Sample identification |
rec_no | NURE record ID or USGS record ID code |
labno | Unique laboratory name for analyzed sample |
dataset | Description of group of samples of which this one is a member |
joinname | |
category | General type of sample to which the sample-set belongs |
typedesc | Abbreviated description of sample type: stream/pond/spring/soil/etc |
Geographic location |
datum | Datum of the geographic coordinates |
latitude | Latitude in decimal degrees |
longitude | Longitude in decimal degrees (negative = West) |
quad24code | Code for the USGS 1:24,000 (7.5 minute) quadrangle in which sample is located |
quad250cod | Code for the USGS 1:250,000 (1x2-degree) quadrangle in which sample is located |
quad100cod | Code for the USGS 1:100,000 (1:62,500 in Alaska) quadrangle in which sample is located |
fips | FIPS of county calculated from geographic coordinates |
huc_8 | 8-digit hydrologic unit code calculated from geographic coordinates |
qd250name | Name of USGS 1:250,000 (1x2-degree) quadrangle in which sample is located |
zip3 | The zip code where the sample was taken. Three most significant digits only; if the full zip code would be 20192, this field wi |
congdist | Unique identifier for the US congressional district from which the sample was taken. |
Sample characteristics |
fldnam | Field name of sample, possibly corrected after laboratory analysis. |
coll_date | Day on which the sample was collected in the field |
descript | Sample description and field notes |
stype | 3-digit code for the sample medium and collection protocol |
soil_horiz | Soil horizon from which the sample was collected (soils only). |
color | Observed color of powdered sample during splitting, prior to USGS analysis |
smpgrsize | Grain size of material collected in the field (descriptive) |
medium | Sample medium (rock, sediment, standard, or unknown) |
source | Geological source of the sample medium that was collected |
source_mod | Adjective describing sample source |
upsieve | Sieve size (micrometers) through which sample passed prior to analysis |
dried | Manner in which sample was dried prior to analysis |
stypenote | Notes relevant to medium, source, source_mod, upsieve, and dried fields |
Site characteristics |
setting | Physiographic setting of sample site |
acchanwid | Width of active stream channel at collection site |
waterdep | Depth of water at collection site |
watcol | Color of water at collection site |
flowstage | Flow stage of stream at time of sample collection |
flowrate | Description of flow rate of stream at time of sample collection |
strbed | Material in stream bed at sample collection site |
contamsou | Observed sources of anthropogenic contamination near sample site |
contampot | Likelihood that the sample is contaminated |
contamdegr | Degree to which sample is likely to be contaminated |
veg | Description of vegetation around sample site |
ph | pH of water at sample site |
Sample characteristics (details) |
grainsize | Grain size observed during splitting prior to USGS analysis (coarse or fine) |
collector | Name, abbreviation, or code for person or team that collected the sample |
prime_id | Primary NURE sample name |
laslid | Los Alamos NURE field name |
ornlid | Oak Ridge NURE field name |
srlid | Savannah River NURE field name |
lllid | Lawrence Livermore NURE field name |
site | Other NURE name info |
xsite | Quality control/assurance info for Lawrence Livermore Lab |
replc | NURE Replicate codes |
labcond | Conductivity meaured in laboratory |
grabs | Number of grabs or subsamples |
samphr | Time of day that sample was collected |
orgn_pct | Estimated %organics |
study | Special NURE study code |
odor | Sample odor observed in field |
Site characteristics (details) |
photos | Names of photographs taken at collection site |
fldplnwid | Width of flood plain at sample collection site |
relief | Relief in drainage basin from which sample was collected |
formation | Code or name of geologic formation in which sample area was located |
sgeounit | Geologic unit at sample site |
alk | Total alkalinity of water at sample site |
o_diss | Dissolved oxygen (ppm) in water at sample site |
scin | Gamma activity at sample site |
airtemp | Air temperature at time of collection |
wtrtemp | Water temperature at time of collection |
cond | Conductivity of water at sample site |
strflow | Stream velocity (m/s) at sample collection site |
str_chan | Describes whether stream is depositing or eroding at collection site |
weath | Weather observations at time of sample collection |
veg_dens | Density of vegetation around sample site |
rock_type | Rock type in area of sample collection |
rock_col | Rock color in area of sample collection |
Analyses by ICP/Acid dissolution |
icp40_job | Job number for ICP 40-element method |
al_icp40 | Al (wt%) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
ca_icp40 | Ca (wt%) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
fe_icp40 | Fe (wt%) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
k_icp40 | K (wt%) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
mg_icp40 | Mg (wt%) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
na_icp40 | Na (wt%) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
p_icp40 | P (wt%) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
ti_icp40 | Ti (wt%) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
ag_icp40 | Ag (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
as_icp40 | As (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
au_icp40 | Au (ppb) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
ba_icp40 | Ba (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
be_icp40 | Be (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
bi_icp40 | Bi (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
cd_icp40 | Cd (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
ce_icp40 | Ce (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
co_icp40 | Co (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
cr_icp40 | Cr (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
cu_icp40 | Cu (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
eu_icp40 | Eu (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
ga_icp40 | Ga (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
ho_icp40 | Ho (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
la_icp40 | La (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
li_icp40 | Li (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
mn_icp40 | Mn (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
mo_icp40 | Mo (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
