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Soil Geochemical Data for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative Study Area

By David B. Smith and Karl J. Ellefsen

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In 2008 and 2010, soil samples were collected at 175 sites throughout the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative study area in southwest Wyoming. These samples, representing a density of 1 site per 440 square kilometers, were collected from a depth of 0–5 cm and analyzed for a suite of more than 40 major and trace elements following a near-total multi-acid extraction. In addition, soil pH, electrical conductivity, total nitrogen, total and organic carbon, and sodium adsorption ratio were determined. The resulting data set provides a baseline for detecting changes in soil composition that might result from natural processes or anthropogenic activities. This report describes the sampling and analytical protocols used, and makes available all the soil geochemical data generated in the study.

First posted May 24, 2010

Revised September 28, 2011

  • Table 3 XLS (156 kB)
    Complete geochemical data for 0-5-cm soils from the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative study area.

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USGS Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center
Box 25046, MS-973
Denver Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225

http://minerals.cr.usgs.gov/

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Suggested citation:

Smith, D.B., and Ellefsen, K.J., 2011, Soil geochemical data for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative Study Area: U.S. Geological Survey, Data Series 510, 12 p. Revised September 2011.


Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Sample-Collection and Sample-Preparation Protocols

Analytical Protocols

Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Description of Data Tables

Acknowledgments

References Cited