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Table 1 Major element data for the analyzed samples (determined by XRF and ICP at XRAL, Ontario, Canada)

From: The Oeschinensee rock avalanche, Bernese Alps, Switzerland: a co-seismic failure 2300 years ago?

Major elements (weight %)

Oesch 1

Oesch 2

Oesch 3

Oesch 4

Oesch 5

Oesch 7

Oesch 13

SiO2

1.10

1.78

4.42

1.24

1.03

2.31

2.27

AL2O3

0.22

0.30

0.93

0.27

0.14

0.54

0.86

FE2O3 total

0.13

0.21

0.47

0.37

0.10

0.29

0.41

MnO

< 0.01

< 0.01

0.01

0.01

< 0.01

< 0.01

< 0.01

MgO

1.12

6.39

5.49

0.58

1.00

3.56

4.10

CaO

53.50

46.20

45.90

53.70

54.70

50.20

47.70

Na2O

< 0.10

< 0.10

< 0.10

< 0.10

< 0.10

< 0.10

< 0.10

K2O

0.03

0.06

0.20

0.04

<0.01

0.13

0.20

TiO2

0.02

0.02

0.04

0.02

0.01

0.04

0.04

P2O3

0.03

0.03

< 0.01

< 0.01

0.02

0.07

0.01

Trace elements (ppm)

 B

5

10

5

5

5

5

10

 Gd

0.45

0.46

0.36

2.32

0.57

0.56

0.29

 Sm

0.3

0.3

0.4

2.0

0.4

0.4

0.4

 Th

< 0.1

0.1

0.3

1.5

< 0.1

0.2

0.3

 U

1.83

2.01

2.48

1.05

1.08

2.01

1.71