nb_icp40 | Nb (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
nd_icp40 | Nd (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
ni_icp40 | Ni (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
pb_icp40 | Pb (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
sc_icp40 | Sc (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
sn_icp40 | Sn (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
sr_icp40 | Sr (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
ta_icp40 | Ta (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
th_icp40 | Th (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
u_icp40 | U (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
v_icp40 | V (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
y_icp40 | Y (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
yb_icp40 | Yb (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
zn_icp40 | Zn (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
cs_icp40 | Cs (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
rb_icp40 | Rb (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
sb_icp40 | Sb (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
zr_icp40 | Zr (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after acid dissolution |
Analyses by AA |
as_job | Job number for As method |
as_aa | As (ppm) by Hydride Atomic Absorption |
se_job | Job number for Se method |
se_aa | Se (ppm) by Hydride Atomic Absorption |
hg_job | Job number for Hg method |
hg_aa | Hg (ppm) by Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption |
sb_job | Job number for Sb method |
sb_aa | Sb (ppm) by Hydride Atomic Absorption |
te_job | Job number for Te method |
te_aa | Te (ppm) by Hydride Atomic Absorption |
tl_job | Job number for Tl method |
tl_aa | Tl (ppm) by Hydride Atomic Absorption |
w_job | Job number for W method |
w_vs | W (ppm) by Visible Spectrophotometry |
au_job | Job number for Au method |
au_aa | Au (ppb) by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption |
pdpt_job | Job number for Pd and Pt method |
pd_aa | Pd (ppb) by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption |
pt_aa | Pt (ppb) by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption |
Analyses by ICP Partial Chem |
icp10_job | Job number for ICP 10-element partial extraction method |
ag_icp10 | Ag (ppm) by Partial Extraction Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry |
as_icp10 | As (ppm) by Partial Extraction Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry |
au_icp10 | Au (ppb) by Partial Extraction Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry |
bi_icp10 | Bi (ppm) by Partial Extraction Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry |
cd_icp10 | Cd (ppm) by Partial Extraction Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry |
cu_icp10 | Cu (ppm) by Partial Extraction Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry |
mo_icp10 | Mo (ppm) by Partial Extraction Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry |
pb_icp10 | Pb (ppm) by Partial Extraction Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry |
sb_icp10 | Sb (ppm) by Partial Extraction Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry |
zn_icp10 | Zn (ppm) by Partial Extraction Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry |
ga_icp10 | Ga (ppm) by Partial Extraction Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry |
hg_icp10 | Hg (ppm) by Partial Extraction Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry |
se_icp10 | Se (ppm) by Partial Extraction Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry |
te_icp10 | Te (ppm) by Partial Extraction Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry |
tl_icp10 | Tl (ppm) by Partial Extraction Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry |
Analyses by Fusion ICP |
icp16_job | Job number for ICP 16-element fusion method |
al_icp16 | Al (wt%) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after peroxide fusion |
ca_icp16 | Ca (wt%) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after peroxide fusion |
fe_icp16 | Fe (wt%) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after peroxide fusion |
k_icp16 | K (wt%) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after peroxide fusion |
mg_icp16 | Mg (wt%) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after peroxide fusion |
na_icp16 | Na (wt%) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after peroxide fusion |
p_icp16 | P (wt%) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after peroxide fusion |
si_icp16 | Si (wt%) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after peroxide fusion |
ti_icp16 | Ti (wt%) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after peroxide fusion |
ba_icp16 | Ba (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after peroxide fusion |
cr_icp16 | Cr (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after peroxide fusion |
mn_icp16 | Mn (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after peroxide fusion |
nb_icp16 | Nb (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after peroxide fusion |
sr_icp16 | Sr (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after peroxide fusion |
y_icp16 | Y (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after peroxide fusion |
zr_icp16 | Zr (ppm) by Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry after peroxide fusion |
Analyses by NAA |
inaajob_us | Job number for USGS INAA method |
inaajob_be | Job number for Becquerel INAA method |
na_inaa | Na (wt%) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
sc_inaa | Sc (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
ti_inaa | Ti (wt%) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
cr_inaa | Cr (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
fe_inaa | Fe (wt%) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
co_inaa | Co (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
ni_inaa | Ni (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
zn_inaa | Zn (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
as_inaa | As (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
br_inaa | Br (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
rb_inaa | Rb (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
sr_inaa | Sr (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
zr_inaa | Zr (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
mo_inaa | Mo (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
sb_inaa | Sb (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
cs_inaa | Cs (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
