This usually occurs on ternary diagrams, where the relative proportions of three minerals are used to classify the rock.
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Examples of petrological methods include QFL ternary diagram, heavy mineral assemblages ( apatite-tourmaline index, garnet zircon index ), clay mineral assemblages and illite crystallinity, reworked fossils and palynomorphs, and stock magnetic properties.
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The difference between these two magma series can be seen on an AFM diagram, a ternary diagram showing the relative proportions of the oxides Na 2 O + K 2 O ( A ), FeO + Fe 2 O 3 ( F ), and MgO ( M ).
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The difference between these two magma series can be seen on an AFM diagram, a ternary diagram showing the relative proportions of the oxides of Na 2 O + K 2 O ( A ), FeO + Fe 2 O 3 ( F ), and MgO ( M ).