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Anenburg, Michael, Williams, Morgan J. (2021) Quantifying the Tetrad Effect, Shape Components, and Ce–Eu–Gd Anomalies in Rare Earth Element Patterns. Mathematical Geosciences, 54 (1). 47-70 doi:10.1007/s11004-021-09959-5

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TitleQuantifying the Tetrad Effect, Shape Components, and Ce–Eu–Gd Anomalies in Rare Earth Element Patterns
JournalMathematical Geosciences
AuthorsAnenburg, MichaelAuthor
Williams, Morgan J.Author
Year2021 (July 18)Volume<   54   >
Page(s)47-70Issue<   1   >
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
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DOIdoi:10.1007/s11004-021-09959-5Search in ResearchGate
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Original EntryAnenburg, M., & Williams, M. J. (2022). Quantifying the tetrad effect, shape components, and Ce–Eu–Gd anomalies in rare earth element patterns. Mathematical Geosciences, 54(1), 47-70.
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Full ReferenceAnenburg, Michael, Williams, Morgan J. (2021) Quantifying the Tetrad Effect, Shape Components, and Ce–Eu–Gd Anomalies in Rare Earth Element Patterns. Mathematical Geosciences, 54 (1). 47-70 doi:10.1007/s11004-021-09959-5
Plain TextAnenburg, Michael, Williams, Morgan J. (2021) Quantifying the Tetrad Effect, Shape Components, and Ce–Eu–Gd Anomalies in Rare Earth Element Patterns. Mathematical Geosciences, 54 (1). 47-70 doi:10.1007/s11004-021-09959-5
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Abstract/NotesAbstractPlots of chondrite-normalised rare earth element (REE) patterns often appear as smooth curves. These curves can be decomposed into orthogonal polynomial functions (shape components), each of which captures a feature of the total pattern. The coefficients of these components (known as the lambda coefficients—$$\lambda $$
λ
) can be derived using least-squares fitting, allowing quantitative description of REE patterns and dimension reduction of parameters required for this. The tetrad effect is similarly quantified using least-squares fitting of shape components to data, resulting in the tetrad coefficients ($$\tau $$
τ
). Our method allows fitting of all four tetrad coefficients together with tetrad-independent $$\lambda $$
λ
curvature. We describe the mathematical derivation of the method and two tools to apply the method: the online interactive application BLambdaR, and the Python package pyrolite. We show several case studies that explore aspects of the method, its treatment of redox-anomalous REE, and possible pitfalls and considerations in its use.

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Dubbo Zirconia Project, Toongi, Gordon Co., New South Wales, Australia

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Dubbo Zirconia Project, Toongi, Gordon Co., New South Wales, Australia Bastnäsite, Catapleiite, Eudialyte, Gaidonnayite, Milarite, Vlasovite


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