Discriminant function model as a tool for classification of stratigraphically undefined radiolarian cherts in ophiolite zones

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 30-38

  Peh, Zoran ^a   Halamić, Josip ^a  

^a CROATIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Croatia; Discriminant function model; Geochemistry; Radiolarites

Indexed keywords

CROATIA; DISCRIMINANT FUNCTION MODEL; DISCRIMINANT FUNCTIONS; GEOCHEMICAL PATTERNS; JURASSIC; PREDICTIVE TOOLS; RADIOLARIAN CHERT; RADIOLARITES; SIMILAR CASE; TEST REGIONS; TRIASSIC;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHERT; JURASSIC; MODELING; OPHIOLITE; RADIOLARITE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; TRACE ELEMENT; TRIASSIC;

CROATIA;

EID: 77956183399     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2010.06.003     Document Type: Article

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