Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Greenbushes Mine, Greenbushes Tinfield, Bridgetown-Greenbushes Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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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Sphalerite | ZnS | 90.48% | Arsenopyrite (55.02 %), Chalcopyrite (50.66 %), Lithiophosphate (57.14 %) |
Galena | PbS | 61.83% | Arsenopyrite (53.61 %), Chalcopyrite (51.07 %) |
Beraunite | Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 Β· 6H2O | 57.14% | Lithiophosphate (57.14 %) |
Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 Β· 2H2O | 57.14% | Lithiophosphate (57.14 %) |
Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) | 57.14% | Lithiophosphate (57.14 %) |
Spessartine | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 | 50.00% | Rynersonite (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.