Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Saint-Séverin meteorite (St-Severin meteorite), Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Quartz | SiO2 | 97.87% | Albite (78.81 %), Copper (56.56 %), Diopside (51.68 %), Richterite (52.16 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 88.26% | Copper (53.15 %), Mackinawite (74.95 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 80.99% | Diopside (54.07 %), Richterite (58.62 %) |
Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 80.83% | Mackinawite (54.64 %), Richterite (57.76 %) |
Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS | 71.79% | Mackinawite (71.79 %) |
Pyrite | FeS2 | 68.44% | Mackinawite (68.44 %) |
Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 | 65.70% | Isocubanite (55.61 %), Merrillite (59.76 %) |
Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | 62.93% | Richterite (62.93 %) |
Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | 52.79% | Albite (52.80 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 45.60% | Mackinawite (57.00 %) |
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.