Vignettes of package GCDkit

The directory contains several potentially useful files:

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Principal publications

Janousek, V., Farrow, C. M. & Erban, V. 2006. Interpretation of whole-rock geochemical data in igneous geochemistry: introducing Geochemical Data Toolkit (GCDkit). Journal of Petrology 47: 1255-1259.
This is the main GCDkit reference (external link).
Janousek, V., Moyen, J.F., Martin, H., Erban, V., Farrow, C. 2016. Geochemical Modelling of Igneous Processes – Principles and Recipes in R Language. Bringing the Power of R to a Geochemical Community. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp 1–346.
This book provides basics of R language syntax and its application to geochemical problems; in addition it gives a comprehensive introduction to the GCDkit system. Visit the web page of the publisher (external link).
Janousek, V. 2006. Saturnin, R language script for application of accessory-mineral saturation models in igneous geochemistry. Geologica Carpathica 57: 131-142.
Article dealing with the saturation models for the accessory phases (plugin Saturation) (external link).
Janousek, V., Moyen, J.F. 2014. Mass Balance Modelling of Magmatic Processes in GCDkit. In: Kumar, S., Singh, R.N. (eds) Modelling of Magmatic and Allied Processes. Society of Earth Scientists Series 83, Springer, Berlin, pp 225–238.
Web page is here (external link)
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Assorted abstracts

Janousek, V., Farrow, C. M. & Erban, V. 2003. GCDkit: new PC software for interpretation of whole-rock geochemical data from igneous rocks. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 67, A186.
An abstract of the Goldschmidt 2003 Conference, Kurashiki, Japan.
Janousek, V., Farrow, C. M. , Erban, V. & Trubač,J. 2011. Brand new Geochemical Data Toolkit (GCDkit 3.0) - is it worth upgrading and browsing documentation? (Yes!). Geologické výzkumy na Moravě a ve Slezsku 18: 26-30.
Extended abstract announcing the new features of GCDkit version 3.0 (beta).
Janousek, V., Moyen, J.F., Erban, V., Farrow, C.M., Martin, H. 2016. Interpretation of geochemical data from magmatic rock suites using the R language - the current state of play. In: Vojtko R (eds) CETEG 2016 - Predná Hora, Slovakia, Abstract Volume. Comenius University, Bratislava, pp 38.
Overview of the state-of-the art of the GCDkit project.