specimen.xsd
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A located object on which measurements may be made.
A basic material classification is provided using the "material" property.
Its value may be relatively generic (rock, pulp) or may reflect a detailed classification (calcrete, adamellite, biotite-schist).
In the latter case it is wise to use the codeSpace attribute to provide a link to the classification scheme/vocabulary used.
Note that if this specimen is a "processed" version of another (e.g. by grinding, sieving, etc) then
the predecessor (if known) may be recorded as a relatedSamplingFeature
Shelf location of specimen
The size of the specimen
Material type, usually taken from a controlled vocabulary
Specialised domains may choose to fix the vocabulary to be used
One or more procedures may have been applied to a specimen.
May contain collection, sampling and preparation procedures
Time and date when the specimen was initially retrieved