Geochemical Modeling of Fractional Magma Crystalization

by Luke Varner

Submitted : Spring 2018

Modern day geologists use many different modeling programs such as Geospatial Information Systems in addition to R Language programming for a wide array of applications; such as: projecting collected data for mapping, visualization, and trend prediction. Computational power for these modeling programs is derived from Calculus, Probability, and Statistics. The purpose of this project is to provide a site-specific geochemical analysis of an igneous rock formation composed of two specific compositions allowing for the predictions of rock formation derived from the resultant geochemical model. Specifically the degree of fractionation at which a specific primitive melt begins forming the rock syenite.

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