| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method | Comment |
| 1 | LATITUDE  | Latitude | | | | Geocode |
| 2 | LONGITUDE  | Longitude | | | | Geocode |
| 3 | DEPTH, sediment  | Depth | m | | | Geocode |
| 4 | Sample code/label  | Label | | Reimann, Clemens  | | |
| 5 | Description  | Description | | Reimann, Clemens  | | |
| 6 | Mercury  | Hg | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | CV-AAS, conc. HNO3 (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.06 ppm |
| 7 | Mercury  | Hg | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 1 ppm |
| 8 | Aluminium  | Al | % | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 10 ppm |
| 9 | Aluminium  | Al | % | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 300 ppm |
| 10 | Boron  | B | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 3 ppm |
| 11 | Barium  | Ba | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.5 ppm |
| 12 | Barium  | Ba | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 50 ppm |
| 13 | Beryllium  | Be | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.05 ppm |
| 14 | Calcium  | Ca | % | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 3 ppm |
| 15 | Calcium  | Ca | % | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 50 ppm |
| 16 | Calcium  | Ca | % | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 1 % |
| 17 | Cobalt  | Co | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.2 ppm |
| 18 | Cobalt  | Co | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 1 ppm |
| 19 | Chromium  | Cr | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.5 ppm |
| 20 | Chromium  | Cr | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 5 ppm |
| 21 | Copper  | Cu | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.5 ppm |
| 22 | Iron  | Fe | % | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 10 ppm |
| 23 | Iron  | Fe | % | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 200 ppm |
| 24 | Iron  | Fe | % | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 100 ppm |
| 25 | Potassium  | K | % | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 200 ppm |
| 26 | Potassium  | K | % | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 40 ppm |
| 27 | Lanthanum  | La | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.5 ppm |
| 28 | Lanthanum  | La | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.5 ppm |
| 29 | Lithium  | Li | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.5 ppm |
| 30 | Magnesium  | Mg | % | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 5 ppm |
| 31 | Magnesium  | Mg | % | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 200 ppm |
| 32 | Manganese  | Mn | % | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.5 ppm |
| 33 | Manganese  | Mn | % | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 80 ppm |
| 34 | Molybdenum  | Mo | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.2 ppm |
| 35 | Molybdenum  | Mo | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 1 ppm |
| 36 | Sodium  | Na | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 15 ppm |
| 37 | Sodium  | Na | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 200 ppm |
| 38 | Sodium  | Na | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 100 ppm |
| 39 | Nickel  | Ni | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 1 ppm |
| 40 | Nickel  | Ni | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 20 ppm |
| 41 | Phosphorus  | P | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 7 ppm |
| 42 | Phosphorus  | P | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 40 ppm |
| 43 | Sulphur, total  | TS | % | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 5 ppm |
| 44 | Scandium  | Sc | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.1 ppm |
| 45 | Scandium  | Sc | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.1 ppm |
| 46 | Silicon  | Si | % | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 10 ppm |
| 47 | Silicon  | Si | % | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.23 % |
| 48 | Strontium  | Sr | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.5 ppm |
| 49 | Strontium  | Sr | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 500 ppm |
| 50 | Thorium  | Th | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 3 ppm |
| 51 | Thorium  | Th | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.2 ppm |
| 52 | Titanium  | Ti | % | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.5 ppm |
| 53 | Titanium  | Ti | % | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 30 ppm |
| 54 | Vanadium  | V | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.5 ppm |
| 55 | Yttrium  | Y | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.5 ppm |
| 56 | Zinc  | Zn | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | ICP-AES, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.5 ppm |
| 57 | Zinc  | Zn | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 50 ppm |
| 58 | Aluminium oxide  | Al2O3 | % | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | |
| 59 | Calcium oxide  | CaO | % | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | |
| 60 | Iron oxide, Fe2O3  | Fe2O3 | % | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | |
| 61 | Potassium oxide  | K2O | % | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | |
| 62 | Magnesium oxide  | MgO | % | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | |
| 63 | Manganese oxide  | MnO | % | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | |
| 64 | Sodium oxide  | Na2O | % | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | |
| 65 | Phosphorus oxide  | P2O5 | % | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | |
| 66 | Silicon dioxide  | SiO2 | % | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | |
| 67 | Titanium oxide  | TiO2 | % | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | |
| 68 | Sum  | Sum | % | Reimann, Clemens  | X-ray fluorescence, Loss on Ignition corrected values (Reimann et al., 1998)  | |
| 69 | Arsenic  | As | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.5 ppm |
| 70 | Arsenic  | As | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, AAS, graphite furnace, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.1 ppm |
| 71 | Gold  | Au | ng/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.002 ppm |
| 72 | Bromine  | Br | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.5 ppm |
| 73 | Cerium  | Ce | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit ??? |
| 74 | Caesium  | Cs | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 1 ppm |
| 75 | Europium  | Eu | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.2 ppm |
| 76 | Hafnium  | Hf | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 1 ppm |
| 77 | Lutetium  | Lu | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.05 ppm |
| 78 | Sample mass  | Sample m | g | Reimann, Clemens  | | sample weight irradiated for INAA analyses |
| 79 | Neodymium  | Nd | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit ??? |
| 80 | Antimony  | Sb | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.1 ppm |
| 81 | Antimony  | Sb | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, AAS, graphite furnace, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.01 ppm |
| 82 | Selenium  | Se | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 3 ppm |
| 83 | Selenium  | Se | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, AAS, graphite furnace, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.01 ppm |
| 84 | Samarium  | Sm | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.1 ppm |
| 85 | Tantalum  | Ta | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.5 ppm |
| 86 | Terbium  | Tb | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.5 ppm |
| 87 | Uranium  | U | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.5 ppm |
| 88 | Tungsten  | W | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 1 ppm |
| 89 | Ytterbium  | Yb | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.2 ppm |
| 90 | Rubidium  | Rb | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, neutron activation (NAA)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 15 ppm |
| 91 | Fluorine  | F | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Ion chromatography  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit ??? |
| 92 | Sulphate  | SO4**2- | % | Reimann, Clemens  | Ion chromatography  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit ??? |
| 93 | Silver  | Ag | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, AAS, graphite furnace, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.001 ppm |
| 94 | Bismuth  | Bi | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, AAS, graphite furnace, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.005 ppm |
| 95 | Cadmium  | Cd | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, AAS, graphite furnace, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.001 ppm |
| 96 | Lead  | Pb | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, AAS, graphite furnace, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.2 ppm |
| 97 | Tellurium  | Te | mg/kg | Reimann, Clemens  | Element analysis, AAS, graphite furnace, Aqua regia (Reimann et al., 1998)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.003 ppm |
| 98 | Loss on ignition  | LOI | % | Reimann, Clemens  | Gravimetric, 1050 °C (Reimann et al., 1998, NGU-GTK-CKE spec.publ. Trondheim)  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.1 % |
| 99 | pH  | pH | | Reimann, Clemens  | pH, combination  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 0.1 |
| 100 | Conductivity of soil/sediment  | Cond | mS/m | Reimann, Clemens  | Potentiometric  | fraction < 2mm, detection limit 1 mS/m |