Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Verkhne-Arshinskoe deposit, Uchalinsky District, Bashkortostan, 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 |
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Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 99.79% | Galena (56.79 %), Melanterite (53.65 %), Poitevinite (76.92 %), Pyrite (51.72 %), Rozenite (50.30 %), Sphalerite (63.80 %), Zinc (50.00 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 93.63% | Dolomite (65.13 %), Melanterite (51.15 %), Rozenite (62.65 %) |
Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 | 69.23% | Poitevinite (69.23 %) |
Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) | 69.23% | Poitevinite (69.23 %) |
Hematite | Fe2O3 | 69.23% | Poitevinite (69.23 %) |
Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 69.23% | Poitevinite (69.23 %) |
Copper | Cu | 66.66% | Zinc (66.67 %) |
Jarosite | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | 61.53% | Poitevinite (61.54 %) |
Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | 61.53% | Poitevinite (61.54 %) |
Covellite | CuS | 53.84% | Poitevinite (53.85 %) |
Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O | 53.84% | Poitevinite (53.85 %) |
Arsenopyrite | FeAsS | 43.07% | Poitevinite (53.85 %) |
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.