Slag Composition Data

Part of the Machile Valley Research project

Creator(s): Zach McKeeby

Year: 2024

Summary

Bulk compositional data of analyzed samples analyzed as part of the Machile Valley Research Project. Slag samples were homogenized and pressed into pellets using a wax binder, and analyzed using a Panalytical Benchtop Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer. in subsequent sheets, bulk percentages are converted to oxides and normalized. Ternary phase diagram chart data is also supplied

Cite this Record

Slag Composition Data. Zach McKeeby. 2024 ( tDAR id: 508434) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8508434

Data Set Structure

Measurement Column
Count Column
Coded Column
Filename Column
Integration Column (has Ontology)

Table Information: calc. %FeO; nonnorm

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
Column #39 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
notes VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
total (normalized to 100% BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
New NF DOUBLE  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Old NF DOUBLE  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
total (nonnormalized) VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Ta2O5 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
BaO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
PtO2 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
MoO3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
WO3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Ta2O5 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Nb2O5 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
ZrO2 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Y2O3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
SrO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Rb2O VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
As2O3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Ga2O3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
ZnO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
CuO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
NiO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
FeO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Fe2O3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
MnO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Cr2O3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
V2O5 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
TiO2 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
CaO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
K2O VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Cl VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
SO3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
P2O5 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
SiO2 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Al2O3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
MgO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Na20 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Sample ID VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Site name VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true

Table Information: Calc %FeO; renorm

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
Column #40 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Column #39 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
notes VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
total (normalized to 100% VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
New NF DOUBLE  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Old NF DOUBLE  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
total (nonnormalized) VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Ta2O5 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
BaO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
PtO2 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
MoO3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
WO3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Ta2O5 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Nb2O5 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
ZrO2 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Y2O3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
SrO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Rb2O VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
As2O3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Ga2O3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
ZnO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
CuO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
NiO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
FeO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Fe2O3 BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
MnO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Cr2O3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
V2O5 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
TiO2 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
CaO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
K2O VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Cl VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
SO3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
P2O5 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
SiO2 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Al2O3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
MgO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Na20 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Sample ID VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Site name VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true

Table Information: color guide

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
Column #2 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
legend BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true

Table Information: Ternary values

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
Column #13 DOUBLE  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Column #12 DOUBLE  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
notes VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
FeO(norm) DOUBLE  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Al2O3(norm) DOUBLE  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
SiO2(norm) DOUBLE  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
NF DOUBLE  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
total (nonnormalized) DOUBLE  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
FeO DOUBLE  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
SiO2 DOUBLE  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Al2O3 DOUBLE  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Sample ID VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Site name VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true

Table Information: XRF %Oxides; normalized

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
notes VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
NF DOUBLE  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Ta2O5 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
BaO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
PtO2 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
MoO3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
WO3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Ta2O5 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Nb2O5 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
ZrO2 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Y2O3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
SrO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Rb2O VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
As2O3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Ga2O3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
ZnO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
CuO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
NiO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Fe2O3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
MnO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Cr2O3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
V2O5 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
TiO2 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
CaO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
K2O VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Cl VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
SO3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
P2O5 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
SiO2 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Al2O3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
MgO VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Na20 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Sample ID VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Site name VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true

Keywords

Material
Iron slag • Metal • Mineral

Investigation Types
Collections Research • Data Recovery / Excavation • Ethnographic Research • Ethnohistoric Research • Geophysical Survey • Remote Sensing • Systematic Survey

Geographic Keywords
ZAMBIA

Temporal Keywords
Iron Age Africa

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 700 to 1700

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Zach McKeeby

File Information

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