an increasing trendP = 0.001
This pattern is in agreement with the XRF data that show an increasing trend in the ratios of SiO 2 to Al 2 O 3 , from 5.1 ± 1.1 in the lower unit to 7.2 ± 1.3 in the upper unit (Mann-Whitney U test: P = 0.001) (Fig. 4 ).