PearceDestructive2R Documentation

Ta/Yb - Th/Yb (Pearce 1982)

Description

Assigns data for Ta/Yb vs. Th/Yb binary diagram into Figaro template (list 'sheet') and appropriate values into 'x.data' and 'y.data'.

Usage

PearceDestructive2()

Arguments

None.

Details

The binary plot Ta/Yb vs. Th/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.

PearceDestructive2.png

Value

sheet

list with Figaro Style Sheet data

x.data

x coordinates

y.data

y coordinates

Author(s)

Vojtech Janousek, vojtech.janousek@geology.cz

References

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.

See Also

figaro plotDiagram

Examples

# plot the diagram
# assuming a dataset is loaded, of course!
## Not run: 
plotDiagram("PearceDestructive2",FALSE,TRUE)

## End(Not run)