Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Ausson meteorite, Ausson, Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, 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 |
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Quartz | SiO2 | 89.93% | Copper (56.56 %), Diopside (51.68 %), Ilmenite (52.06 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 88.26% | Copper (53.15 %), Mackinawite (74.95 %) |
Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 80.89% | Ilmenite (57.89 %), Mackinawite (54.64 %) |
Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS | 71.79% | Mackinawite (71.79 %) |
Pyrite | FeS2 | 68.44% | Mackinawite (68.44 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 54.06% | Diopside (54.07 %) |
Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 | 53.96% | Tetrataenite (53.97 %) |
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.