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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Thuringia, Germany

This table is based on statistical analysis of other localities containing similar species to the ones found at this locality.

Possible missing speciesFormulaMatch %Due to recorded presence of
Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S898.91%Arsenohauchecornite (57.14 %), Mertieite (63.64 %), Potarite (66.67 %), Violarite (79.06 %)
ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O98.63%Howlite (50.00 %), Hydroboracite (74.00 %), Priceite (68.57 %), Probertite (66.67 %)
TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O91.03%Hummerite (52.00 %), Metatyuyamunite (53.33 %), Simplotite (60.00 %)
Letovicite(NH4)3H(SO4)289.39%Ammonioalunite (50.00 %), Efremovite (53.33 %), Sabieite (54.55 %)
LarniteCa2SiO487.50%Srebrodolskite (50.00 %), Ye'elimite (75.00 %)
UmangiteCu3Se282.88%Klockmannite (62.34 %), Molybdomenite (54.55 %)
PerovskiteCaTiO378.71%Cuspidine (51.76 %), Srebrodolskite (55.88 %)
EuchlorineKNaCu3(SO4)3O78.57%Lyonsite (57.14 %), Shcherbinaite (50.00 %)
RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]78.05%Pyrobelonite (51.72 %), Tokyoite (54.55 %)
SperrylitePtAs276.21%Mertieite (89.09 %), Potarite (56.67 %)
AegirineNaFe3+Si2O672.72%Tokyoite (72.73 %)
EnstatiteMg2Si2O672.05%Oldhamite (72.06 %)
StanniteCu2FeSnS469.23%Berndtite (69.23 %)
LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)263.47%Lanarkite (63.48 %)
PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O61.11%Lipscombite (61.11 %)
DaubréeliteFe2+Cr3+2S460.29%Oldhamite (60.29 %)
HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O60.00%Simplotite (60.00 %)
OrpimentAs2S358.52%Realgar (58.53 %)
Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O58.33%Chernikovite (58.33 %)
ParalammeriteCu3(AsO4)257.14%Lyonsite (57.14 %)
ThénarditeNa2SO456.25%Löweite (56.25 %)
BrownmilleriteCa2(Al,Fe3+)2O556.25%Ye'elimite (56.25 %)
GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]56.25%Ye'elimite (56.25 %)
ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO856.25%Ye'elimite (56.25 %)
DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)56.09%Arsentsumebite (56.10 %)
CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)655.65%Lanarkite (55.65 %)
Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)255.55%Whiteite-(CaFeMg) (55.56 %)
ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O55.55%Whiteite-(CaFeMg) (55.56 %)
GamagariteBa2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)54.54%Tokyoite (54.55 %)
Clairite(NH4)2Fe3(SO4)4(OH)3 · 3H2O54.54%Sabieite (54.55 %)
MatilditeAgBiS253.84%Berndtite (53.85 %)
PyrargyriteAg3SbS353.45%Proustite (53.45 %)
BerzelianiteCu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)53.24%Klockmannite (53.25 %)
MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O53.12%Löweite (53.13 %)
HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)251.30%Lanarkite (51.30 %)
BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)651.21%Arsentsumebite (51.22 %)
Trembathite(Mg,Fe)3(B7O13)Cl50.00%Congolite (50.00 %)
AmarantiteFe3+2(SO4)2O · 7H2O50.00%Hohmannite (50.00 %)
KröhnkiteNa2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O50.00%Hohmannite (50.00 %)
TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O50.00%Hohmannite (50.00 %)
AllactiteMn2+7(AsO4)2(OH)850.00%Adelite (50.00 %)
TilasiteCaMg(AsO4)F50.00%Adelite (50.00 %)
MitridatiteCa2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O50.00%Lipscombite (50.00 %)
GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)250.00%Löweite (50.00 %)
NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O50.00%Magnesiozippeite (50.00 %)
AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)50.00%Zincolivenite (50.00 %)
Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O50.00%Simplotite (50.00 %)
Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)50.00%Simplotite (50.00 %)
HilgarditeCa2B5O9Cl · H2O50.00%Strontioginorite (50.00 %)
TernesiteCa5(SiO4)2(SO4)50.00%Ye'elimite (50.00 %)
KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)46.54%Mertieite (58.18 %)
HessiteAg2Te45.71%Arsenohauchecornite (57.14 %)
Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS43.63%Mertieite (54.55 %)

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.

Paragenetic ModeScore
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Unique: Arsenic, Arsenohauchecornite, Bohdanowiczite, Boulangerite, Bournonite, Clausthalite, etc.
1,853
25 : Evaporites (prebiotic)

Unique: Boracite, Congolite, Ericaite, Heidornite, Howlite, Jarandolite, etc.
871
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]

Unique: Halloysite
808
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits

Unique: Bixbyite-(Mn), Hausmannite, Kutnohorite
340
47d : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]331
47c : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]

Unique: Smithsonite
330
47h : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]

Unique: Bismite, Wulfenite
325
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)

Unique: Cattierite, Nukundamite, Vaesite
301
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations

Unique: Hörnesite, Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)
283
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)

Unique: Bazhenovite, Mikasaite
259
47b : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Sulfates and sulfites]

Unique: Sabieite
258
22 : Hydration and low-𝑇 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)

Unique: Giniite, Lipscombite
232
34 : Complex granite pegmatites

Unique: Microlite Group
216
47g : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Halogen-bearing surface weathering minerals]

Unique: Chlorargyrite
119
52 : Guano- and urine-derived minerals

Unique: Moolooite
115
48 : Soil leaching zone minerals

Unique: Gibbsite
114
47e : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Vanadates, chromates, manganates]106
47i : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Terrestrial weathering of meteorites]

Unique: Hibbingite
100
45b : Oxidized fumarolic minerals (see also [#11]) - [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals]98
55 : Anthropogenic mine minerals96
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals89
47f : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Uranyl (U⁶⁺) minerals]89
45a : Oxidized fumarolic minerals (see also [#11]) - [Sulfates, arsenates, selenates, antimonates]82
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)62
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)59
6 : Secondary asteroid phases50