ba_inaa | Ba (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
la_inaa | La (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
ce_inaa | Ce (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
nd_inaa | Nd (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
sm_inaa | Sm (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
eu_inaa | Eu (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
tb_inaa | Tb (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
yb_inaa | Yb (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
lu_inaa | Lu (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
hf_inaa | Hf (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
ta_inaa | Ta (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
w_inaa | W (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
au_inaa | Au (ppb) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
th_inaa | Th (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
u_inaa | U (ppm) by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
dn_job | Job number for Delayed Neutron method |
u_dn | U (ppm) by Delayed Neutron Activation Analysis |
th_dn | Th (ppm) by Delayed Neutron Activation Analysis |
Analyses by XRF |
xrf_job | Job number for XRF method |
sio2_xrf | SiO2 (wt%) by Wavelength-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence |
al2o3_xrf | Al2O3 (wt%) by Wavelength-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence |
fe2o3_xrf | Fe2O3 (wt%) by Wavelength-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence |
mgo_xrf | MgO (wt%) by Wavelength-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence |
cao_xrf | CaO (wt%) by Wavelength-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence |
na2o_xrf | Na2O (wt%) by Wavelength-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence |
k2o_xrf | K2O (wt%) by Wavelength-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence |
tio2_xrf | TiO2 (wt%) by Wavelength-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence |
p2o5_xrf | P2O5 (wt%) by Wavelength-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence |
mno_xrf | MnO (wt%) by Wavelength-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence |
loi925c | Loss on Ignition (wt%) preceding Wavelength-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence |
Analyses for light elements |
c_s_job | Job number for Carbon and Sulfur method |
c_tot | Total carbon (wt%) by Combustion |
c_org | Organic carbon (wt%) by difference from c_tot and c_co3 |
c_co3 | Carbonate carbon (wt%) by Coulometric Titration |
s_tot | Total sulfur (wt%) by Combustion |
Analyses by NURE program |
al_nure | Al (wt%) measured by the NURE program |
ca_nure | Ca (wt%) measured by the NURE program |
fe_nure | Fe (wt%) measured by the NURE program |
k_nure | K (wt%) measured by the NURE program |
mg_nure | Mg (wt%) measured by the NURE program |
na_nure | Na (wt%) measured by the NURE program |
ag_nure | Ag (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
as_nure | As (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
au_nure | Au (ppb) measured by the NURE program |
b_nure | B (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
ba_nure | Ba (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
be_nure | Be (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
bi_nure | Bi (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
br_nure | Br (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
cd_nure | Cd (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
ce_nure | Ce (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
cl_nure | Cl (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
co_nure | Co (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
cr_nure | Cr (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
cs_nure | Cs (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
cu_nure | Cu (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
dy_nure | Dy (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
eu_nure | Eu (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
f_nure | F (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
hf_nure | Hf (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
hg_nure | Hg (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
la_nure | La (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
li_nure | Li (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
lu_nure | Lu (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
mn_nure | Mn (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
mo_nure | Mo (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
nb_nure | Nb (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
ni_nure | Ni (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
p_nure | P (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
pb_nure | Pb (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
pt_nure | Pt (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
rb_nure | Rb (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
sb_nure | Sb (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
sc_nure | Sc (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
se_nure | Se (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
sm_nure | Sm (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
sn_nure | Sn (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
sr_nure | Sr (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
ta_nure | Ta (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
tb_nure | Tb (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
th_nure | Th (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
ti_nure | Ti (wt%) measured by the NURE program |
v_nure | V (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
w_nure | W (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
y_nure | Y (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
yb_nure | Yb (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
zn_nure | Zn (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
zr_nure | Zr (ppm) measured by the NURE program |
u_nure | U (ppm) [Preferred value if more than one method was used by NURE] |
Processing information |
labno2 | A second name under which the same sample was analyzed |
prev_labno | Unique laboratory name for sample when analyzed at USGS 1980-1997. |
fldnam_an | Field name of sample as analyzed (authoritative name in FLDNAM field) |
aov_code | Analysis of variance code |
replicate | Lab number of duplicate analysis |
loc_count | Number of samples at these coordinates |
anal_notes | Notes made during processing of data |
nure_meth | Analytical method codes for ~1980 NURE data |