Statistical analysis of X-ray data for olivine

Abstract

Summary A diagram of the relationship between d 174 and % forsterite in olivines is presented in fig. 1 of the preceding paper by Jambor and Smith. In this note, statistical aspects of Jambor and Smith's data are considered in detail and compared to equivalent data by Yoder and Sahama (1957). This analysis leads to the conclusion that the relationship of mol. % Fo and d 174 or d 130 can be expressed as a straight line for Fo > 30 %. Olivines with Fo < 10 % are not related to this straight line.