GRANPLOTS SPREADSHEET APPLICATION FOR SIEVED DATA

(ver. 4.0)

DIRECTIONS FOR INPUT

1) Enter values into the following fields in the spreadsheet DATA:
Start Sieve Size (phi):
Pan Sieve Size (phi):
End Sieve Size (phi):
Sieve Interval (phi):
(Plus all other relevant sample identification information)
NOTE:
Input fields in GRANPLOTS DATA
are in yellow
Output fields in GRANPLOTS DATA
are in green
2) Enter weight (grams) of sediment retained on each sieve in the table of spreadsheet GRANPLOTS DATA.
3) If necessary, adjust the x-axis on graphs to fit your sieve start and end size.

OUTPUT
1) GRANPLOTS DATA: lists data, sample information, statistical results, and displays a frequency plot.
2) ACUMPLOT: Cumulative plot of grain-size data on Arithmetic Probability axes.
3) PANCHECK: Statistical results can vary greatly depending on how the pan fraction is treated. If the pan
fraction mid-point is large and the means signficantly increase in value for increasing pan values, the pan
fraction needs further analysis (e.g.,Sedigraph, pipette, Coulter Counter) at 1/4-phi intervals, and moment
measures recalculated. If progressive differences for pan phi-size values are small, sample statistics stand as
representative.
4) INTERPRET: Spreadsheet provides guidance on interpretation of the transpo-depositional history of the
sample.
5) SEGMENT DATASHEET: (NEW ) Spreadsheet for fitting straight-line segments to cumulatively plotted data
for identification of transpo-depositional processes.
6) SEGMENT ACUMPLOT: (NEW ) Cumulative plot that includes straight-line transpo-depositional segments
from SEGMENT DATASHEET with descriptions. It is designed for assisting in producing publication-quality
figures. The labels designating the depositional agents and the arrows can be adjusted to acoommodate each
particular sample.

RESEARCH NOTE

In assessing transpo-depositional signatures, low to moderate energy environments produce the most
consistent results. If energy conditions are high, there may occur a condition where the depositional signature
moves off the coarse end of the accumulative plots, since we normally only analyze granule or smaller particle
sizes. In such cases, the plot may result in a straight line. This does not necessarily mean the sample analysis
is in error, but rather that energy conditions for the laminae sampled were strong. It should be noted, however,
that even in normally high-energy environments, low or moderate energy conditions do occur and their
signatures are valid.

REFERENCES
Reference for this application:
Balsillie, J. H., Donoghue, J. F., Butler, K. M., and Koch, J. L., 2002, Plotting equation for Gaussian
percentiles and a spreadsheet program for generating probability plots: Journal of Sedimentary
Research , v. 72, no. 6, p. 929-933.
Useful references for better understanding this application:
Balsillie, J. H., and Tanner, W. F., 1995, William F. Tanner on environmental clastic granulometry:
Florida Geological Survey, Special Publication No. 40 , 144 p.
Balsillie, J. H., and Tanner, W. F., 1999, Suite versus composite statistics: Sedimenatry Geology ,
v. 125, p. 225-234.
Doeglas, D. J., 1946, Interpretation of the results of mechanical analysis: Journal of Sedimentary
Petrology , v. 16, no. 1., p. 19-40.
Tanner, W. F., 1986, Inherited and mixed traits in the grain size distribution: In W. F. Tanner, ed.,
Modern Coastal Sediments and Processes, Proceedings of the 9th Symposium on Coastal
Sedimentology , Tallahassee, FL: Department of Geology, Florida State University, p. 51-50.
Tanner, W. F., 1991, Suite statistics: the hydrodynamic evolution of the sediment pool: In J.P.M.
Syvitski, ed., Prinicipals and Application of Particle Size Analysis , Cambridge University Press,
p. 225-236.
Useful references for better understanding modern sedimentary granulometry:
Krumbein, W. C., 1934, Size frequency distributions of sediments: Journal of Sedimentary
Petrology , v. 4, p. 65-77.
Krumbein, W. C., 1936, Application of logarithmic moments to size frequency distributions of
sediments: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology , v. 6, p. 35-47.
Krumbein, W. C., 1964, Some remarkson the phi notatiion: Journal of Sedimentary Research ,
v. 34, p. 195-197.

