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Database fields, all categories

Sample identification
 IDPrimary ID or field number
Geographic location
 LAT_DMSLatitude in degrees, minutes, seconds (blank for this data set).
 LON_DMSLongitude in degrees, minutes, seconds (blank for this data set).
 STATEState in which sample was collected.
 COUNTYCounty in which sample was collected.
 LATITUDELatitude of sample site in decimal degrees.
 LONGITUDELongitude values, west longitudes negative
 LONG_Longitude of sample site in decimal degrees, west longitudes positive.
Processing information
 DATE_COLLEDate the sample was collected
Chemical analysis
 AL__Aluminum concentration
 AS_PPMArsenic concentration
 B_PPMBoron concentration
 BA_PPMBarium concentration
 BE_PPMBeryllium concentration
 BR_PPMBromine concentration
 C__Carbon concentration
 CA__Calcium concentration
 CE_PPMCerium concentration
 CO_PPMCobalt concentration
 CR_PPMChromium concentration
 CU_PPMCopper concentration
 F__Fluorine concentration
 FE__Iron concentration
 GA_PPMGallium concentration
 GE_PPMGermanium concentration
 HG_PPMMercury concentration
 I_PPMIodine concentration
 K__Potassium concentration
 LA_PPMLanthanum concentration
 LI_PPMLithium concentration
 MG__Magnesium concentration
 MN_PPMManganese concentration
 MO_PPMMolybdenum concentration
 NA__Sodium concentration
 NB_PPMNiobium concentration
 ND_PPMNeodymium concentration
 NI_PPMNickel concentration
 P__Phosphorus concentration
 PB_PPMLead concentration
 RB_PPMRubidium concentration
 S__Sulfur concentration
 SB_PPMAntimony concentration
 SC_PPMScandium concentration
 SE_PPMSelenium concentration
 SI__Silicon concentration
 SN_PPMTin concentration
 SR_PPMStrontium concentration
 TI__Titanium concentration
 TH_PPMThorium concentration
 U_PPMUranium concentration
 V_PPMVanadium concentration
 Y_PPMYttrium concentration
 YB_PPMYtterbium concentration
 ZN__Zinc concentration
 ZR_PPMZirconium concentration

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