Data Dictionary
Field name and description
- Sample Number
- Alphanumeric identification of sampled artefact
- 208Pb/206Pb
- Ratio of lead isotopes 208 to 206 in sampled artefact
- 207Pb/206Pb
- Ratio of lead isotopes 207 to 206 in sampled artefact
- 206Pb/204Pb
- Ratio of lead isotopes 206 to 204 in sampled artefact
- %Au
- Percentage of gold in the sampled artefact, measured by ED XRF
- Ore sample: Region
- Geographical location of sampled lead ore compared to the artefact
- Consistent
- Are the lead isotope ratios within certain percent error of artifact lead ore ratios? Y = consistent within 0.2%; YY = consistent within 0.1%.
- Sample ID
- Identification of ore sample in publication
- 208Pb/206Pb
- Ratio of ore lead isotopes 208 to 206
- 207Pb/206Pb
- Ratio of ore lead isotopes 207 to 206
- 206Pb/204Pb
- Ratio of ore lead isotopes 206 to 204
- Sample Site
- Mine name or specific location where ore sample was taken.
- Sample Type
- The type of mineral or ore from which the comparative lead isotope data were reportedly obtained
- Citation
- Number of original publication (see key: numbered citations)
- 208Pb/206Pb Error
- Percent difference between artifact and ore ratio of lead isotopes 208 to 206
- 207Pb/206Pb Error
- Percent difference between artifact and ore ratio of lead isotopes 207 to 206
- 206Pb/204Pb Error
- Percent difference between artifact and ore ratio of lead isotopes 206 to 204