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Database fields, all categories

Sample identification
 idUnique record identifier
 FIELDNOField number assigned by the submitter designated in the SUBNAME field.
Geographic location
 LATDMSLatitude of sample site reported in degrees, minutes, and seconds (ddmmss).
 LATDIRDirection north (N) or south (S) of the equator.
 LONDMSLongitude of the sample site reported in degrees, minutes, and seconds (ddmmss).
 LONGDIRDirection east (E) or west (W) of the 0 meridian (Greenwich).
 LATITUDELatitude of sample site reported in Decimal Degress.
 LONGITUDELongitude of sample site reported in Decimal Degress.
Processing information
 SUBNAMESubmitter's name, name of the individual who submitted the samples to the laboratory for analysis.
 JOBNUMBERLaboratory job number assigned by the analytical laboratory. One job number may contain from one to a few hundred samples.
 TAGNUMBERUnique identification number assigned by the laboratory.
Sample characteristics
 SMPLTYPESample type, nature of material collected for sample.
 METHCOLLSample collection method, character of sample
 SMPLSRCSource of sample
Chemical analysis
 S_FE_QQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Fe
 S_FE_Iron concentration (percent) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_MG_QQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Mg
 S_MG_Magnesium concentration (percent) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_CA_QQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Ca
 S_CA_Calcium concentration (percent) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_TI_QQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Ti
 S_TI_Titanium concentration (percent) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_MNQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Mn
 S_MNManganese concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_AGQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Ag
 S_AGSilver concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_ASQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of As
 S_ASArsenic concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_AUQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Au
 S_AUGold concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_BQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of B
 S_BBoron concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_BAQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Ba
 S_BABarium concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_BEQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Be
 S_BEBeryllium concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_BIQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Bi
 S_BIBismuth concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_CDQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Cd
 S_CDCadmium concenration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_COQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Co
 S_COCobalt concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_CRQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Cr
 S_CRChromium concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_CUQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Cu
 S_CUCopper concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_LAQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of La
 S_LALanthanum concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_MOQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Mo
 S_MOMolybdenum concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_NBQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Nb
 S_NBNiobium concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_NIQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Ni
 S_NINickel concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_PBQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Pb
 S_PBLead concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_SBQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Sb
 S_SBAntimony concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_SCQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Sc
 S_SCScandium concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_SNQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Sn
 S_SNTin concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_SRQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Sr
 S_SRStrontium concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_VQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of V
 S_VVanadium concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_WQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of W
 S_WTungsten concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_YQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Y
 S_YYttrium concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_ZNQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Zn
 S_ZNZinc concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_ZRQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Zr
 S_ZRZirconium concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 S_THQQuality indicator for semi-quantitative emission spectrometric measure of Th
 S_THThorium concentration (parts per million) as determined by semi-quantitative emission spectrometry.
 AA_AU_PQQuality indicator for AA measure of Au
 AA_AU_PGold concentration (parts per million) as determined by partial extraction of the sample followed by atomic absorption spectrometry.
 INST_HGQQuality indicator for INST_HG value
 INST_HGMercury concentration (parts per million) as determined by an instrumental technique such as cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry.
 AA_AS_PQQuality indicator for AA measure of As
 AA_AS_PArsenic concentration (parts per million) as determined by partial extraction of the sample followed by atomic absorption spectrometry.
 AA_CD_PQQuality indicator for AA measure of Cd
 AA_CD_PCadmium concentration (parts per million) as determined by partial extraction of the sample followed by atomic absorption spectrometry.
 AA_SB_PQQuality indicator for AA measure of Sb
 AA_SB_PAntimony concentration (parts per million) as determined by partial extraction of the sample followed by atomic absorption spectrometry.
 AA_ZN_PQQuality indicator for AA measure of Zn
 AA_ZN_PZinc concentration (parts per million) as determined by partial extraction of the sample followed by atomic absorption spectrometry.
 AA_CU_PQQuality indicator for AA measure of Cu
 AA_CU_PCopper concentration (parts per million) as determined by partial extraction of the sample followed by atomic absorption spectrometry.
 AA_PB_PQQuality indicator for AA measure of Pb
 AA_PB_PLead concentration (parts per million) as determined by partial extraction of the sampled followed by atomic absorption spectrometry.
 AA_AG_PQQuality indicator for AA measure of Ag
 AA_AG_PSilver concentration (parts per million) as determined by partial extraction of the sample followed by atomic absorption spectrometry.
 SI_FQQuality indicator for SI_F
 SI_FFluorine concentration (parts per million) as determined by specific ion electrode.
 U_INSTQQuality indicator for U_INST value
 U_INSTUranium concentration (parts per million) as determined by an instrumental technique such as fluorimetry.
 AS_PTQQuality indicator for AS_PT
 AS_PTPlatinum concentration (parts per million) as determined by fire assay emission spectrometry.
 AS_PDQQuality indicator for AS_PD
 AS_PDPaladium concentration (parts per million) as determined by fire assay emission spectrometry.
 CM_ASQQuality indicator for CM_AS
 CM_ASArsenic concentration (parts per million) as determined by colorimetry.
 CM_MOQQuality indicator for CM_MO
 CM_MOMolybdenum concentration (parts per million) as determined by colorimetry.
 CM_WQQuality indicator for CM_W
 CM_WTungsten concentration (parts per million) as determined by colorimetry.

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