McManus, D. A., 1963, A criticism of certain usage of the phi-notation: Journal of Sedimentary
Petrology , v. 33, p. 670-674.
Passaga, R., 1964, Grain size representation by CM patterns as a geological tool: Journal of
Sedimentary Petrology , v. 34, p. 830-847.
Tanner, W. F., 1969, The particle size scale: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology , v. 39, p. 809-811.
Wentworth, C. K., 1922, A scale of grade and class terms for clastic sediments: Journal of
Geology , v. 30, p. 377-392.

ADSHEET APPLICATION FOR SIEVED DATA

DIRECTIONS FOR INPUT

the spreadsheet DATA:

ned on each sieve in the table of spreadsheet GRANPLOTS DATA.

s to fit your sieve start and end size.

OUTPUT

e information, statistical results, and displays a frequency plot.

size data on Arithmetic Probability axes.

ry greatly depending on how the pan fraction is treated. If the pan

ignficantly increase in value for increasing pan values, the pan
aph, pipette, Coulter Counter) at 1/4-phi intervals, and moment
erences for pan phi-size values are small, sample statistics stand as

uidance on interpretation of the transpo-depositional history of the

eadsheet for fitting straight-line segments to cumulatively plotted data

ocesses.

mulative plot that includes straight-line transpo-depositional segments

ptions. It is designed for assisting in producing publication-quality
tional agents and the arrows can be adjusted to acoommodate each

RESEARCH NOTE

es, low to moderate energy environments produce the most

high, there may occur a condition where the depositional signature
ive plots, since we normally only analyze granule or smaller particle
n a straight line. This does not necessarily mean the sample analysis
s for the laminae sampled were strong. It should be noted, however,
ments, low or moderate energy conditions do occur and their

REFERENCES

M., and Koch, J. L., 2002, Plotting equation for Gaussian

for generating probability plots: Journal of Sedimentary

this application:

illiam F. Tanner on environmental clastic granulometry:

ication No. 40 , 144 p.

uite versus composite statistics: Sedimenatry Geology ,

esults of mechanical analysis: Journal of Sedimentary

raits in the grain size distribution: In W. F. Tanner, ed.,

ses, Proceedings of the 9th Symposium on Coastal
artment of Geology, Florida State University, p. 51-50.

ydrodynamic evolution of the sediment pool: In J.P.M.

of Particle Size Analysis , Cambridge University Press,

modern sedimentary granulometry:

tributions of sediments: Journal of Sedimentary

rithmic moments to size frequency distributions of

rology , v. 6, p. 35-47.

the phi notatiion: Journal of Sedimentary Research ,

n usage of the phi-notation: Journal of Sedimentary

on by CM patterns as a geological tool: Journal of

47.

le: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology , v. 39, p. 809-811.

and class terms for clastic sediments: Journal of

Sample I.D.: xxxxxx - Total Sample

Sample I.D.:
xxxxxx
Sampled by:
Start Sieve Size (phi):
-1
Sample Date:
12/22/2000
Analyzed by:
End Sieve Size (phi):
4
Fraction Sieved (Tot. Sample -- Carbonate Fraction -- Silicic Fraction)-->
Total Sample
Pan Sieve Size (phi):
6
Longitude:
Latitude:
Datum:
Sieve Interval (phi):
0.25
Surface Elev:
Datum:
Water Depth:
Number of Splits:
0
Sample Depth in Core:
Compaction Corrected?
% Compaction:
Grab Sample ?
Original Sample Dried?
yes
Air Dried
no
Oven Dried yes
Original Dry Sample Wt.:
96.633 grams
Sample Wet Sieved?
no
Comments:
Mass of Sample Remaining:
grams
Dry Sieved Sand Wt.:
96.625
Dry Sieved Fines Wt.:
0.008 grams
sieved 01/25/2006
Wet Sieved Fines Wt.:
grams
Wet Sieved Silt Wt.:
grams
Wet Sieved Clay Wt.:
grams
Final Total Sample Wt.:
96.633 grams
Sieve
Midpoint
(phi)
-1.125
-0.875
-0.625
-0.375
-0.125
0.125
0.375
0.625
0.875
1.125
1.375
1.625
1.875
2.125
2.375
2.625
2.875
3.125
3.375
3.625
3.875
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

