RAS Earth ScienceЗаписки Российского минералогического общества Zapiski of the Russian Mineralogical Society

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MINAL - A Program for Efficient Work with Chemical Analyses of Minerals

PII
S26584352S0869605525010086-1
DOI
10.7868/S2658435225010086
Publication type
Article
Status
Published
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Volume/ Edition
Volume 150 / Issue number 1
Pages
142-150
Abstract
The author has developed a computer program oriented towards ordinary work with large arrays of mineral chemical analyses, including the use of SEM images. The article describes briefly the main approaches and functionality of the program, which is now available to a wide range of users.
Keywords
химические анализы формулы минералов методы расчета компьютерная программа
Date of publication
06.12.2025
Year of publication
2025
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0
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