Application of multi-dimensional discrimination diagrams and probability calculations to paleoproterozoic acid rocks from brazilian cratons and provinces to infer tectonic settings

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue , 2013, Pages 117-146

  Verma, Sanjeet K ^a   Oliveira, Elson P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazilian cratons; Discriminant function based diagrams; Log ratio transformation; Probability calculations; SINCLAS computer program; Tectonic setting

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL ARC; CRATON; DIAGRAM; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; EMPLACEMENT; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRANITE; MAGMA; PETROGENESIS; PLATE TECTONICS; PROBABILITY; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC SETTING; TRACE ELEMENT; VOLCANIC ROCK;

ARIPUANA; BORBOREMA; BRAZIL; BRAZILIAN SHIELD; MARANHAO; MATO GROSSO; SAO FRANCISCO CRATON; SAO LUIS;

CANTAO; MUSA;

EID: 84876697458     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2013.03.009     Document Type: Article

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