Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Deze Ni-Mo deposit, Zhanyi District, Qujing, Yunnan, 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 |
---|---|---|---|
Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS | 99.91% | Gersdorffite (51.37 %), Parkerite (68.12 %), Pentlandite (74.78 %), Polydymite (51.92 %), Valleriite (79.21 %), Violarite (78.17 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 99.87% | Baryte (51.88 %), Dolomite (65.13 %), Evansite (50.79 %), Gersdorffite (53.89 %), Marcasite (60.67 %), Millerite (53.62 %), Sulvanite (63.93 %), Valleriite (51.25 %) |
Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 98.89% | Parkerite (52.17 %), Pentlandite (58.50 %), Polydymite (50.64 %), Valleriite (68.10 %), Violarite (64.59 %) |
Galena | PbS | 79.98% | Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Covellite (64.18 %), Gersdorffite (68.13 %), Marcasite (58.73 %), Parkerite (56.52 %), Polydymite (56.41 %), Sphalerite (74.68 %), Sulvanite (55.74 %), Valleriite (56.27 %) |
Cubanite | CuFe2S3 | 56.27% | Valleriite (56.27 %) |
Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 54.65% | Covellite (54.66 %) |
Bismuth | Bi | 50.72% | Parkerite (50.72 %) |
Arsenopyrite | FeAsS | 50.38% | Gersdorffite (50.38 %) |
Chalcocite | Cu2S | 50.30% | Covellite (50.30 %) |
Uraninite | UO2 | 41.37% | Jordisite (51.72 %) |
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.