Initial Publication Date: October 19, 2006

Part 1 - Download the Yellowstone Data

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Step 1 - Query the GEOROC database for the data you need

Go to the GEOROC database (more info) and click on Query by Geography to choose the Yellowstone Plateau dataset.

Step 2 - Choose Sample Selection Criteria

Narrow your search by Rock type and Type of Material and select volcanic rock and whole rock.

Step 3 - Choose Chemical Criteria

Select all major-element and trace-element data.

Step 4 - Choose Metadata

Select the Standard Output.

Step 5 - Download the data

Download the data for importing into Excel.
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