Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Sikhote-Alin Mountains, Russia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | 92.68% | Rossmanite (85.37 %), Viitaniemiite (50.00 %) |
| Merenskyite | PdTe2 | 91.01% | Kotulskite (62.28 %), Sopcheite (76.19 %) |
| Moncheite | Pt(Te,Bi)2 | 89.96% | Kotulskite (61.68 %), Sopcheite (73.81 %) |
| Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 | 89.70% | Akhtenskite (71.43 %), Manganite (63.98 %) |
| Enargite | Cu3AsS4 | 88.33% | Goldfieldite (57.47 %), Luzonite (72.57 %) |
| Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl | 81.42% | Adamite (58.67 %), Köttigite (55.07 %) |
| Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 | 78.57% | Berryite (57.14 %), Mummeite (50.00 %) |
| Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 | 77.42% | Coloradoite (54.85 %), Kurilite (50.00 %) |
| Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn3+2O3 | 77.27% | Ephesite (77.27 %) |
| Michenerite | PdBiTe | 76.61% | Kotulskite (50.90 %), Sopcheite (52.38 %) |
| Laurite | RuS2 | 67.31% | Irarsite (67.32 %) |
| Uraninite | UO2 | 65.15% | Kasolite (65.16 %) |
| Umangite | Cu3Se2 | 62.33% | Klockmannite (62.34 %) |
| Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) | 60.65% | Rhönite (60.66 %) |
| Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O | 60.18% | Kasolite (60.18 %) |
| Maldonite | Au2Bi | 58.33% | Jonassonite (58.33 %) |
| Aragonite | CaCO3 | 57.97% | Köttigite (57.97 %) |
| Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O | 57.97% | Köttigite (57.97 %) |
| Cryptomelane | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 | 57.14% | Akhtenskite (57.14 %) |
| Nsutite | (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2 | 57.14% | Akhtenskite (57.14 %) |
| Braunite | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 | 55.55% | Kanoite (55.56 %) |
| Anglesite | PbSO4 | 55.07% | Köttigite (55.07 %) |
| Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 | 53.65% | Rossmanite (53.66 %) |
| Berzelianite | Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12) | 53.24% | Klockmannite (53.25 %) |
| Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 | 53.12% | Triploidite (53.13 %) |
| Mixite | BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | 52.45% | Preisingerite (52.46 %) |
| Tellurium | Te | 51.51% | Tellurite (51.52 %) |
| Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O | 50.46% | Aurichalcite (50.47 %) |
| Costibite | CoSbS | 50.00% | Paracostibite (50.00 %) |
| Vysotskite | PdS | 50.00% | Sopcheite (50.00 %) |
| Vivianite | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O | 50.00% | Triploidite (50.00 %) |
| Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 | 50.00% | Viitaniemiite (50.00 %) |
| Hollingworthite | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS | 40.00% | Sopcheite (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.