Weight
(grams)
0.014
0.139
0.830
2.141
3.493
7.369
13.303
15.478
17.928
22.268
9.745
3.217
0.536
0.095
0.019
0.006
0.019
0.010
0.008
0.006
0.003
0.008

Freq Cumulative
Weight
Weight
%
%
0.0142
0.0142
0.1439
0.1581
0.8589
1.0170
2.2159
3.2330
3.6143
6.8472
7.6257
14.4729
13.7666 28.2395
16.0170 44.2565
18.5529 62.8094
23.0435 85.8529
10.0847 95.9375
3.3288
99.2663
0.5544
99.8207
0.0978
99.9185
0.0196
99.9380
0.0062
99.9442
0.0196
99.9638
0.0103
99.9741
0.0083
99.9824
0.0062
99.9886
0.0031
99.9917
0.0083 100.0000
0.0000 100.0000
0.0000 100.0000
0.0000 100.0000
0.0000 100.0000
0.0000 100.0000
0.0000 100.0000
0.0000 100.0000
0.0000 100.0000
0.0000 100.0000
0.0000 100.0000
0.0000 100.0000
0.0000 100.0000
0.0000 100.0000
0.0000 100.0000
0.0000 100.0000
0.0000 100.0000
0.0000 100.0000
0.0000 100.0000
0.0000 100.0000

Statistical Results
Original Data
Transformed
Original Data
Measure
in f Units
Data
in Millimeters
Mean: 0.7710 f
0.5860 mm
0.6226 mm
Standard Deviation: 0.4941 phi-units
MV
0.2345 mm
Skewness: -0.3516 NU
MV
1.4832 NU
Kurtosis: 3.6605 NU
MV
5.9927 NU
5th Moment Measure:
2.012 NU
MV
0.55
NU
6th Moment Measure: 56.203 NU
MV
1.12
NU
Median: 0.7024 f
0.6146 mm
0.6165 mm
Relative Dispersion:
MV
MV
0.3767 NU
Mean, std dev, skewness, kurtosis, 5th & 6th MM calculated using method of moments.
MV = meaningless value; NU = no units (i.e. , dimensionless)
Transformed data are calculated using the phi-transformation: mm = 2 -f
25

20

Frequency Percent

Sieve
Size
(phi)
-1.00
-0.75
-0.50
-0.25
0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.75
3.00
3.25
3.50
3.75
4.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00

15

10

0
-1.00

Tweak ACUMPLOT X-axis here:

X-axis minimum
0
X-axis maximum
5

< 0.5
0.5 to 1.0
1.0 to 1.33
> 1.33

0.00

1.00

2.00
Grain Size (Phi)

Relative Disperison Scale

Excellent homogeneity (e.g. beaches)
Good homogeneity
Fair homogeneity
Poor homogeneity

3.00

4.00

5.00

Sample I.D.: xxxxxx - Total Sample

99.99

Arithmetic Probability Axes

99.97
99.9

Dashed straight line is the precise Gaussian

fit based on the sample mean and standard
deviation.

99.7

99
97.5
95
90

Cumulative Percent

84
80

70
60
50
40
30

20
16
10

5
2.5
1

0.3
0.1
0.03
0.01
-2.0

-1.0

0.0

1.0

2.0

Grain Size (Phi)

3.0

4.0

5.0

Statistical results can vary greatly depending upon how the pan
fraction, if present, is treated. Results for various pan mid-points are
listed below. If the pan fraction is large or the pan mid-point value is
large, and the means significantly increase in value from left to right,
the pan fraction needs further analysis (e.g., Sedigraph, pipette,
Coulter Counter) and moment measures reassessed.

Mean
1
% Diff
1

Pan
Excluded

Pan at
6.0

Pan at
6.5

Pan at
7.0

Pan at
7.5

Pan at
8.0

0.7706

0.7710

0.7710

0.7710

0.7711

0.7711

0.054

0.056

0.059

0.062

0.064

% difference between pan excluded mean and pan means.

If the progressive trend of the % difference is small, say less

than 1.0 or 2.0% (perhaps even larger, depending on the sample) of
the pan excluded mean value, then further processing of the pan
fraction is not needed and sample moment measures stand as
representative.

