Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Broken Spur hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex, Atlantic Ocean
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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Quartz | SiO2 | 99.67% | Goethite (66.86 %), Lepidocrocite (78.01 %), Nontronite (67.88 %), Pyrrhotite (67.51 %), Vernadite (57.30 %) |
Pyrite | FeS2 | 98.73% | Ferrihydrite (50.00 %), Goethite (55.41 %), Lepidocrocite (71.47 %), Pyrrhotite (80.12 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 89.42% | Lepidocrocite (55.87 %), Nontronite (51.54 %), Vernadite (50.56 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 72.08% | Lepidocrocite (58.40 %), Pyrrhotite (76.22 %) |
Hematite | Fe2O3 | 55.12% | Lepidocrocite (55.13 %) |
Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 Β· 1.5H2O | 50.00% | Feroxyhyte (50.00 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 44.31% | Pyrrhotite (55.40 %) |
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.