This Readme file includes Appendices that are part of the Masters by Research thesis of Chloe Angel Rebekah Gemmell at the University of Glasgow (2022 - 2024). 

The following folders and files are included in this dataset: 

Folder: Appendix B
	Appendix B - CG23-CR-08_CL images.pdf
	Appendix B - CG23-CR-07_CL images.pdf
	Appendix B - CG23-CR-06_CL images.pdf
	Appendix B - CG23-CR-05_CL images.pdf
	Appendix B - CG22-JD-01_CL images.pdf
	Appendix B - CG22-SM-01_CL images.pdf
	Appendix B - CG22-SM-02_CL images.pdf
	Appendix B - CG22-BG-01_CL images.pdf
	Appendix B - CG23-CH-01_CL images.pdf
	Appendix B - CG23-CH-02_CL images.pdf

Description of Appendix B data: pdf files with scanning electron microscope (SEM) - cathodoluminescence (CL) images of zircon grains from each sample analysed in this study.


Folder: Appendix C
	Appendix C_Zircon Textures.pdf

Description of Appendix C data: one pdf file containing tables for each sample with zircon textural descriptions. Note that the "Zircon ID" corresponds to spot numbers annotated on CL images for each sample (Appendix B and files within). 



Folder: Appendix D
	Appendix D_Zircon U-Pb data.xlsx

Description of Appendix D data: excel file containing all U-Pb LA-ICP-MS zircon geochronology data after Iolite (v.4) processing for each sample.


Folder: Appendix E
	Appendix E_Zircon Trace Element Data.xlsx

Description of Appendix E data: excel file containing all U-Pb LA-ICP-MS zircon trace element data after Iolite (v.4) processing for three samples analysed for trace elements.