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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Sakha, Russia

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
PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5100.00%Mathiasite (100.00 %), Yimengite (100.00 %), Yuanfuliite (50.00 %)
Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS99.99%Cuprorhodsite (56.14 %), Keithconnite (56.14 %), Kingstonite (66.67 %), Malanite (51.11 %), Mertieite (54.55 %), Rhodarsenide (90.00 %), Skaergaardite (60.00 %), Telluropalladinite (64.00 %), Tulameenite (50.00 %), Vasilite (64.29 %), Zvyagintsevite (55.77 %)
OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)99.99%Arthurite (74.36 %), Bayldonite (52.26 %), Clinoclase (73.29 %), Cornwallite (74.16 %), Euchroite (55.17 %), Leogangite (62.50 %), Strashimirite (80.00 %), Tangdanite (66.67 %)
PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)99.81%Fersmanite (64.29 %), Fluorstrophite (58.33 %), Rasvumite (64.00 %), Shcherbakovite (76.19 %), Stronadelphite (71.43 %), Vinogradovite (50.00 %)
BraggitePdPt3S499.71%Keithconnite (61.40 %), Rhodarsenide (50.00 %), Telluropalladinite (76.00 %), Vasilite (50.00 %), Vysotskite (74.71 %), Zvyagintsevite (51.92 %)
MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl99.53%Arthurite (51.28 %), Bayldonite (71.86 %), Duftite (71.26 %), Dugganite (52.38 %), Leogangite (50.00 %), Yafsoanite (50.00 %)
MicheneritePdBiTe98.31%Froodite (65.79 %), Kotulskite (50.90 %), Merenskyite (51.53 %), Sudburyite (58.73 %), Zvyagintsevite (50.00 %)
TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 路 11H2O94.67%Leogangite (68.75 %), Strashimirite (57.39 %), Tangdanite (60.00 %)
HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 路 22H2O94.39%Apjohnite (51.43 %), Meta-aluminite (50.00 %), Meta-alunogen (50.00 %), Poitevinite (53.85 %)
HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 路 H2O94.29%Dugganite (61.90 %), Kuksite (64.29 %), Otavite (58.06 %)
LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 路 2H2O93.75%Leogangite (93.75 %)
UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] 路 5H2O91.33%Inderite (76.47 %), Inyoite (63.16 %)
RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]89.78%Magnetoplumbite (50.00 %), Tephroite (79.56 %)
DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 路 3H2O87.50%Leogangite (87.50 %)
WulfenitePb(MoO4)85.71%Kuksite (64.29 %), Yafsoanite (60.00 %)
Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO485.67%Majorite (60.61 %), Tuite (63.64 %)
ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 路 8H2O84.91%Euchroite (51.72 %), Leogangite (68.75 %)
PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 路 H2O81.25%Leogangite (81.25 %)
EpsomiteMgSO4 路 7H2O80.76%Meta-aluminite (50.00 %), Pentahydrite (61.54 %)
ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] 路 H2O80.18%Inderite (52.94 %), Inyoite (57.89 %)
VilliaumiteNaF77.14%Rasvumite (52.00 %), Shcherbakovite (52.38 %)
KurnakoviteMgB3O3(OH)5 路 5H2O76.47%Inderite (76.47 %)
AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 路 17H2O75.00%Meta-alunogen (75.00 %)
NaquiteFeSi75.00%Linzhiite (75.00 %)
UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)371.42%Redledgeite (71.43 %)
BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)270.00%Paralstonite (70.00 %)
RouthieriteTl(Cu,Ag)(Hg,Zn)2(As,Sb)2S666.66%Parapierrotite (66.67 %)
BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 路 8H2O64.70%Inderite (64.71 %)
Cordylite-(Ce)NaBaCe2(CO3)4F 63.63%Huanghoite-(Ce) (63.64 %)
Akimotoite(Mg,Fe2+)SiO363.63%Tuite (63.64 %)
Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn63.46%Zvyagintsevite (63.46 %)
ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 路 7H2O62.50%Leogangite (62.50 %)
SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 路 3H2O62.50%Leogangite (62.50 %)
PharmacosideriteKFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 路 6-7H2O61.53%Arthurite (61.54 %)
HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 路 3H2O58.82%Inderite (58.82 %)
Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)258.06%Otavite (58.06 %)
BerauniteFe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 路 6H2O57.57%Metavivianite (57.58 %)
PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl57.14%Kuksite (57.14 %)
SchachneriteAg1.1Hg0.957.14%Paraschachnerite (57.14 %)
Rinkite-(Ce)(Ca3Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F257.14%Stronadelphite (57.14 %)
NatronNa2CO3 路 10H2O57.14%Tychite (57.14 %)
ThermonatriteNa2CO3 路 H2O57.14%Tychite (57.14 %)
WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 路 5H2O56.52%Planerite (56.52 %)
AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)56.25%Leogangite (56.25 %)
Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) 路 H2O56.25%Olekminskite (56.25 %)
Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F255.55%R枚ntgenite-(Ce) (55.56 %)
Lingunite(Na,Ca)AlSi3O854.54%Tuite (54.55 %)
FairchilditeK2Ca(CO3)254.54%B眉tschliite (54.55 %)
SkutteruditeCoAs353.42%Rammelsbergite (53.43 %)
ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 路 36H2O53.33%Tangdanite (53.33 %)
TincalconiteNa2(B4O7) 路 5H2O52.94%Inderite (52.94 %)
Oldhamite(Ca,Mg)S52.94%Keilite (52.94 %)
FrohbergiteFeTe252.00%Montbrayite (52.00 %)
CopiapiteFe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 路 20H2O51.72%Amarantite (51.72 %)
KieseriteMgSO4 路 H2O51.06%Langbeinite (51.06 %)
EmplectiteCuBiS250.00%Cuprobismutite (50.00 %)
WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)50.00%Fresnoite (50.00 %)
LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)250.00%Kuksite (50.00 %)
EcdemitePb6Cl4(As2O7)50.00%Magnetoplumbite (50.00 %)
HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl50.00%Magnetoplumbite (50.00 %)
JacobsiteMn2+Fe3+2O450.00%Magnetoplumbite (50.00 %)
KentrolitePb2Mn3+2(Si2O7)O250.00%Magnetoplumbite (50.00 %)
WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)50.00%Meta-aluminite (50.00 %)
AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)650.00%Meta-alunogen (50.00 %)
MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 路 3H2O50.00%Slavkovite (50.00 %)
Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As250.00%Ruthenarsenite (50.00 %)
LarniteCa2SiO450.00%Wadalite (50.00 %)
SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)50.00%Wadalite (50.00 %)
SrebrodolskiteCa2Fe3+2O550.00%Wadalite (50.00 %)
RondorfiteCa8Mg(SiO4)4Cl250.00%Wadalite (50.00 %)
TridymiteSiO250.00%Yuanfuliite (50.00 %)

