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Mathematical methods were employed in an investigation of syntexis in the “Gabbro di Sondalo,” a mafic igneous formation in the Central Alps (Italy). A set of 100 specimens was selected according to sampling criteria and analyzed by X-ray fluorescence for eight elements; Q-mode and R-mode factor analysis then was applied to these data. Results of the computations indicate that the general trend of differentiation is related to the syntexis of gneissic wall rocks (“Gneiss del Monte Tonale”) in the mafic melt. Ca and Mg are abundant in the gabbro, and Si and K in the gneiss; the independent variation trend of Fe and Ti may be related to a differentiation episode due to a magmatic phase. Spatial representation of multivariate data on differentiation also was performed on the main elements and a picture of the trend of syntexis was mapped.
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Potenza, R. A geomathematic investigation of syntexis in a Gabbroic formation. Mathematical Geology 5, 321–339 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02111984
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