 2023-12-12
2022-11-01
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2023-10-31
grid
University of Glasgow
John MacDonald
School of Geographical and Earth Science,
email:
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Role: originator
British Geological Survey
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British Geological Survey
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Data Quality
Sample imaging and chemical mapping was conducted on polished thin sections with a ca 20 nm carbon coating using a Zeiss Sigma variable pressure field-emission-gun scanning electron microscope (VP-FEGSEM) equipped with an Oxford Instruments Ultimax 170 mm2 Silicon Drift Detector Energy dispersive detector, based in the geoanalytical electron microscopy and spectroscopy (GEMS) facility at the University of Glasgow. Backscattered electron (BSE) imaging and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) were conducted in high vacuum using high current mode and accelerating voltage of 20 kV, working distance of 8.0 mm and aperture of 60 μm. The EDX mapping data were acquired and processed using the Oxford Instrument AZtec software. All EDX maps shown have had the AZtec true map function applied, that removes background and artefacts, and resolves issues with element peak overlaps. The raw data files (.dat files) must not be moved in terms of their location relative to the AZtec file (.oip file). The .dat files cannot themselves be opened, but opening the .oip file (using AZtec software from Oxford Instruments) reads the .dat files.
INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
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Metadata about metadata
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British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth,
NOTTINGHAM,
NG12 5GG,
United Kingdom
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Role: point of contact
2024-04-24