EBSD, AMS and AARM data from Whin Sill rock samples

This dataset consists of EBSD (electron backscatter diffraction), AMS (anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility) and AARM (anhysteretic anisotropy of remanent magnetisation) files, and magnetic carrier characterisation information, for samples collected from the Whin Sill ,northern England. Described in the paper Unravelling the complex record of magma flow and solidification in sills (Williams et al. 2025 - accepted into the Journal of the Geological Society May 2025). This work was completed at the University of Liverpool. Samples were collected and named WS01, WS02, WQC1C, WQC2C and WQC3C. The dataset includes .ctf files from the samples, which contain crystal orientation data from thin sections, .ran files which include the AMS and AARM fabric information for each sample, and .cur files of magnetic susceptibility data, hysteresis data from VFTB.

Date (Creation): 2025-05-14

Identifier: http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608415

Originator

University of Liverpool - Kate Williams

Originator

University of Liverpool - Stefano Urbani

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British Geological Survey - Enquiries

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Geology

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Citable Data
NGDC Deposited Data
Crystallography
Sills
Rock samples

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Keywords

NERC_DDC

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Metadata language: EnglishEnglish

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Geoscientific information

Geographic identifier

NORTHERN ENGLAND [id=151000]

Date (Creation): 1979

Begin date: 2021-09-11

End date: 2023-05-01

Unique resource identifier: WGS 84 (EPSG::4326)

Distribution format

RAN File (.ran) ()
CTF File (.ctf) ()
COE File (.coe) ()
HYS File (.hys) ()
IRM File (.irm) ()
Image (PNG) ()
PDF ()

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OnLine resource: Citation Information - Digital Object Identifier (DOI) ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--related )
Williams, K., Urbani, S. (2025). EBSD, AMS and AARM data from Whin Sill rock samples. NERC EDS National Geoscience Data Centre. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.5285/964b73ee-4d28-4539-af77-eb5516cd62e8

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Conformance result

Date (Publication): 2011

Explanation: See the referenced specification

Pass: No

Conformance result

Date (Publication): 2010-12-08

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Pass: No

Statement: Orientated rock samples were collected (with appropriate permissions) from multiple outcrops across the extent of the Whin Sill. These rock samples were cut into orientated thin sections and cored. The thin sections were carbon coated and analysed using scanning electron microscopy techniques at the Scanning Electron Microscopy Shared Research Facility (SEM-SRF) at the University of Liverpool to determine the petrology, mineral textures, and crystallographic preferred orientations. The cores were prepared for variable field translation balance (VFTB) and bulk susceptibility measurements during high temperature cycling to determine the magnetic carriers. From here, the same specimen cores were then used for AMS and AARM analysis to determine orientations.