Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Kainsaz meteorite (Kaïnsas meteorite [NHM catalogue]), Muslyumovsky District, Tatarstan, Russia
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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Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 98.47% | Augite (53.49 %), Hedenbergite (57.46 %), Forsterite (50.13 %), Nepheline (53.00 %), Perovskite (67.07 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 92.36% | Diopside (54.07 %), Hedenbergite (60.34 %), Perovskite (58.08 %) |
Quartz | SiO2 | 84.65% | Diopside (51.68 %), Hedenbergite (68.23 %) |
Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 | 59.18% | Pigeonite (59.18 %) |
Pyrite | FeS2 | 52.34% | Hedenbergite (52.35 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 40.85% | Hedenbergite (51.07 %) |
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.