Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Laohutou Mine, Limu Ta-Sn ore field, Gongcheng Co., Guilin, Guangxi, 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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Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 97.39% | Arsenopyrite (61.33 %), Pyrite (51.72 %), Stannite (86.03 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 75.06% | Arsenopyrite (55.02 %), Stannite (86.29 %) |
Galena | PbS | 71.40% | Arsenopyrite (53.61 %), Stannite (76.84 %) |
Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS | 64.81% | Stannite (64.81 %) |
Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | 58.75% | Tantalite-(Mn) (73.44 %) |
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.