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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Alay Mountains, Asia

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
NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 路 2H2O99.99%Epididymite (67.09 %), Fluorcaphite (71.43 %), Kentbrooksite (52.17 %), Kupletskite (65.00 %), Leucophanite (81.54 %), Mosandrite-(Ce) (54.69 %), Neptunite (61.82 %), Nordite-(Ce) (62.50 %), Perraultite (57.14 %), Rinkite-(Ce) (60.27 %), Tadzhikite-(Ce) (61.11 %)
CerussitePbCO399.93%Alamosite (57.89 %), Anglesite (71.56 %), Descloizite (60.18 %), Hemimorphite (64.31 %), Mottramite (56.64 %), Smithsonite (55.69 %), Vanadinite (54.01 %), Willemite (57.56 %)
RutileTiO299.23%Brookite (56.67 %), Chernovite-(Y) (52.63 %), Gasparite-(Ce) (53.57 %), Hydroxycalciopyrochlore (50.00 %), Hydroxylbastn盲site-(Nd) (55.56 %), Thorutite (63.64 %)
Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)97.80%Chernovite-(Y) (54.39 %), Fluorcalciobritholite (57.14 %), Gasparite-(Ce) (60.71 %), Perraultite (71.43 %)
CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) 路 2H2O96.48%Fluorcaphite (57.14 %), Kentbrooksite (52.17 %), Kupletskite (60.00 %), Perraultite (57.14 %)
AenigmatiteNa4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]90.38%Tuhualite (75.00 %), Turkestanite (61.54 %)
LorenzeniteNa2Ti2(Si2O6)O385.71%Fluorcaphite (71.43 %), Nordite-(Ce) (50.00 %)
Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) 路 2H2O83.33%Sokolovaite (83.33 %)
RhodochrositeMnCO379.16%Hejtmanite (58.33 %), Sugilite (50.00 %)
Loparite-(Ce)(Na,REE)2Ti2O678.57%Fluorcaphite (57.14 %), Nordite-(Ce) (50.00 %)
Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O676.92%Tuhualite (50.00 %), Turkestanite (53.85 %)
AnataseTiO276.21%Brookite (76.21 %)
UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 路 5H2O75.00%Haiweeite (75.00 %)
SeranditeNaMn2+2Si3O8(OH)75.00%Nordite-(Ce) (50.00 %), Sugilite (50.00 %)
MurmaniteNa2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 路 2H2O71.42%Fluorcaphite (71.43 %)
BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)70.83%Columbite-(Mn) (70.83 %)
ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)66.66%Sokolovaite (66.67 %)
W枚hleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F66.66%Tadzhikite-(Ce) (66.67 %)
ColusiteCu13VAs3S1666.66%Velikite (66.67 %)
BrauniteMn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O864.28%Sugilite (64.29 %)
NarsarsukiteNa4(Ti,Fe)2[Si8O20](O,OH,F)262.50%Tuhualite (62.50 %)
NahcoliteNaHCO360.00%Reedmergnerite (60.00 %)
AcanthiteAg2S57.14%Gruzdevite (57.14 %)
Labuntsovite-MnNa4K4(Ba,K)2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 路 10-12H2O57.14%Fluorcaphite (57.14 %)
Lamprophyllite(Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)257.14%Fluorcaphite (57.14 %)
VilliaumiteNaF57.14%Fluorcaphite (57.14 %)
Lemmleinite-KK2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2 路 4H2O57.14%Fluorcaphite (57.14 %)
EcdemitePb6Cl4(As2O7)55.55%Shakhovite (55.56 %)
Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)54.38%Chernovite-(Y) (54.39 %)
SanborniteBa2(Si4O10)52.94%Bazirite (52.94 %)
GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)352.38%Ekanite (52.38 %)
PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)250.26%Datolite (50.26 %)
WulfenitePb(MoO4)50.13%Vanadinite (50.14 %)
ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 路 5H2O50.00%Haiweeite (50.00 %)
Belovite-(Ce)NaCeSr3(PO4)3F50.00%Nordite-(Ce) (50.00 %)
ChkaloviteNa2BeSi2O650.00%Nordite-(Ce) (50.00 %)
Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)250.00%Nordite-(Ce) (50.00 %)
ManganoneptuniteKNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]250.00%Nordite-(Ce) (50.00 %)
Steenstrupine-(Ce)Na14Mn2+2Fe3+2Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 路 2H2O50.00%Nordite-(Ce) (50.00 %)
TronaNa3H(CO3)2 路 2H2O50.00%Shortite (50.00 %)
HausmanniteMn2+Mn3+2O450.00%Sugilite (50.00 %)
OpalSiO2 路 nH2O50.00%Tuhualite (50.00 %)
TiemanniteHgSe45.71%Gruzdevite (57.14 %)
ColoradoiteHgTe40.00%Tvalchrelidzeite (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
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Unique: Agrellite, Arapovite, Astrophyllite, Berezanskite, Bulgakite, Calcioancylite-(Ce), etc.
4,562
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Unique: Aktashite, Arsenic, Baumhauerite, Berthierite, Boulangerite, Bournonite, etc.
2,099
34 : Complex granite pegmatites

Unique: Faizievite, Garmite, Gorbunovite, Kirchhoffite, Kreiterite, Orlovite, etc.
994
47h : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]

Unique: Alamosite, Montroydite
293
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)

Unique: Aleksandrovite, Baratovite
272
47a : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]211
47g : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Halogen-bearing surface weathering minerals]

Unique: Calomel
175
19 : Granitic intrusive rocks

Unique: Zektzerite
146
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks

Unique: Fluorcaphite
142
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)

Unique: Velikite
127
47c : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]

Unique: Smithsonite
126
47d : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]118
21 : Chemically precipitated carbonate, phosphate, iron formations

Unique: Katayamalite
100
47e : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Vanadates, chromates, manganates]82
26 : Hadean detrital minerals77
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits45
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations45
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals40
25 : Evaporites (prebiotic)39
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)39
47f : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Uranyl (U鈦垛伜) minerals]31