The Application of MATLAB in Calculation of Mineral Contents in Clastic Sedimentary Rocks
- Received Date: 1900-01-01
- Rev Recd Date: 1900-01-01
- Publish Date: 2006-04-10
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Key words:
- MATLAB
Abstract: The calculation of mineral contents in rocks is an important basal work in geochemistry and petrology. The traditional methods mainly depend on microscopeobservation and programme calculation, which are useful when the mineral compositions are simple, but these methods will be inefficient when the mineral contents are complex. This paper presents the Nonnegative linear least square method of MATLAB-a quick and precise method of calculating mineral contents of detrital rocks with some examples. The results show that it's more accurate and quick to use MATLAB than other methods. Simultaneously, when use MATLAB, pay attention to choosing the appropriate data to ensure the authenticity of the results.
Citation: | LIU Fei. The Application of MATLAB in Calculation of Mineral Contents in Clastic Sedimentary Rocks[J]. Acta Sedimentologica Sinica, 2006, 24(2): 229-234. |