Analysis and mapping of geochemical anomalies using logratio-transformed stream sediment data with censored values

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 167-185

  Carranza, Emmanuel John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aroroy (Philippines); Compositional data; Concentration area plots; Epithermal Au; Logratio transformations; Pathfinder element

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITIONAL DATA; CONCENTRATION-AREA PLOTS; EPITHERMAL-AU; LOGRATIO TRANSFORMATIONS; PATHFINDER ELEMENT; PHILIPPINES;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; DATA REDUCTION; DEPOSITS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GOLD; LITHOLOGY; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERAL RESOURCES; MINERALOGY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SILICATE MINERALS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

METADATA;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATA SET; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; LITHOLOGY; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALIZATION; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; TRACE ELEMENT;

AROROY; BICOL; MASBATE [(PRV) BICOL]; PHILIPPINES;

EID: 79960646307     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2011.05.007     Document Type: Article

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