Discriminant Function Analysis of Miocene Volcaniclastic Rocks from North-Western Croatia Based on Geochemical Data

Preliminary results of discriminant function analysis of geochemical data of Miocene volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks revealed that it ispossible to distinguish rocks of different ages, namely Egerian -Eggenburgian, Karpatian and Badenian. On the basis of calculated coefficients of classification f...

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Published in:	Geologia Croatica Vol. 55; no. 1; pp. 39 - 44
Main Authors:	Tibljaš, Darko, Loparić, Vanja, Belak, Mirko
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Croatian Geological Survey 01-06-2002
Subjects:	Croatia Discriminant function analysis Geochemical data Miocene Pannonian Basin Volcaniclastic rocks
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Summary:	Preliminary results of discriminant function analysis of geochemical data of Miocene volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks revealed that it ispossible to distinguish rocks of different ages, namely Egerian -Eggenburgian, Karpatian and Badenian. On the basis of calculated coefficients of classification functions, presented in the paper, it is possible to indicate the age of Miocene volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks if their trace element content is known. The analysis also showed that, especially in the case of volcaniclastic rocks, the mineral and petrological composition of the rocks should also be considered. Most of the investigated volcaniclastic rocks from the Moždenec and Kalnik areas, the age of which was unknown, are, according to discriminant function analysis, of Egerian - Eggenburgian age.
ISSN:	1330-030X 1333-4875
DOI:	10.4154/GC.2002.04