Advances and Applications in Statistics
Volume 50, Issue 1, Pages 37 - 49
(January 2017) http://dx.doi.org/10.17654/AS050010037 |
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CANONICAL CORRELATION ANALYSIS APPROACH FOR THE GEOCHEMISTRY OF A NIGERIAN CRUDE OIL WELL
I. O. Ayodeji, T. O. Obilade, O. A. Adelodun and K. O. Sofowora
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Abstract: Studies on the distribution of trace and major metals are becoming increasingly popular, especially due to their relevance in mineral exploration. With a view to understanding the mineralogy arrangement of elements as a whole, this study investigates some natural classifications which may exist between two multidimensional sets of trace and major elements. Trace metals of interest include Mn, Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Fe, Co, V and Cr, and major elements include and The quantities are correlated using the canonical correlation analysis tool. The result, for a Nigerian geological well, is that the two sets of elements are classified into three broad groups with overall canonical correlation coefficients 0.985, 0.895 and 0.657. The three groups are: and with Mn, Cu, Fe and and CaO with Pb, Zn, Ni, V, and Cr, as well as and As it is, did not show any positive relation with any of the trace elements, indicating that it will not be a surprise not to find with any of the trace elements in any arbitrary sample. This complements work on correlation of trace metals as given by other approaches. |
Keywords and phrases: canonical correlation, multivariate analysis, geochemistry, trace metals, major metals. |
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