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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Kings Mountain Mining District, USA

This table is based on statistical analysis of other localities containing similar species to the ones found at this locality.

Possible missing speciesFormulaMatch %Due to recorded presence of
BismuthiniteBi2S394.05%Bismite (60.00 %), Cosalite (58.38 %), Kobellite (64.29 %)
UshkoviteMgFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 路 8H2O92.59%Whiteite-(CaMnMg) (77.78 %), Whiteite-(MnFeMg) (66.67 %)
MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 路 8H2O91.47%Earlshannonite (60.00 %), Rittmannite (53.85 %), Schoonerite (53.85 %)
GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 路 8H2O83.33%Mangangordonite (50.00 %), Whiteite-(MnFeMg) (66.67 %)
BismuthBi83.22%Bismite (59.17 %), Kobellite (58.93 %)
WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)80.95%Lithiophosphate (57.14 %), Whiteite-(CaMnMg) (55.56 %)
HessiteAg2Te79.78%Altaite (59.57 %), Nagy谩gite (50.00 %)
ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)279.48%Schoonerite (53.85 %), Whiteite-(CaMnMg) (55.56 %)
MolybdeniteMoS274.25%Earlshannonite (53.33 %), Rittmannite (53.85 %), Tetrawickmanite (66.67 %)
RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]67.39%Parsettensite (67.39 %)
Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) 路 8H2O66.66%Tetrawickmanite (66.67 %)
HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)66.66%Tetrawickmanite (66.67 %)
L枚llingiteFeAs266.66%Whiteite-(MnFeMg) (66.67 %)
WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 路 5H2O61.53%Matulaite (61.54 %)
EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 路 H2O55.55%Tetrawickmanite (55.56 %)
Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 路 3H2O55.55%Tetrawickmanite (55.56 %)
Meliphanite(Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)[Si2O6(OH,F)]55.55%Tetrawickmanite (55.56 %)
Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] 路 6H2O55.55%Tetrawickmanite (55.56 %)
BarbosaliteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)255.55%Whiteite-(CaMnMg) (55.56 %)
TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)55.55%Whiteite-(CaMnMg) (55.56 %)
JarositeKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)654.54%Calcioferrite (54.55 %)
CaryopiliteMn2+3Si2O5(OH)454.34%Parsettensite (54.35 %)
TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 路 4H2O53.84%Matulaite (53.85 %)
TripliteMn2+2(PO4)F53.33%Earlshannonite (53.33 %)
AragoniteCaCO352.92%Hydromagnesite (52.93 %)
PetziteAg3AuTe252.63%Nagy谩gite (52.63 %)
AcanthiteAg2S50.60%Pyrargyrite (50.61 %)
FerrostrunziteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 路 6H2O50.00%Mangangordonite (50.00 %)
LipscombiteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)250.00%Mangangordonite (50.00 %)
Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)350.00%Pseudolaueite (50.00 %)
LudlamiteFe2+3(PO4)2 路 4H2O50.00%Pseudolaueite (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.

Paragenetic ModeScore
34 : Complex granite pegmatites

Unique: Dickinsonite-(KMnNa), Eucryptite, Fanfaniite, Triphylite, Footemineite, Herderite, etc.
1,717
22 : Hydration and low-饾憞 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)

Unique: Eakerite, Jasonsmithite, Moraesite, Parascholzite, Paravauxite, Steinmetzite, etc.
826
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Unique: Boulangerite, Cosalite, Kobellite, Nagy谩gite, Pyrargyrite
449
47a : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]

Unique: Halloysite
248
47c : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]168
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Unique: Calcioancylite-(Ce)
120
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits

Unique: Parsettensite
116
47h : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]

Unique: Bismite
100
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)70
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)69
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations34
47e : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Vanadates, chromates, manganates]33
26 : Hadean detrital minerals33
21 : Chemically precipitated carbonate, phosphate, iron formations20
48 : Soil leaching zone minerals19
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks18
6 : Secondary asteroid phases15