Table 5 Correlation analysis of element content and color in group 3.

From: The impact of mineral composition and trace metal cations on the body color of South African Sugilite Jade

 

Si

Fe

Ca

K

Mn

Cu

Number of cases

17

17

17

17

17

17

L*

r

0.162

−0.186

0.047

− 0.576*

− 0.627**

−0.184

 

Sig.

0.536

0.474

0.858

0.015

0.007

0.48

C*

r

0.084

0.337

−0.427

0.228

−0.245

−0.176

 

Sig.

0.748

0.186

0.087

0.379

0.344

0.5

r

0.630**

0.208

− 0.795**

0.296

−0.209

− 0.508*

 

Sig.

0.007

0.423

0

0.248

0.421

0.037

Si

r

1

−0.208

− 0.666**

−0.232

−0.195

− 0.484*

 

Sig.

 

0.423

0.004

0.369

0.452

0.049

Fe

r

−0.208

1

− 0.485*

0.575*

0.155

0.015

 

Sig.

0.423

 

0.048

0.016

0.551

0.954

Ca

r

− 0.666**

− 0.485*

1

−0.408

−0.104

0.459

 

Sig.

0.004

0.048

 

0.104

0.69

0.064

K

r

−0.232

0.575*

−0.408

1

0.426

−0.08

 

Sig.

0.369

0.016

0.104

 

0.088

0.761

Mn

r

−0.195

0.155

−0.104

0.426

1

0.301

 

Sig.

0.452

0.551

0.69

0.088

 

0.24

Cu

r

− 0.484*

0.015

0.459

−0.08

0.301

1

 

Sig.

0.049

0.954

0.064

0.761

0.24