PearceDestructive1 | R Documentation |
Assigns data for Ta/Yb vs. K2O/Yb binary diagram
into Figaro template (list 'sheet
') and appropriate values
into 'x.data
' and 'y.data
'.
PearceDestructive1()
None.
The binary plot Ta/Yb vs. K2O/Yb of Pearce (1982) serves for geotectonic discrimination of volcanic-arc basalts. In addition, it can distinguish between the tholeiitic, calc-alkaline and shoshonitic types.
sheet |
list with Figaro Style Sheet data |
x.data |
x coordinates |
y.data |
y coordinates |
Vojtech Janousek, vojtech.janousek@geology.cz
Pearce JA (1982) Trace element characteristics of lavas from destructive plate boundaries. In: Thorpe RS (eds) Andesites; Orogenic Andesites and Related Rocks. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, pp 525-548
Coordinates and graph layout are taken from website of Kurt Hollocher.
figaro plotDiagram
# plot the diagram # assuming a dataset is loaded, of course! ## Not run: plotDiagram("PearceDestructive1",FALSE,TRUE) ## End(Not run)