GUIDE TO THE DETERMINATION OF TRANSPO-DEPOSITIONAL AGENCIES

99.99
99.97

Arithmetic Probability Paper

SEGMENT

99.9

The Gaussian distribution. Plots as a straight

line on probability paper.
Indicates that the operating transpo-depositional
force element is wave activity; point a relative to
segment E is termed the surf break . This slope
which is relatively gentle, represents beach sand.
The higher the slope of segment B, the higher the
wave energy. Note that for sand-sized material,
B
the surf break normally appears for low- to moderate-wave energy conditions. For high-energy
waves, point a moves off the plot (toward the bottom) and segment B disappers (i.e. , the wave
energy is over-powering even to the coarsest
sand available (Savage, 1958; Balsillie, 1999).
Indicates eolian processes; point a is termed,
C
relative to segment B, the eolian hump .
Represents fluvial energy; has a steep slope. The
greater the slope the higher the energy level. This
D
segment is termed the fluvial coarse tail. It may
also represent transpo-depositional tidal current
processes.
Central segment of the sample distribution.
E
Represents the low energy tail termed the setting
tail and, if present, may indicate lowering of
G
energy for the total distribution or for distribution
segments containing coarser sediment. It signifies settling from water.
NOTE: This tool should assessed using multiple samples (i.e. ,
sample suites) collected along a bedding plane.

99.7

AEF

99
97.5
95
90
84

Cumulative Percent

DESCRIPTION OF
GRANULOMETRIC INTERPRETATION

80
70
60

50
40
30
20
16

10
5

2.5
1

0.3

0.1

C
0.03
0.01
-1.0

0.0

Coarse
Higher Energy

1.0

2.0

Grain Size (Phi)

3.0

4.0

5.0

Fine
Lower Energy

Basic line-segment geometries identifying transp-depositional signatures forthcoming from the use
of arithmetic probability paper. Line-segment geometries were determined by Tanner (1986, 1991,
etc) as the result of analysis of over 11,000 sediment samples during his career. (After Balsillie, 1995).
Balsillie, J. H., 1995, William F. Tanner on environmental clastic granulometry: Florida Geological Survey,
Special Publication No. 40 , 144 p.
Tanner, W. F., 1986, Inherited and mixed traits in the grain size distribution: In W. F. Tanner (ed.), Modern
Coastal Sediments and Processes , Proceedings of the 9th Symposium on Coastal Sedimentology,
Tallahassee, FL: Department of Geology, Florida State University, p. 41-50.
Tanner, W. F., 1991, Suite statistics: the hydrodynamic evolution of the sediment pool: In J.P.M. Syvitski (ed.),
Principals and Application of Particle Size Analysis , Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p 225-236.

TRANSPO-DEPOSITIONAL INTERPRETATION OF PLOTTED DATA

There is no software available for automatically interpreting transpo-depostional environments of sediments. That must be done by the
researcher. You may wish to print a physical copy of worksheet INTERPRET to have nearby for reference. In this worksheet such interpretation is
possible by precisely fitting straight-line segments to the data. Straight-line segments on Arithmetic Probability axes represent distinctly different
transpo-depositional processes. Here is how to proceed:
Originally plotted data from GRANPLOTS DATA appear below. By referring to these data and toggling back and forth to worksheet SEGMENT
ACUMPLOT, straight lines can be easily fitted. Start with the coarser data (lower left-hand corner on SEGMENT ACUMPLOT) and select points that
would appear to lie on a straight line. Use a minimum of 3 points to define a line segment. Enter the segment as a first point and last point in the input
area below. Check SEGMENT ACUMPLOT to see how good the fit is. The line should at least touch each point in the selected segment. If not, adjust
your selection. Also, check the assessment statistic below: it should probably be greater than 0.999. In this manner, proceed to each succeedingly
finer segment until the plot is satisfactorily completed. You may wish to have the lines overlap to clarify straight-line segment relationships; and
particularly so for the central segment. Simply specify % overlap in the input section below until you are satified. Normally, there will be 1 to 4
segments per sample plot, even though 8 such segments are allowed for below.
Once straight-line segments are fitted, turn your attention exclusively to SEGMENT ACUMPLOT. You will see a selection of labels and arrows in
SEGMENT ACUMPLOT. Drag the labels and arrows (arrows will probably have to be rotated) to described the segments using worksheet
INTERPRET as a guide. Any unused labels and arrows can be eliminated using the cut command. Please note that SEGMENT ACUMPLOT has
been designed (e.g., label size) so that one can copy it to a WORD page. From 4 to 6 resized plots can be fitted to a page, suitable for publication in a
professional journal.
PLOTTED DATA

