\HeaderA{Skye}{AFM Compositions of Aphyric Skye Lavas}{Skye}
\keyword{datasets}{Skye}
\begin{Description}\relax
The \code{Skye} data frame has 23 rows and 3 columns.
\end{Description}
\begin{Usage}
\begin{verbatim}
Skye
\end{verbatim}
\end{Usage}
\begin{Format}\relax
This data frame contains the following columns:
\describe{
\item[\code{A}] Percentage of sodium and potassium oxides

\item[\code{F}] Percentage of iron oxide

\item[\code{M}] Percentage of magnesium oxide
}
\end{Format}
\begin{Source}\relax
R. N. Thompson, J. Esson and A. C. Duncan (1972)
Major element chemical variation in the Eocene lavas of the Isle of
Skye. \emph{J. Petrology}, \bold{13}, 219--253.
\end{Source}
\begin{References}\relax
J. Aitchison (1986)
\emph{The Statistical Analysis of Compositional Data.}
Chapman and Hall, p.360.

Venables, W. N. and Ripley, B. D. (2002)
\emph{Modern Applied Statistics with S.} Fourth edition.  Springer.
\end{References}
\begin{Examples}
\begin{ExampleCode}
# ternary() is from the on-line answers.
ternary <- function(X, pch = par("pch"), lcex = 1,
                    add = FALSE, ord = 1:3, ...)
{
  X <- as.matrix(X)
  if(any(X) < 0) stop("X must be non-negative")
  s <- drop(X %*% rep(1, ncol(X)))
  if(any(s<=0)) stop("each row of X must have a positive sum")
  if(max(abs(s-1)) > 1e-6) {
    warning("row(s) of X will be rescaled")
    X <- X / s
  }
  X <- X[, ord]
  s3 <- sqrt(1/3)
  if(!add)
  {
    oldpty <- par("pty")
    on.exit(par(pty=oldpty))
    par(pty="s")
    plot(c(-s3, s3), c(0.5-s3, 0.5+s3), type="n", axes=FALSE,
         xlab="", ylab="")
    polygon(c(0, -s3, s3), c(1, 0, 0), density=0)
    lab <- NULL
    if(!is.null(dn <- dimnames(X))) lab <- dn[[2]]
    if(length(lab) < 3) lab <- as.character(1:3)
    eps <- 0.05 * lcex
    text(c(0, s3+eps*0.7, -s3-eps*0.7),
         c(1+eps, -0.1*eps, -0.1*eps), lab, cex=lcex)
  }
  points((X[,2] - X[,3])*s3, X[,1], ...)
}

ternary(Skye/100, ord=c(1,3,2))
\end{ExampleCode}
\end{Examples}

