Major, Trace , and Rare earth element concentrations of aeolian sediments from the Kumkol Desert and fluvial deposits from the Arca and Qimantag Mountains

Dune samples from the Kumkol Desert and riverbed samples from the Arca and Qimantag Mountains were collected, and we obtained the minimum, maximum, and average values of major, trace, and rare earth elements for these three regions. This data has significant application value for interpreting the provenance of the Kumkol Desert on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China.