ecatalogue > Petrology (1)

This tab captures data specific to rocks and ores.


Event/Site

Field

Value

ItemPrompt

Event/Site Ref

ColumnName

BioEventSiteRef

DataKind

dkAtom

DataType

Reference

RefTable

ecollectionevents

The collection locality and event

Usage

Required

Format

Reference to Collection Events


Collectors

Field

Value

ItemPrompt

Collectors Ref

ColumnName

BioParticipantRef_tab

DataKind

dkTable

DataType

Reference

RefTable

eparties

List of collector names

Usage

Populated automatically from the associated Collections Event record


Lava Source

Field

Value

ItemPrompt

Lava Source

ColumnName

PetLavaSource

DataKind

dkAtom

DataType

Text

LookupName

Lava Source

The name of the volcanic feature

Usage

Deprecated. Use the Subfeature field instead.


Flow/Tephra

Field

Value

ItemPrompt

Flow/Tephra

ColumnName

PetFlowTephra

DataKind

dkAtom

DataType

Text

LookupName

Flow Tephra

The name of the flow or tephra unit

Usage

Deprecate? Conceptual overlap with stratigraphy table.


Preparation

Field

Value

ItemPrompt

Preparation

ColumnName

ZooPreparation_tab

DataKind

dkTable

DataType

Text

LookupName

Zoology Preparation

The type of the preparation

Usage

Omit if no appropriate data is available

Format

The preparation grid is used to store information about preparations dervied from and stored in the same location as the primary specimen. Preparations stored in a different location should have their own EMu record that links back to the primary specimen using the Relationships tab.

Preparation type should be selected from the list of allowed values provided here. Please contact the data manager if additional values are required.

Historically, some collection methods (usually dredge or core) were included in this field. This data should go in Collection Events > Exp/Method > Collection method instead.

Allowed Values

  • Grain mount

  • Powder

  • Thick section

  • Thin section


Prepared By

Field

Value

ItemPrompt

Prepared By Ref

ColumnName

ZooPreparedByRef_tab

DataKind

dkTable

DataType

Reference

RefTable

eparties

The person who created the preparation

Usage

Omit if no appropriate data is available

Format

Reference to Parties


Preparation Count

Field

Value

ItemPrompt

Preparation Count

ColumnName

ZooPreparationCount_tab

DataKind

dkTable

DataType

Integer

The number of preparations of this type

Usage

Required for each row where Preparation is populated


Preparation Remarks

Field

Value

ItemPrompt

Preparation Remarks

ColumnName

ZooPreparationRemarks_tab

DataKind

dkTable

DataType

Text

Comments about the preparation

Usage

Omit if no appropriate data is available


Lot Description

Field

Value

ItemPrompt

Live Specimen

ColumnName

BioLiveSpecimen

DataKind

dkAtom

DataType

Text

A long-form description of the specimen

Usage

Omit if no appropriate data is available