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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Wallonia, Belgium

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
BismuthiniteBi2S390.88%Benjaminite (70.59 %), Jos茅ite-B (69.00 %)
SchorlNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)90.84%Cookeite (51.94 %), Parascholzite (50.00 %), Whitmoreite (61.90 %)
StrunziteMn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 路 6H2O88.09%Parascholzite (58.33 %), Whitmoreite (71.43 %)
TriphyliteLiFe2+PO488.09%Parascholzite (58.33 %), Whitmoreite (71.43 %)
Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO484.12%Parascholzite (58.33 %), Whitmoreite (61.90 %)
TetradymiteBi2Te2S82.88%Aleksite (53.33 %), Montanite (63.33 %)
SpinelMgAl2O482.60%Hibonite (82.61 %)
LaueiteMn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 路 8H2O76.19%Parascholzite (50.00 %), Whitmoreite (52.38 %)
TelluriteTeO259.25%Paratellurite (59.26 %)
EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 路 H2O58.33%Parascholzite (58.33 %)
MesseliteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 路 2H2O58.33%Parascholzite (58.33 %)
XanthoxeniteCa4Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 路 3H2O58.33%Parascholzite (58.33 %)
CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)458.21%Clinoclase (58.22 %)
ChlorargyriteAgCl55.55%Graemite (55.56 %)
AfwilliteCa3(HSiO4)2 路 2H2O54.05%Hydrocalumite (54.05 %)
CorundumAl2O353.47%Margarite (53.48 %)
ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)52.17%Arsenogoyazite (52.17 %)
SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)252.17%Chenite (52.17 %)
PerovskiteCaTiO351.35%Hydrocalumite (51.35 %)
ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)50.00%Cookeite (50.00 %)
HureauliteMn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 路 4H2O50.00%Parascholzite (50.00 %)
UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 路 5H2O50.00%Uranosphaerite (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
47a : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]

Unique: Ferrimolybdite, Fraipontite, Halloysite, Sauconite
801
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Unique: Aleksite, Benjaminite, Clausthalite, Hessite, Tellurobismuthite, Tiemannite, etc.
756
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits

Unique: Ardennite-(As), Ardennite-(V), Hausmannite, Hetaerolite, Kanonaite, Kutnohorite, etc.
640
47c : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]

Unique: Smithsonite
354
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)

Unique: Stavelotite-(La), Zaccagnaite
232
47h : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]

Unique: Wulfenite
174
47e : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Vanadates, chromates, manganates]

Unique: Graemite
156
22 : Hydration and low-饾憞 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)

Unique: Parascholzite
135
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)

Unique: Davreuxite
131
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations

Unique: Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)
129
6 : Secondary asteroid phases

Unique: Maskelynite
128
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)

Unique: Bazhenovite
122
47b : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Sulfates and sulfites]120
48 : Soil leaching zone minerals

Unique: Gibbsite
115
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Unique: Calcioancylite-(Ce)
103
47d : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]101
16 : Low-饾憞 aqueous alteration of Hadean subaerial lithologies (see also #23)

Unique: Tosudite
100
34 : Complex granite pegmatites61
55 : Anthropogenic mine minerals51
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals49
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals46
45b : Oxidized fumarolic minerals (see also [#11]) - [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals]43
56 : Slag and smelter minerals (see also #51 and #55)42
26 : Hadean detrital minerals33
47f : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Uranyl (U鈦垛伜) minerals]31