Characterisation of mineral deposition systems associated with rock art in the Kimberley region of northwest Australia

• Main Authors: Helen Green, Andrew Gleadow, Damien Finch
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
• Series: Data in Brief
• Subjects: Mineralogy; Accretions; X-ray diffraction; Laser ablation; Scanning electron microscopy; Rock art
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340917304067
• ISSN: 2352-3409

This data article contains mineralogical and chemical data from mineral accretions sampled from rock art shelters in the Kimberley region of north west Australia. The accretions were collected both on and off pigment and engraved rock art of varying styles observed in the Kimberley with an aim of providing a thorough understanding of the formation and preservation of such materials in the context of dating [1]. This contribution includes processed powder X-ray Diffraction data, Scanning Electron Microscopy energy dispersive spectroscopy data, and Laser Ablation ICP-MS trace element mapping data.