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The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Each horizontal line, parallel to the bottom side and perpendicular to the red arrow, represents a 10% increase in the content of A: 10%, 20%, 30%…. The content of A progressively increases from 0 to 100% approaching the top apex, following the red arrow. Let’s consider, for example, A, the top apex of the diagram: the percentage of A is 100% at the apex and 0% on the opposite side, at the bottom of the diagram. In between, the percentage of that component increases – in this case by 10% – on each line parallel to the side, approaching the vertex. The percentage of this component is 0% on the side, opposite to the apex. Each apex corresponds to 100% of the component written on the vertex. In this example, let’s say you have a rock which is composed of a mixture of the minerals A, B, and C. Each apex represent a specific component. Ternary plots are graphical representations mixtures of any three components, typically expresses as % and whose sum must be 100%.
