Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Cave-in-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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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Millerite | NiS | 55.90% | Vaesite (55.91 %) |
Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | 51.80% | Kaolinite (51.81 %) |
Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) | 50.00% | Paralstonite (50.00 %) |
Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS | 50.00% | Paralstonite (50.00 %) |
Hematite | Fe2O3 | 50.00% | Vaterite (50.00 %) |
Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O | 48.00% | Paralstonite (60.00 %) |
Zircon | Zr(SiO4) | 40.00% | Paralstonite (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.