Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Hongqiling Cu-Ni-PGE deposit, Panshi City, Jilin, Jilin, China
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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Quartz | SiO2 | 99.99% | Chalcopyrite (67.26 %), Gersdorffite (75.25 %), Magnetite (50.54 %), Millerite (61.76 %), Molybdenite (66.37 %), Nickeline (58.64 %), Pyrite (67.27 %), Pyrrhotite (67.51 %), Rutile (72.22 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 95.92% | Gersdorffite (53.89 %), Millerite (53.62 %), Nickeline (56.82 %), Phlogopite (55.90 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 78.61% | Chalcopyrite (50.66 %), Gersdorffite (65.94 %), Millerite (50.48 %), Nickeline (53.48 %), Pyrrhotite (55.40 %) |
Iron | Fe | 74.48% | Troilite (74.49 %) |
Galena | PbS | 74.40% | Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Gersdorffite (68.13 %), Nickeline (55.15 %) |
Taenite | (Fe,Ni) | 55.20% | Troilite (55.20 %) |
Arsenopyrite | FeAsS | 50.38% | Gersdorffite (50.38 %) |
Chromite | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 | 48.21% | Troilite (60.27 %) |
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.