[{"name":"sjostrom-2019-method-1","title":"Loss-of-ignition, elemental carbon and mineral data from a peat composite \u2013 from a method study for organic matter removal","summary":"This dataset contains the measured values of loss of ignition (LOI), residual elemental carbon and identified minerals from peat composite sub-samples subjected to different pre-treatments. The dataset was developed for a study aiming to find the most efficient and gentle, to the mineral component, method to remove organic matter (OM) from highly organic peat samples. The purpose of the study was to conduct mineral analysis of the inorganic residues by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis.\r\n\r\n","citations":"Sj\u00f6str\u00f6m J, Bindler R, Granberg T, Kylander M (2018): Procedure for Organic Matter Removal from Peat Samples for XRD Mineral Analysis. Wetlands. DOI:10.1007\/s13157-018-1093-7","comments":"The dataset contains the measured values from the study: % LOI, residual elemental carbon values and identified minerals from a bulk peat composite subjected to different pre-treatments. Based on the result of the study we find that combustion (at 500\u00b0C) is the most efficient method to remove organic matter (OM) from this sample type and that this treatment leaves the majority of common dust minerals intact. For analysis and identification of sensitive clay mineral, chemical oxidation, by Na\u2082S\u2082O\u2088, can be applied. This method is less efficient in removing OM compared to combustion, but also leaves clay mineral phases intact.","category":"Terrestrial","subcategory":"Peat","keywords":"Mineral dust; Mineralogy; XRD analysis; Organic matter; OM removal; Peat","scientist":"Jenny Sj\u00f6str\u00f6m","firstname":"Jenny","lastname":"Sj\u00f6str\u00f6m","address":"Department of Geological Sciences, Stockholm University","postalcode":"SE-106 91","city":"Stockholm","province":"","country":"Sweden","parameters":"Earth science > Biosphere > Terrestrial ecosystems > Wetlands > Peatlands","location":"Continent > Europe > Northern Europe > Scandinavia > Sweden","progress":"Completed","language":"English","project":"Holocene paleodust deposition in south-central Sweden using rain-fed peat bogs as archive","publisher":"Bolin Centre Database","version":"1","constrains":"None","access":"Free"}]