Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Namivu Pegmatite (Namivo Pegmatite), GilΓ© District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
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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Pyrite | FeS2 | 75.64% | Tosudite (51.28 %), Muscovite (50.01 %) |
Zircon | Zr(SiO4) | 75.24% | Columbite-(Mn) (62.20 %), Polylithionite (66.67 %), Thorianite (52.80 %) |
Fluorite | CaF2 | 63.88% | Polylithionite (63.89 %) |
Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 | 58.33% | Polylithionite (58.33 %) |
Schorl | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | 51.94% | Cookeite (51.94 %) |
Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | 50.00% | Cookeite (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.