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PETRO.CALC.PLOT, Microsoft Excel macros to aid petrologic interpretation

January 1, 1994

PETRO.CALC.PLOT is a package of macros which normalizes whole-rock oxide data to 100%, calculates the cation percentages and molecular proportions used for normative mineral calculations, computes the apices for ternary diagrams, determines sums and ratios of specific elements of petrologic interest, and plots 33 X-Y graphs and five ternary diagrams. PETRO.CALC.PLOT also may be used to create other diagrams as desired by the user. The macros run in Microsoft Excel 3.0 and 4.0 for Macintosh computers and in Microsoft Excel 3.0 and 4.0 for Windows. Macros provided in PETRO.CALC.PLOT minimize repetition and time required to recalculate and plot whole-rock oxide data for petrologic analysis. ?? 1994.

Publication Year 1994
Title PETRO.CALC.PLOT, Microsoft Excel macros to aid petrologic interpretation
DOI 10.1016/0098-3004(94)90040-X
Authors G.B. Sidder
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Computers & Geosciences
Index ID 70017637
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse