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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at West Eifel Volcanic Field, Germany

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
SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)99.87%Afwillite (51.06 %), Bredigite (68.42 %), Brownmillerite (53.57 %), Calcio-olivine (70.00 %), Chlormayenite (50.00 %), Hillebrandite (50.00 %), Lakargiite (53.33 %), Reinhardbraunsite (50.00 %)
AegirineNaFe3+Si2O699.82%Baotite (57.58 %), Ferro-katophorite (58.14 %), Fersmanite (85.71 %), Lamprophyllite (83.15 %), Wöhlerite (58.33 %)
AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)96.87%Alumoåkermanite (50.00 %), Calcio-olivine (50.00 %), Cuprorivaite (50.00 %), Dorrite (50.00 %), Strätlingite (50.00 %)
HaliteNaCl93.36%Mirabilite (59.29 %), Syngenite (62.75 %), Thénardite (56.29 %)
Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)89.63%Clinozoisite (56.31 %), Ferro-pargasite (51.39 %), Wairakite (51.19 %)
EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)288.76%Fersmanite (64.29 %), Lamprophyllite (68.54 %)
FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F71.42%Harmunite (71.43 %)
PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)64.28%Fersmanite (64.29 %)
Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O64.28%Vishnevite (64.29 %)
RhodochrositeMnCO361.61%Jacobsite (61.62 %)
TernesiteCa5(SiO4)2(SO4)57.14%Harmunite (57.14 %)
KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)456.25%Bayerite (56.25 %)
ManganiteMn3+O(OH)55.55%Marokite (55.56 %)
ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO855.55%Sharyginite (55.56 %)
ChromiteFe2+Cr3+2O455.00%Kosmochlor (55.00 %)
VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(â—»4)â—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)954.54%Hillebrandite (54.55 %)
MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)252.63%Bredigite (52.63 %)
HausmanniteMn2+Mn3+2O452.52%Jacobsite (52.53 %)
LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O51.19%Wairakite (51.19 %)
WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)50.00%Fresnoite (50.00 %)
RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]50.00%Jacobsite (50.00 %)
WulfenitePb(MoO4)40.11%Vanadinite (50.14 %)
Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)40.00%Oxycalciopyrochlore (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
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Unique: Emmerichite, Fersmanite, Götzenite, Lamprophyllite, Lileyite, Vishnevite
634
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]

Unique: Günterblassite, Halloysite, Hillesheimite, Nordstrandite, Strätlingite
577
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits

Unique: Bixbyite-(Mn), Fresnoite, Marokite, Scottyite
382
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations

Unique: Calcio-olivine, Hillebrandite, Tobermorite
351
22 : Hydration and low-𝑇 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)

Unique: Gismondine Subgroup, Jeremejevite
214
47h : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]

Unique: Batiferrite, Oxo-magnesio-hastingsite
211
10 : Basalt-hosted zeolite minerals

Unique: Offretite, Willhendersonite
210
5 : Primary asteroid phases

Unique: Fluoro-richterite, Kosmochlor
192
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks

Unique: Kerimasite
133
7 : Ultramafic igneous rocks

Unique: Noonkanbahite
114
13 : Hadean serpentinization

Unique: Hydrotalcite
104
8 : Mafic igneous rocks

Unique: Flörkeite
100
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)62
51 : Pyrometamorphic minerals (see also #54 and #56)49
47e : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Vanadates, chromates, manganates]48
34 : Complex granite pegmatites46
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)43
26 : Hadean detrital minerals37
9 : Lava/xenolith minerals (hornfels, sanidinite facies)32
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals32
47c : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]29
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)28