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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Veneto, Italy

This table is based on statistical analysis of other localities containing similar species to the ones found at this locality.

Possible missing speciesFormulaMatch %Due to recorded presence of
RhodochrositeMnCO396.70%Kutnohorite (69.18 %), Neotocite (57.75 %), Pyroxmangite (74.70 %)
HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)295.31%Lanarkite (51.30 %), Mattheddleite (55.56 %), Scotlandite (55.56 %), Susannite (51.30 %)
SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)91.91%Afwillite (51.06 %), Kilchoanite (63.64 %), Rankinite (54.55 %)
LarniteCa2SiO490.08%Kilchoanite (72.73 %), Rankinite (63.64 %)
IronFe74.48%Troilite (74.49 %)
ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) Β· 3H2O65.00%Johannite (65.00 %)
ValentiniteSb2O364.00%Metastibnite (64.00 %)
SpessartineMn2+3Al2(SiO4)356.62%Pyroxmangite (56.63 %)
TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O56.25%Johannite (56.25 %)
DigeniteCu9S555.31%Geerite (55.32 %)
Taenite(Fe,Ni)55.20%Troilite (55.20 %)
TephroiteMn2+2SiO454.81%Pyroxmangite (54.82 %)
CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F454.54%Rankinite (54.55 %)
KalsiliteKAlSiO453.33%Willhendersonite (53.33 %)
LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)53.33%Willhendersonite (53.33 %)
ScheeliteCa(WO4)53.10%Stolzite (53.11 %)
Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]51.29%Pearceite (51.30 %)
SpionkopiteCu39S2851.06%Geerite (51.06 %)
Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S850.00%Tochilinite (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.

Paragenetic ModeScore
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Unique: Aikinite, Boulangerite, Bournonite, Enargite, Geerite, Metacinnabar, etc.
852
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]

Unique: Halloysite, Nordstrandite, Woodruffite
592
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations

Unique: Nekoite, Tazzoliite, Tobermorite, Xonotlite
449
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits

Unique: Hetaerolite, Johannsenite, Kutnohorite
306
10 : Basalt-hosted zeolite minerals

Unique: LΓ©vyne-Ca, Offretite, Willhendersonite
300
47c : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]

Unique: Otavite, Smithsonite
276
22 : Hydration and low-𝑇 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)

Unique: Garronite-Ca, Gismondine Subgroup
243
47h : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]

Unique: Stolzite, Wulfenite
234
47b : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Sulfates and sulfites]147
47d : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]144
48 : Soil leaching zone minerals

Unique: Gibbsite
127
25 : Evaporites (prebiotic)

Unique: Eugsterite
124
13 : Hadean serpentinization

Unique: Hydrotalcite
120
47g : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Halogen-bearing surface weathering minerals]

Unique: Laurelite
101
53 : Other minerals with taphonomic origins

Unique: Middlebackite
100
52 : Guano- and urine-derived minerals

Unique: Moolooite
100
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)77
51 : Pyrometamorphic minerals (see also #54 and #56)69
16 : Low-𝑇 aqueous alteration of Hadean subaerial lithologies (see also #23)69
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)44
34 : Complex granite pegmatites35
55 : Anthropogenic mine minerals34
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)32
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals32