<p>I need a large dataset of the oxide components of peridotitic rocks and their manual classification for a project of mine. The only one that I managed to find was from the EarthChem database and it is too small, having only around 1700 useable samples. Does anyone have an idea of where I can find a larger dataset (>10,000 samples)?</p>

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2014-11-02T05:19:25.843Z
Which databases from EarthChem did you look at? PetDB? SESAR?
Gimelist
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2014-11-02T12:49:33.477Z
I am not sure, I was given this database from my professor and she said it was from earthchem. this is my data if it helps: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwnTJgNfKPBpR1pMZHQwLVV2cVU/view?usp=sharing
Avi Mosseri
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2014-11-02T13:27:26.173Z
So you can try going to that database yourself and see if you can get a better database.
Gimelist
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2014-11-02T13:45:18.480Z
from PetDB or SESAR?
Avi Mosseri
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How can I find a large petrology dataset?
Avi Mosseri
# How can I find a large petrology dataset?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-11-02)

I need a large dataset of the oxide components of peridotitic rocks and their manual classification for a project of mine. The only one that I managed to find was from the EarthChem database and it is too small, having only around 1700 useable samples. Does anyone have an idea of where I can find a larger dataset (>10,000 samples)?

**Tags:** petrology, open-data, database

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Which databases from EarthChem did you look at? PetDB? SESAR?  
> **username_0**: I am not sure, I was given this database from my professor and she said it was from earthchem. this is my data if it helps: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwnTJgNfKPBpR1pMZHQwLVV2cVU/view?usp=sharing  
> **username_1**: So you can try going to that database yourself and see if you can get a better database.  
> **username_0**: from PetDB or SESAR?  

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