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: Aikinite, Aktashite, Aleksite, Allargentum, Aramayoite, Arsenic, etc.
7,641
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Unique: Aqualite, Astrophyllite, Lamprophyllite, Britholite-(Ce), Calcioburbankite, Catapleiite, etc.
1,912
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)

Unique: Aluminomagnesiohulsite, Hulsite, Hydroxylborite, Karlite, Kotoite, Kurchatovite, etc.
1,419
34 : Complex granite pegmatites

Unique: Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series, Lithiophilite, Microlite Group, Polylithionite, Spodumene, Tantalite-(Mn), etc.
1,102
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks

Unique: Fluorstrophite, Gregoryite, Hawthorneite, Kimzeyite, Lindsleyite, Mathiasite, etc.
985
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations

Unique: Azoproite, Harkerite, Rudenkoite, Sakhaite, Tobermorite, Wiluite, etc.
868
47a : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]

Unique: Halloysite, Natanite, Tungstite
687
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)

Unique: Famatinite, Gustavite, Hocartite, K毛sterite, Roxbyite, Villaman铆nite
649
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits

Unique: Fresnoite, Hausmannite, Kutnohorite, Magnetoplumbite
470
5 : Primary asteroid phases

Unique: Czochralskiite, Kosmochlor, Panethite
364
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals

Unique: Skaergaardite
360
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)

Unique: Amesite, Kornerupine
359
6 : Secondary asteroid phases

Unique: Amakinite, Tuite
351
47c : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]

Unique: Otavite, Smithsonite
350
25 : Evaporites (prebiotic)

Unique: Carboborite, Popugaevaite
311
47g : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Halogen-bearing surface weathering minerals]

Unique: Bromargyrite, Chlorargyrite, Fluorocronite
303
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals

Unique: Stepanovite, Zhemchuzhnikovite
267
26 : Hadean detrital minerals228
7 : Ultramafic igneous rocks

Unique: Redledgeite
215
47h : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]

Unique: Pseudorutile
209
22 : Hydration and low-饾憞 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)

Unique: Sinkankasite
175
46 : Near-surface hydrothermal alteration of minerals (see also #22)

Unique: Cesanite
141
48 : Soil leaching zone minerals

Unique: Gibbsite
137
13 : Hadean serpentinization

Unique: Hydrotalcite
135
14 : Hot springs, geysers, and other subaerial geothermal minerals

Unique: Lenaite
126
47d : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]123
19 : Granitic intrusive rocks

Unique: Tetraferriphlogopite
119
3 : Solar nebular condensates (CAIs, AOAs, URIs)

Unique: Eringaite
117
8 : Mafic igneous rocks

Unique: Zemkorite
114
10 : Basalt-hosted zeolite minerals

Unique: Ferri-obertiite
107
20 : Acidic volcanic rocks

Unique: Clinoferrosilite
107
47i : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Terrestrial weathering of meteorites]

Unique: Hibbingite
100
47b : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Sulfates and sulfites]97
24 : Authigenic minerals in terrestrial sediments (see also #17)71
53 : Other minerals with taphonomic origins64
45b : Oxidized fumarolic minerals (see also [#11]) - [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals]61
55 : Anthropogenic mine minerals59
45a : Oxidized fumarolic minerals (see also [#11]) - [Sulfates, arsenates, selenates, antimonates]51
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)49
38 : Ophiolites46