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| Sample identification | ||
|---|---|---|
| id | Unique record identifier | |
| LABNO | Unique identification number assigned by the laboratory | |
| FIELD | Field number assigned by the submitter designated in the "name" field. | |
| Geographic location | ||
| STATE | State in which the sample was collected. | |
| COUNTY | County in which the sample was collected. | |
| LATITUDE | North latitude of sample site reported in decimal degrees. (NAD27, Clarke 1866) | |
| LONGITUDE | Longitude of sample site reported in decimal degrees. Longitudes up to 180 degrees west are reported in negative decimal degrees. Longitudes up to 180 degrees east are reported in positive decimal degrees. (NAD27, Clarke 1866) | |
| Processing information | ||
| JOBN | Laboratory job number assigned by the analytical laboratory. One job number may contain from one to a few hundred samples. | |
| NAME | Name of person who sumbitted the sample to the laboratory for chemical analysis. | |
| SUB__DATE | Date the sample was submitted for analysis | |
| TOA | Type of analysis (Chemical method by which the sample was analyzed) | |
| Sample characteristics | ||
| MAT | Category of sample material | |
| DESCRIPTN_ | Sample description and comments. This column is provided for noting the sample material and/or distinguishing characteristics of the sample. | |
| B12 | Character of sample | |
| B13 | Source of sample | |
| B20 | Soil Horizon | |
| B21 | Soil Category (According to the following reference: Ball, D.F., 1967, Classification of soils, in Peterson, G.F., ed., Guide to the Check Sheet of IBP Areas, p. 121-125: Oxford and Edinburgh, Blackwell Scientific Publications, p. 133.) | |
| B22 | Present Biotic Setting | |
| Chemical analysis | ||
| Q_SI | Quality indicator for analysis of Si | |
| SI_PPM | Silicon concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_AL | Quality indicator for analysis of Al | |
| AL_PPM | Aluminum concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_FE | Quality indicator for analysis of Fe | |
| FE_PPM | Iron concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_MG | Quality indicator for analysis of Mg | |
| MG_PPM | Magnesium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_CA | Quality indicator for analysis of Ca | |
| CA_PPM | Calcium concentration in parts per million | |
| Q_NA | Quality indicator for analysis of Na | |
| NA_PPM | Sodium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_K | Quality indicator for analysis of K | |
| K_PPM | Potassium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_TI | Quality indicator for analysis of Ti | |
| TI_PPM | Titanium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_P | Quality indicator for analysis of P | |
| P_PPM | Phosphorus concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_AG | Quality indicator for analysis of Ag | |
| AG_PPM | Silver concentration in parts per million | |
| Q_AS | Quality indicator for analysis of As | |
| AS_PPM | Arsenic concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_AU | Quality indicator for analysis of Au | |
| AU_PPM | Gold concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_B | Quality indicator for analysis of B | |
| B_PPM | Boron concentration in parts per million | |
| Q_BA | Quality indicator for analysis of Ba | |
| BA_PPM | Barium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_BE | Quality indicator for analysis of Be | |
| BE_PPM | Beryllium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_BI | Quality indicator for analysis of Bi | |
| BI_PPM | Bismuth concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_CD | Quality indicator for analysis of Cd | |
| CD_PPM | Cadmium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_CO | Quality indicator for analysis of Co | |
| CO_PPM | Cobalt concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_CR | Quality indicator for analysis of Cr | |
| CR_PPM | Chromium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_CU | Quality indicator for analysis of Cu | |
| CU_PPM | Copper concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_LA | Quality indicator for analysis of La | |
| LA_PPM | Lanthanum concentration in parts per million | |
| Q_MO | Quality indicator for analysis of Mo | |
| MO_PPM | Molybdenum concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_NB | Quality indicator for analysis of Nb | |
| NB_PPM | Niobium concentration in parts per million | |
| Q_NI | Quality indicator for analysis of Ni | |
| NI_PPM | Nickel concentration in parts per million | |
| Q_PB | Quality indicator for analysis of Pb | |
| PB_PPM | Lead concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_PD | Quality indicator for analysis of Pd | |
| PD_PPM | Paladium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_PT | Quality indicator for analysis of Pt | |
| PT_PPM | Platinum concentration in parts per million | |
| Q_SB | Quality indicator for analysis of Sb | |
| SB_PPM | Antimony concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_SN | Quality indicator for analysis of Sn | |
| SN_PPM | Tin concentration in parts per million | |
| Q_SR | Quality indicator for analysis of Sr | |
| SR_PPM | Strontium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_U | Quality indicator for analysis of U | |
| U_PPM | Uranium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_V | Quality indicator for analysis of V | |
| V_PPM | Vanadium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_W | Quality indicator for analysis of W | |
| W_PPM | Tungsten concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_Y | Quality indicator for analysis of Y | |
| Y_PPM | Yttrium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_ZR | Quality indicator for analysis of Zr | |
| ZR_PPM | Zirconium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_CE | Quality indicator for analysis of Ce | |
| CE_PPM | Cerium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_LI | Quality indicator for analysis of Li | |
| LI_PPM | Lithium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_TH | Quality indicator for analysis of Th | |
| TH_PPM | Thorium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_TL | Quality indicator for analysis of Tl | |
| TL_PPM | Thallium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_RH | Quality indicator for analysis of Rh | |
| RH_PPM | Rhodium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_RU | Quality indicator for analysis of Ru | |
| RU_PPM | Ruthenium concentration in parts per million | |
| Q_RB | Quality indicator for analysis of Rb | |
| RB_PPM | Rubidium concentration in parts per million | |
| Q_ZN | Quality indicator for analysis of Zn | |
| ZN_PPM | Zinc concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_F | Quality indicator for analysis of F | |
| F_PPM | Fluorine concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_ORG_C | Quality indicator for analysis of Organic C | |
| ORG_C_PPM | Organic carbon concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_HG | Quality indicator for analysis of Hg | |
| HG_PPM | Mercury concentration in parts per million | |
| Q_S | Quality indicator for analysis of S | |
| S_PPM | Sulfur concentration in parts per million | |
| Q_TE | Quality indicator for analysis of Te | |
| TE_PPM | Tellurium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_SE | Quality indicator for analysis of Se | |
| SE_PPM | Selenium concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| Q_FEO | Quality indicator for analysis of FeO | |
| FEO_PPM | Ferrous iron oxide concentration in parts per million (ppm) | |
| PH__ | pH of soil sample (Note that the column heading has units of %--this is a function of a bug in the program that creates the column headings.) | |
| ASH__ | Percent of sample remaining after combustion. | |
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