This hyperspectral drillcore dataset (shed) contains 10 drill holes, totalling 413 boxes that cumulatively contain 2845 meters of scanned cores. Hyperspectral data is stored in the widely used ENVI format (.dat and associated .hdr files), which can be opened using e.g., napari-hippo (GUI) and hylite (python). The whole directory structure is compatible with hycore, for easier out-of-core processing and visualisation.

These hyperspectral data and associated visualisations can also be viewed interactively here.

These cores intersect stratigraphic units of the Lower Carboniferous Irish Midlands, including the Lucan Formation (Upper Dark Limestones), the Feltrim Formation (Boulder Conglomerate), the Slane Castle Formation (Argillaceous Bioclastic Limestone), the Meath Formation (Shaley Pale Limestones unit), the Liscarton Formation (Mixed Beds unit), and Lower Paleozoic basement rocks.

Scanning was conducted on cores such that a variety of lithology, sedimentary facies, proximity to mineralization, alteration intensity, and dolomitization intensity were sampled.

These data were acquired as part of the Horizons Europe project Vector. Teck Ireland is acknowledged for providing access to core material and assisting with the hyperspectral scanning logistics.