Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Waiotahi Mine, Thames, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
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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Galena | PbS | 79.96% | Ankerite (54.09 %), Arsenopyrite (53.61 %), Chalcanthite (53.97 %), Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Enargite (69.48 %), Marcasite (58.73 %), Pyrargyrite (72.03 %), Sphalerite (74.68 %) |
Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | 77.25% | Albite (52.80 %), Kaolinite (51.81 %) |
Acanthite | Ag2S | 50.60% | Pyrargyrite (50.61 %) |
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.