Pearce and Cann {GCDkit}R Documentation

Pearce and Cann (1973)

Description

Plots data stored in 'WR' (or its subset) into Pearce and Cann's diagrams.

Usage

Cann(plot.txt = getOption("gcd.plot.text"))

Arguments

plot.txt

logical, annotate fields by their names?

Details

Set of two triangular and one binary diagram, proposed by Pearce & Cann (1973).

Cann.png

Following abbreviations are used:

IAT Low-K Tholeiites
MORB Ocean Floor Basalts
CAB Island Arc Basalts
WPB Within Plate Basalts

Note

This function uses the plates concept. The individual plots can be selected and their properties/appearance changed as if they were stand alone Figaro-compatible plots. See Plate, Plate editing and figaro for details.

Author(s)

Vojtech Janousek, vojtech.janousek@geology.cz

References

Pearce J A & Cann J R (1973) Tectonic setting of basic volcanic rocks determined using trace element analyses. Earth Planet Sci Lett 19: 290-300. doi: 10.1016/0012-821X(73)90129-5

See Also

Plate, Plate editing, plotPlate, figaro

Examples

#plot the diagrams
plotPlate("Cann")

[Package GCDkit version 4.1 Index]