Point
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Midpoint
(phi)
-1.125
-0.875
-0.625
-0.375
-0.125
0.125
0.375
0.625
0.875
1.125
1.375
1.625
1.875
2.125
2.375

Accum
%
0.014
0.158
1.017
3.233
6.847
14.473
28.240
44.257
62.809
85.853
95.938
99.266
99.821
99.918
99.938

INPUT
Correlation
Last
% Overlap
Coefficient
Point Lower Upper
r
3
0
0
0.9999

Line Segment 1

First
Point
1

Line Segment 2

10

10

Line Segment 3

13

10

Line Segment 4

14

20

B15

B17

D15

D17

40.467

34.4664

0.9994

B17

B23

D17

D23

33.4239 23.5082

10

0.9971

B23

B27

D23

D27

24.7053 34.9768

10

10

0.9950

B28

B34

D28

D34

82.5851 4.48969

Line Segment 5

#VALUE!

B14

B14

D14

D14

####### #VALUE!

Line Segment 6

#VALUE!

B14

B14

D14

D14

####### #VALUE!

Line Segment 7

#VALUE!

B14

B14

D14

D14

####### #VALUE!

Line Segment 8

#VALUE!

B14

B14

D14

D14

####### #VALUE!

-1.125
-0.625
-0.5625
0.9625
0.7875
2.0625
1.9125
3.9875
######
######
######
######
######
######
######

1.6923
18.926
20.2
56.051
52.25
96.845
91.172
100.49
######
######
######
######
######
######
######

16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41

2.625
2.875
3.125
3.375
3.625
3.875
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

99.944
99.964
99.974
99.982
99.989
99.992
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000
100.000

###### ######

ASSESSMENT STATISTIC

Sample I.D.: xxxxxx - Total Sample

99.99

Tidal
99.97

99.9
99.7

Arithmetic Probability Paper

Dashed straight line is the
precise Gaussian fit based on
the sample mean and
standard deviation.

Settling Tail

99
97.5
95

Cumulative Percent

90

Central
Segment

84
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
16

Littoral Segment

10
5
2.5
1

0.3

Eolian Segment

0.1

Fluvial Segment

0.03
0.01

-2.0
Coarser

-1.0

0.0

1.0

2.0

Grain Size (Phi)

3.0

4.0

5.0
Finer

A
B
C
4 plotting data for probability axis
5
0.01
0
0
6
0.03
3.8961
0
7
0.1
8.5498
0
8
0.3
13.1764
0
9
1
18.8312
0
10
2.5
23.6337
0
11
5
27.9221
0
12
10
32.7922
0
13
16
36.6883
0
14
20
38.7175
0
15
30
42.9654
0
16
40
46.618
0
17
50
50
0
18
60
53.382
0
19
70
57.0346
0
20
80
61.2825
0
21
84
63.3117
0
22
90
67.2078
0
23
95
72.0779
0
24
97
75.2165
0
25
97.5
76.3664
0
26
99
81.1688
0
27
99.7
86.8236
0
28
99.9
91.4502
0
29
99.97
96.1039
0
30
99.99
100
0
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

D
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

E
F
Gaussian Line Positions
3.8961
-2
3.8961
5
8.5498
8.5498
13.1764
13.1764
18.8312
18.8312
23.6337
23.6337
27.9221
27.9221
32.7922
32.7922
36.6883
36.6883
38.7175
38.7175
42.9654
42.9654
46.618
46.618
50
50
53.382
53.382
57.0346
57.0346
61.2825
61.2825
63.3117
63.3117
67.2078
67.2078
72.0779
72.0779
76.3664
76.3664
81.1688
81.1688
86.8236
86.8236
91.4502
91.4502
96.1039
96.1039

G
Mean

H
Std dev

-0.0154
0.0492
-0.1217
0.3769
-0.5188
1.6175
-0.8030
2.8122
-0.4366
2.8040
0.9211
3.0752
4.9887
2.0862
9.6736
0.3299
15.6872
0.1939
25.0511
2.7904
13.3995
3.5551
5.2271
2.3460
1.0044
0.6529
0.2008
0.1732
0.0449
0.0486
0.0158
0.0206
0.0543
0.0837
0.0313
0.0554
0.0270
0.0542
0.0218
0.0489
0.0116
0.0289
0.0400
0.1431
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.771006 0.494087

