bergartsprover

Bergartsprover is a term used in some Scandinavian geology contexts to designate a curated set of rock samples and the analytical results associated with their identification and classification. The term is most commonly encountered in museum catalogs, field reports, and regional geologic inventories.

Etymology: the compound derives from bergart, meaning rock type, and prover, related to testing or providing proofs. It is primarily found in Norwegian-language sources and is not widely standardized in English-language geology literature.

Usage and scope: bergartsprover typically refers to a linked package of material and data—physical specimens accompanied by descriptive notes, petrographic descriptions, and laboratory results such as mineral composition or geochemical assays. These collections support teaching, reference work, and research by providing traceable examples of rock types from defined locations.

Contents and data: each prover set includes provenance data (location, stratigraphy, geologic setting), lithological description, thin-section or microscope observations, and any analytical results. Digital databases may link scans, images, and geochemical data to the specimen record.

Notes and cautions: because bergartsprover is not a universally standardized term, its exact meaning can vary between institutions. Readers should consult local glossaries or cataloging guidelines to interpret a given reference correctly.

See also: rock samples, petrography, geochemistry, geology museums.