Major and selected trace element chemistry of Holocene gypsum and anhydrite salt deposits in Atacama Desert, northern Chile
Creator(s):
Cosentino, Nicolás J
Jordan, Teresa E
Abstract:
Elemental chemistry data for calcium sulfate salts of Holocene age in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile are provided. These data complement the Sr isotopic data obtained for the same samples. Gypsum/anhydrite was selected for sampling that occurs as crystals adhering to surfaces whose other sedimentary materials are likely to have been deposited in the last few hundred years. Samples of 28 Holocene surface salt accumulations for locations between 200–2950 m.a.s.l. and between ~19°30' and ~21°30' S are reported. Elemental chemistry data is expressed in millimoles of soluble X element per gram of sample (mmol/g).
How to cite this dataset:
Cosentino, N. J., Jordan, T. E., 2016. Major and selected trace element chemistry of Holocene gypsum and anhydrite salt deposits in Atacama Desert, northern Chile, Version 1.0. Interdisciplinary Earth Data Alliance (IEDA).
https://doi.org/10.1594/IEDA/100596. Accessed 2024-04-24.
DOI Creation Date:
2016-05-24
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Publication(s):
Cosentino, N. J., Jordan, T. E., Derry, L. A., and Morgan, J. P., (2015), "87Sr/86Sr in recent accumulations of calcium sulfate on landscapes of hyperarid settings: A bimodal altitudinal dependence for northern Chile (19.5-21.5°S)." Geophysics, Geochemistry, Geosystems, Volume 16 (12), 4311-4328.
License:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States [CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0]
Funding source(s):
National Science Foundation:
1049978Keyword(s):
Coverage Scope: Regional (Continents, Oceans)
Geographic Location: South America, Chile, Atacama Desert, Coastal Escarpment, Coastal Cordillera, Central Depression, Pampa del Tamarugal, Tarapacá Region, Pacific coastline
User Contributed Keyword(s):
evaporite surface deposits, marine aerosol, fog, paleoaltimetry, modern proxy
Bounding Coordinates:
North: -19.435174 South: -21.410971 East: -69.23466 West: -70.12783
Data Available On:
2016-06-01