Clay minerals, pH, and other mineral components of soils in northern Illinois, USA

This dataset measurements for the following soil components from soil samples collected in northern Illinois between 2023 and 2024. Two file formats containing the same data are offered (Excel spreadsheet and CSV):
1. Soil clay minerals (illite, kaolinite, chlorite, and smectite)
2. pH
3. Other soil minerals: aluminum (Al), arsenic (As), barium (Ba), boron aluminide (Bal), calcium (Ca), cadmium (Cd), chloride (Cl), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), mercury (Hg), molybdenum (Mo), nobium (Nb), nickel (Ni), potassium (K), phosphorous (P), lead (Pb), palladium (Pd), rubidium (Rb), silver (Ag), sulfur (S), thorium (Th), titanium (Ti), uranium (U), vanadium (V), yttrium (Y), zinc (Zn), and zirconium (Zr)

Samples were collected on the side of public roads within the right of way. X-ray diffraction was used to quantify soil clay components, while other soil minerals were measured using a Niton XL5 Plus Analyzer. pH was measured using a Yinmik YK-S01 Digital Soil pH Tester. Samples were collected as part of a project funded by the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) to examine the role of soil characteristics on chronic wasting disease (CWD) persistence in northern Illinois, USA.