Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Lofdal-Bergville REE deposit, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
This table is based on statistical analysis of other localities containing similar species to the ones found at this locality.
Possible missing species | Formula | Match % | Due to recorded presence of |
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Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 65.48% | Ankerite (62.42 %), Pyrite (51.72 %) |
Anatase | TiO2 | 51.40% | Synchysite-(Ce) (51.41 %) |
Baddeleyite | ZrO2 | 51.14% | Zirconolite (51.15 %) |
Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | 45.96% | Columbite-(Fe) (57.46 %) |
Galena | PbS | 43.27% | Ankerite (54.09 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 42.68% | Ankerite (53.36 %) |
Key: Mineral matches key element mineralogy of deposit Key element(s) in mineral not listed for deposit (-20% score)
Predicting paragenetic modes of deposit
Green indicates almost certain match based on minerals unique to a certain deposit type. Yellow indicates a possibly poor match, but should not be entirely discounted. Scores > 100 indicate strong confidence.