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Level: Intermediate
Recommended Use: Classification Models
Domain: Physical

Glass Identification Data Set

Predict the type of glass


This intermediate level data set has 214 rows and 10 columns. The data set provides details about 6 types of glass, defined in terms of their oxide content (i.e. Na, Fe, K, etc).

This data set is recommended for learning and practicing your skills in exploratory data analysis, data visualization, and classification modelling techniques. Feel free to explore the data set with multiple supervised and unsupervised learning techniques. The Following data dictionary gives more details on this data set:


Data Dictionary

Column Position Atrribute Name Definition Data Type Example % Null Ratios
1 Id number Id number from 1 to 214 Quantitative 16, 75, 211 0
2 RI RI: Refractive Index Quantitative 1.51755, 1.51613, 1.51844 0
3 Na NA: Sodium (unit measurement: weight percent in corresponding oxide) Quantitative 13.19, 12.79, 14.21 0
4 Mg Mg: Magnesium (unit measurement: weight percent in corresponding oxide) Quantitative 3.82, 2.87, 3.59 0
5 Al Al: Aluminum (unit measurement: weight percent in corresponding oxide) Quantitative 1.56, 1.43, 0
6 Si Si: Silicon (unit measurement: weight percent in corresponding oxide) Quantitative 73.20, 71.77, 72.95 0
7 K K: Potassium (unit measurement: weight percent in corresponding oxide) Quantitative 0.67, 0.57, 0.11 0
8 Ca Ca: Calcium (unit measurement: weight percent in corresponding oxide) Quantitative 8.09, 7.83, 9.57 0
9 Ba Ba: Barium (unit measurement: weight percent in corresponding oxide) Quantitative 0.00, 0.11, 0.27 0
10 Fe Fe: Iron (unit measurement: weight percent in corresponding oxide) Quantitative 0.11, 0.14, 0.00 0
11 Type of Glass Glas Type (1: building_windows_float_processed, 2: building_windows_non_float_processed, 3: vehicle_windows_float_processed, 4: vehicle_windows_non_float_processed, 5: containers, 6: tableware, 7: headlamps) Quantitative 2, 5, 7 0

Acknowledgement

This data set has been sourced from the Machine Learning Repository of University of California, Irvine Glass Identification Data Set (UC Irvine). The UCI page mentions USA Forensic Science Service as the following as the original source of the data set.