XRF data of Antarctic sediment samples collected in Dronning Maud Land

1) This data sheet details the elemental composition of loose sediments collected along nunataks and glacial moraines in Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica in 2018/2019 and 2019/2020. 2) X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry was employed to examine major element concentrations, including total iron (FeT). 3) Homogenous pellets were created by fusing finely ground sediment samples with a Cereox BM-0002-1 (Fluxana, Germany) wax binder (shaken together for 15 seconds), using a 10:1 sediment to binder ratio. 4) These pellets (and wax pellets used as procedural blanks) were analysed using Northumbria University’s Spectro XEPOS XEP05 ED XRF benchtop analyser.