<p>You might try the <a href="https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/RockFab/" rel="nofollow">RockFab package</a>. I am not a structural geologist but I use other R packages for geological endevours.</p>

<p><a href="https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/RockFab/RockFab.pdf" rel="nofollow">Documentation</a>.</p>

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The function `StereoWeb` in the `RockFab` package might be appropriate.
daniel.heydebreck
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It took some time to get it running, because it requires EBImage, which is not available in the CRAN repository, but at least it's exacly what I needed. Thanks!
Arne
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You can install EBImage by following the instructions here: https://github.com/aoles/EBImage
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Ton
<p>There is also the <code>net</code> function in the <a href="https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/RFOC" rel="nofollow">RFOC</a> package</p>

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<p>Is there a package for R to plot Schmidt nets, like it is done in geology?</p>

<p>So far, I only know software like Stereonet. However I think it would make a lot of sense to handle these data in R, to have so much more possibilities in calculations and statistics.</p>

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Schmidt nets are not familiar to me. According to [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_net) it is a method to construct a Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection. [This tutorial on GMT](http://www-k12.atmos.washington.edu/~ovens/nobackup/gmt/doc/html/GMT_Docs/node72.html) states that the a Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection is also known as equal-area (Schmidt) stereonet. The question [R mapproj lambert-azimuthal equal area projection](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12725458/r-mapproj-lambert-azimuthal-equal-area-projection) might provide an answer for you.
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Plotting stereonets in R
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# Plotting stereonets in R

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-05-31)

Is there a package for R to plot Schmidt nets, like it is done in geology?

So far, I only know software like Stereonet. However I think it would make a lot of sense to handle these data in R, to have so much more possibilities in calculations and statistics.

**Tags:** geology, structural-geology, data-analysis, software

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Schmidt nets are not familiar to me. According to [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_net) it is a method to construct a Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection. [This tutorial on GMT](http://www-k12.atmos.washington.edu/~ovens/nobackup/gmt/doc/html/GMT_Docs/node72.html) states that the a Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection is also known as equal-area (Schmidt) stereonet. The question [R mapproj lambert-azimuthal equal area projection](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12725458/r-mapproj-lambert-azimuthal-equal-area-projection) might provide an answer for you.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2016-06-02. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

You might try the [RockFab package](https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/RockFab/). I am not a structural geologist but I use other R packages for geological endevours.

[Documentation](https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/RockFab/RockFab.pdf).

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The function `StereoWeb` in the `RockFab` package might be appropriate.  
> **username_0**: It took some time to get it running, because it requires EBImage, which is not available in the CRAN repository, but at least it's exacly what I needed. Thanks!  
> **username_3**: You can install EBImage by following the instructions here: https://github.com/aoles/EBImage  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2016-07-20. Score: 1

There is also the `net` function in the [RFOC](https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/RFOC) package


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