Representative Reference
Definition
Material selected to represent the actual proposed source region and relevant variation. Document location, depth, time and collection method where they affect the question. One convenient sample need not represent a whole location.
- Context
- Environmental comparison
For example, samples from one corner of a varied site may be insufficient to represent the full source area proposed in a comparison.
A similarity with limited reference material does not establish a unique geographic source.
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