Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at 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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Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | 96.08% | Albite (52.80 %), Diaspore (52.59 %), Kaolinite (51.81 %), Pyrophyllite (63.67 %) |
Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 | 57.21% | Dioptase (57.22 %) |
Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 53.48% | Augite (53.49 %) |
Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS | 53.19% | Altaite (53.19 %) |
Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 | 51.54% | Cuprite (51.54 %) |
Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) | 45.88% | Iridium (57.36 %) |
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.