Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Shakhdara Range, Shughnon, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 96.76% | Afghanite (53.57 %), Fersmite (56.64 %), Haüyne (55.34 %), Humite (64.00 %) |
Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | 93.69% | Bertrandite (63.34 %), Cookeite (60.68 %), Stibiocolumbite (56.25 %) |
Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F | 90.34% | Fersmite (53.10 %), Jeremejevite (52.94 %), Stibiocolumbite (56.25 %) |
Schorl | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | 84.98% | Cookeite (51.94 %), Stibiocolumbite (68.75 %) |
Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O | 83.56% | Afghanite (64.29 %), Fersmite (53.98 %) |
Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | 81.25% | Cookeite (50.00 %), Stibiocolumbite (62.50 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 72.76% | Humite (62.00 %), Jarosite (50.73 %), Pyrite (51.72 %) |
Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 | 62.50% | Stibiocolumbite (62.50 %) |
Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 | 58.82% | Jeremejevite (58.82 %) |
Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) | 58.10% | Haüyne (58.10 %) |
Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) | 57.14% | Afghanite (57.14 %) |
Spessartine | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 | 56.25% | Stibiocolumbite (56.25 %) |
Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 | 55.00% | Humite (55.00 %) |
Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS | 51.00% | Humite (51.00 %) |
Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 | 50.00% | Stibiocolumbite (62.50 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 40.00% | Humite (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.