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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Pitkyaranta mining district (Pitkäranta mining district), Republic of Karelia, Russia

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
AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)99.99%Allanite-(Ce) (52.28 %), Bavenite (70.59 %), Behoite (82.14 %), Berborite (71.43 %), Bertrandite (63.91 %), Bityite (75.76 %), Bromellite (70.00 %), Genthelvite (69.51 %), Hambergite (70.53 %), Helvine (56.73 %), Phenakite (59.33 %), Stokesite (65.38 %)
MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)299.99%Anglesite (50.35 %), Ashoverite (57.14 %), Azurite (89.71 %), Chalcocite (56.20 %), Covellite (54.66 %), Cuprite (79.07 %), Digenite (54.15 %), Emplectite (53.79 %), Idaite (59.75 %), Plattnerite (55.10 %), Tenorite (73.13 %)
MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)99.79%Behoite (75.00 %), Berborite (64.29 %), Bityite (63.64 %), Bromellite (50.00 %), Genthelvite (62.20 %), Hambergite (66.32 %)
NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O94.89%Behoite (64.29 %), Berborite (85.71 %)
AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O93.11%Behoite (67.86 %), Berborite (78.57 %)
AcanthiteAg2S89.51%Cervelleite (57.14 %), Jalpaite (75.54 %)
SpinelMgAl2O488.30%Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S (73.68 %), Pertsevite-(F) (55.56 %)
PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)287.70%Bromellite (70.00 %), Humite (59.00 %)
AegirineNaFe3+Si2O683.41%Behoite (53.57 %), Berborite (64.29 %)
EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O80.10%Behoite (53.57 %), Berborite (57.14 %)
BöhmiteAlO(OH)78.57%Berborite (78.57 %)
VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)975.00%Bromellite (50.00 %), Hulsite (50.00 %)
GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O71.42%Ashoverite (71.43 %)
GibbsiteAl(OH)371.42%Berborite (71.43 %)
SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl71.42%Berborite (71.43 %)
KrupkaitePbCuBi3S669.23%Makovickyite (69.23 %)
DiasporeAlO(OH)64.28%Berborite (64.29 %)
NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)64.28%Berborite (64.29 %)
PyrolusiteMn4+O263.98%Manganite (63.98 %)
MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS863.54%Stannoidite (63.54 %)
PetziteAg3AuTe262.40%Stützite (62.40 %)
CobaltiteCoAsS58.92%Glaucodot (58.93 %)
SkutteruditeCoAs358.28%Safflorite (58.29 %)
AragoniteCaCO357.14%Ashoverite (57.14 %)
HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)257.14%Ashoverite (57.14 %)
HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)657.14%Ashoverite (57.14 %)
LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)257.14%Ashoverite (57.14 %)
Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O57.14%Ashoverite (57.14 %)
SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O57.14%Ashoverite (57.14 %)
WillemiteZn2SiO457.14%Ashoverite (57.14 %)
Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F57.14%Berborite (57.14 %)
Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O57.14%Berborite (57.14 %)
LeucophaniteNaCaBeSi2O6F57.14%Berborite (57.14 %)
Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O57.14%Berborite (57.14 %)
WulfenitePb(MoO4)57.14%Berborite (57.14 %)
WöhleriteNa2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F57.14%Berborite (71.43 %)
HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O56.63%Plattnerite (56.63 %)
ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F255.55%Pertsevite-(F) (55.56 %)
SpodumeneLiAlSi2O654.54%Bityite (54.55 %)
AikinitePbCuBiS353.84%Makovickyite (53.85 %)
CosalitePb2Bi2S553.84%Makovickyite (53.85 %)
HodrušiteCu8Bi12S2253.84%Makovickyite (53.85 %)
SpessartineMn2+3Al2(SiO4)351.51%Bityite (51.52 %)
GraphiteC51.21%Norbergite (51.22 %)
SylvaniteAgAuTe451.20%Stützite (51.20 %)
TellurobismuthiteBi2Te350.61%Rucklidgeite (50.62 %)
ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F250.00%Kotoite (50.00 %)
ChiavenniteCaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O50.00%Berborite (50.00 %)
Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O50.00%Berborite (50.00 %)
ThoriteTh(SiO4)40.00%Berborite (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: Aleksite, Ángelaite, Cervelleite, Emplectite, Glaucodot, Hessite, etc.
1,750
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)

Unique: Aluminomagnesiohulsite, Hulsite, Kotoite, Suanite
441
34 : Complex granite pegmatites

Unique: Hambergite, Stokesite
272
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations

Unique: Malayaite, Schoenfliesite
270
22 : Hydration and low-𝑇 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)

Unique: Clinobehoite, Eakerite
193
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]

Unique: Ferrimolybdite
161
47c : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]

Unique: Smithsonite
112
47h : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]

Unique: Bismite
112
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits

Unique: Lindqvistite
100
26 : Hadean detrital minerals39
6 : Secondary asteroid phases39
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks29
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals25
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)25
45b : Oxidized fumarolic minerals (see also [#11]) - [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals]23
56 : Slag and smelter minerals (see also #51 and #55)16
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals14
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)14
13 : Hadean serpentinization13