Table T4. Proposed analyses of the communal glass samples.
| Measurement | Investigator | Number of analyses | Aliquot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy water | Armstrong, Robin | 5 to 10 | 5 mm chips |
| Microprobe for major elements | Fisk, Martin | 30 to 40 + 20 thin sections | 5 mm chips and thin sections |
| Microprobe and optical microscopy for biological alteration | Fisk, Martin | 20 thin sections | thin sections |
| Ion probe for C, S, and trace element distribution and Pb isotopes | Ludden, John | 10 to 20 | 1 to 5 mm bio + chips |
| LA-ICP-MS for trace elements | Plank, Terry | 20 to 30 | >1 mm chips |
| Ion probe for S, Se, metals | Rouxel, Olivier | same 10-20 chips of Ludden | 1 to 5 mm bio + chips |
| Mass spectrometry Sr, Nd, Pb isotopes | Schmidt, Angelika | 1 | 0.5 g |
| Cl isotopes and halogens | Spivack, Arthur | 2 to 3 | 250 mg |
| Microscopy of biological alteration | Staudigel, Hubert | same as/share with Fisk | thin sections |
| Magnetic intensity | Steiner, Maureen | 10 to 12 | 50 mg |
| Li, B isotopes | Valentine, Robbie | 2 | 1 g |
| N isotopes | Bebout | 2-3 | <1 g |
Note: LA-ICP-MS = laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry.