Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Ellendale 7, Ellendale, Derby-West Kimberley 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
Calcite	CaCO₃	91.61%	Diopside (54.07 %), Phlogopite (55.90 %), Richterite (58.62 %)
Quartz	SiO₂	76.88%	Diopside (51.68 %), Richterite (52.16 %)
Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	57.75%	Richterite (57.76 %)

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 Mode	Score
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks	50
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks	49
41 : Mantle metasomatism	32
7 : Ultramafic igneous rocks	18
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations	17
6 : Secondary asteroid phases	11
38 : Ophiolites	11
26 : Hadean detrital minerals	8
1 : Stellar atmosphere condensates	8
30 : Terrestrial impact minerals	7