I
J
Skewness Kurtosis

-0.0934
-0.6203
-2.2581
-3.2228
-2.5124
-1.9866
-0.8261
-0.0482
0.0202
0.9878
2.1473
2.0034
0.7208
0.2346
0.0780
0.0382
0.1760
0.1304
0.1413
0.1395
0.0897
0.6051
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
-0.3516

K
5th MM

L
6th MM

0.1770
-0.3357
0.6364
1.0211
-1.6807
2.7664
3.1523
-4.4006
6.1433
3.6934
-4.2326
4.8506
2.2511
-2.0170
1.8072
1.2834
-0.8291
0.5356
0.3272
-0.1296
0.0513
0.0070
-0.0010
0.0001
0.0021
0.0002
0.0000
0.3497
0.1238
0.0438
1.2969
0.7833
0.4731
1.7109
1.4611
1.2478
0.7958
0.8785
0.9699
0.3176
0.4300
0.5823
0.1251
0.2007
0.3219
0.0709
0.1314
0.2437
0.3704
0.7793
1.6396
0.3071
0.7228
1.7015
0.3678
0.9578
2.4942
0.3981
1.1361
3.2424
0.2785
0.8644
2.6832
2.5588
10.8212 45.7628
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
3.660459 2.011573 56.20331
7.496887

N
O
Gaussian position

1.60708
10.4795
18.8403
25.2147
30.0681
35.7384
42.1946
48.0605
54.4202
64.4522
73.3752
82.7549
88.9899
92.2872
93.412
93.8381
95.5127
96.6969
97.8569
98.8469
99.3429
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999

<50%
1.607078
10.47947
18.84027
25.21468
30.06815
35.73837
42.1946
48.06046
54.19341
61.55093
64.77123
65.83901
66.01712
66.04855
66.05484
66.05684
66.06312
66.06645
66.06911
66.07111
66.0721
66.07477
66.07477
66.07477
66.07477
66.07477
66.07477
66.07477
66.07477
66.07477
66.07477
66.07477
66.07477
66.07477
66.07477
66.07477
66.07477
66.07477
66.07477
66.07477
66.07477

>50%
Mean-Std dev Mean+Std dev
33.92979
-1.0712
2.6132
33.97606
0.00001
99.9999
34.252
34.96295
To get precise gaussian fit
36.11993graph above points.
38.55284
42.93742
48.10063 Find the Median
54.42016
64.45221 44.25651692
0.625
73.3752
62.80939224
0.875
82.7549
88.98987
0.013475
92.28718
Median =
0.702393436
93.41202
93.83813
95.5127
96.69687
97.85694
98.84692
99.34288
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999
99.9999

X
Y
Z
Data for Calculating the Median

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

-1
-0.75
-0.5
-0.25
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
1
1.25
1.5
1.75
2
2.25
2.5
2.75
3
3.25
3.5
3.75
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

-1.125
-0.875
-0.625
-0.375
-0.125
0.125
0.375
0.625
0.875
1.125
1.375
1.625
1.875
2.125
2.375
2.625
2.875
3.125
3.375
3.625
3.875
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

0.014177
0.158124
1.017044
3.232954
6.847247
14.4729
28.23952
44.25652
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE

-1.125
-0.875
-0.625
-0.375
-0.125
0.125
0.375
0.625
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE

FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
0.875
1.125
1.375
1.625
1.875
2.125
2.375
2.625
2.875
3.125
3.375
3.625
3.875
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
62.80939
85.85287
95.93752
99.2663
99.82066
99.91845
99.93801
99.94422
99.96378
99.97413
99.98241
99.98862
99.99172
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

B
Mean
(mm)

C
Std dev
(mm)

0.0299
0.2551
1.2800
2.7769
3.8087
6.7573
10.2581
10.0360
9.7754
10.2097
3.7572
1.0429
0.1460
0.0217
0.0036
0.0010
0.0026
0.0011
0.0008
0.0005
0.0002
0.0003
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.6226

