Multivariate Analysis, Mass Balance Techniques, and Statistical Tests as Tools in Igneous Petrology: Application to the Sierra de las Cruces Volcanic Range (Mexican Volcanic Belt)

Velasco Tapia, Fernando (2014) Multivariate Analysis, Mass Balance Techniques, and Statistical Tests as Tools in Igneous Petrology: Application to the Sierra de las Cruces Volcanic Range (Mexican Volcanic Belt). The Scientific World Journal, 2014. pp. 1-32. ISSN 2356-6140

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Magmatic processes have usually been identified and evaluated using qualitative or semiquantitative geochemical or isotopic tools based on a restricted number of variables. However, a more complete and quantitative view could be reached applying multivariate analysis, mass balance techniques, and statistical tests. As an example, in this work a statistical and quantitative scheme is applied to analyze the geochemical features for the Sierra de las Cruces (SC) volcanic range (Mexican Volcanic Belt). In this locality, the volcanic activity (3.7 to 0.5 Ma) was dominantly dacitic, but the presence of spheroidal andesitic enclaves and/or diverse disequilibrium features in majority of lavas confirms the operation of magma mixing/mingling. New discriminant-function-based multidimensional diagrams were used to discriminate tectonic setting. Statistical tests of discordancy and significance were applied to evaluate the influence of the subducting Cocos plate, which seems to be rather negligible for the SC magmas in relation to several major and trace elements. A cluster analysis following Ward’s linkage rule was carried out to classify the SC volcanic rocks geochemical groups. Finally, two mass-balance schemes were applied for the quantitative evaluation of the proportion of the endmember components (dacitic and andesitic magmas) in the comingled lavas (binary mixtures).

Tipo de elemento: Article
Palabras claves no controlados: Técnicas de balance de masas y pruebas estadísticas, Petrología ígnea
Materias: Q Ciencia > QE Geología
Divisiones: Ciencias de la Tierra
Usuario depositante: Editor Repositorio
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Velasco Tapia, Fernandofernando.velascotp@uanl.edu.mxNO ESPECIFICADO
Fecha del depósito: 18 Oct 2024 16:47
Última modificación: 18 Oct 2024 16:47
URI: http://eprints.uanl.mx/id/eprint/26437

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