Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Kuratani mine, Nishiaizu-machi, Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
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 | 99.94% | Alabandite (55.37 %), Copper (56.56 %), Hausmannite (56.25 %), Manganosite (63.41 %), Rhodochrosite (69.08 %), Rhodonite (57.80 %), Sphalerite (67.53 %), Tephroite (54.74 %) |
Pyrite | FeS2 | 95.04% | Alabandite (53.72 %), Rhodochrosite (56.95 %), Sphalerite (75.10 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 89.09% | Hausmannite (51.00 %), Manganosite (54.88 %), Rhodochrosite (50.69 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 83.04% | Copper (53.15 %), Sphalerite (63.80 %) |
Galena | PbS | 59.74% | Sphalerite (74.68 %) |
Spessartine | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 | 52.55% | Tephroite (52.55 %) |
Baryte | BaSO4 | 46.82% | Manganosite (58.54 %) |
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.