0.0333
0.2041
0.7019
0.9734
0.7646
0.6386
0.2933
0.0103
0.1073
0.5997
0.5477
0.2864
0.0656
0.0146
0.0035
0.0013
0.0045
0.0026
0.0022
0.0018
0.0009
0.0028
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.2345

D
E
Skewness Kurtosis

0.0519
0.2473
0.6455
0.6563
0.3578
0.1880
0.0436
0.0003
-0.0083
-0.0984
-0.1298
-0.0855
-0.0230
-0.0058
-0.0015
-0.0006
-0.0022
-0.0013
-0.0012
-0.0010
-0.0005
-0.0017
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
1.4832

0.0808
0.2995
0.5936
0.4425
0.1674
0.0553
0.0065
0.0000
0.0006
0.0162
0.0308
0.0255
0.0080
0.0023
0.0006
0.0003
0.0011
0.0007
0.0006
0.0005
0.0003
0.0010
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
5.9927

100

90

80

Cumulative Percent

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
-2.00

-1.00

0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

Grain Size (Phi)

4.00

5.00

6.00

7.00

Sieve
Size
(phi)
-1.00
-0.75
-0.50
-0.25
0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.75
3.00
3.25
3.50
3.75
4.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00

Sieve
Midpoint
(phi)
-1.125
-0.875
-0.625
-0.375
-0.125
0.125
0.375
0.625
0.875
1.125
1.375
1.625
1.875
2.125
2.375
2.625
2.875
3.125
3.375
3.625
3.875
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000

Weight

Mean

(grams)
0.014
0.139
0.830
2.141
3.493
7.369
13.303
15.478
17.928
22.268
9.745
3.217
0.536
0.095
0.019
0.006
0.019
0.010
0.008
0.006
0.003
0.008
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

-0.01541
-0.12171
-0.51875
-0.80299
-0.43658
0.921113
4.988663
9.673563
15.68718
25.05105
13.39951
5.227138
1.004438
0.200813
0.044888
0.01575
0.054338
0.03125
0.027
0.02175
0.011625
0.04
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Freq
Weight
%
0.014177
0.143947
0.85892
2.21591
3.614293
7.625656
13.76662
16.01699
18.55288
23.04347
10.08465
3.32878
0.554365
0.097793
0.019559
0.006209
0.019559
0.010348
0.008279
0.006209
0.003105
0.008279
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Cumulative
Weight
%
0.014177
0.158124
1.017044
3.232954
6.847247
14.4729
28.23952
44.25652
62.80939
85.85287
95.93752
99.2663
99.82066
99.91845
99.93801
99.94422
99.96378
99.97413
99.98241
99.98862
99.99172
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24

-0.01541
-0.13713
-0.65588
-1.45886
-1.89544
-0.97433
4.014338
13.6879
29.37508
54.42613
67.82564
73.05278
74.05721
74.25803
74.30291
74.31866
74.373
74.40425
74.43125
74.453
74.46463
74.50463
74.50463
74.50463
74.50463
74.50463
74.50463
74.50463
74.50463
74.50463
74.50463
74.50463
74.50463
74.50463
74.50463
74.50463
74.50463
74.50463
74.50463
74.50463
74.50463

Progressive
Grouped
Means
-0.0001595
-0.001419
-0.0067873
-0.0150969
-0.0196148
-0.0100827
0.0415421
0.1416483
0.30398596
0.56322504
0.70188898
0.75598165
0.76637601
0.7684541
0.76891861
0.7690816
0.76964391
0.7699673
0.77024671
0.77047179
0.77059209
0.77100602
0.77100602
0.77100602
0.77100602
0.77100602
0.77100602
0.77100602
0.77100602
0.77100602
0.77100602
0.77100602
0.77100602
0.77100602
0.77100602
0.77100602
0.77100602
0.77100602
0.77100602
0.77100602
0.77100602

24
21
0.77059209 Pan excluded mean
4.0
Last phi retaining sieve
0.00310453 % pan
2
0.77100602 First pan mean
6.0
First pan
5
0.77102672 Second pan mean
6.5
Second pan
5.25
0.77104742 Third pan mean
7.0
Third pan
5.5
0.77106811 Fourth pan mean
7.5
Fourth pan
5.75
0.77108881 Fifth pan mean
8.0
Fifth pan
6