Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Xiadong mafic–ultramafic complex, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
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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Pyrite | FeS2 | 99.78% | Galena (66.84 %), Jaipurite (85.71 %), Maucherite (61.05 %), Millerite (71.66 %), Pentlandite (58.72 %) |
Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS | 95.16% | Jaipurite (57.14 %), Maucherite (55.26 %), Pentlandite (74.78 %) |
Quartz | SiO2 | 93.40% | Galena (65.16 %), Magnetite (50.54 %), Millerite (61.76 %) |
Sperrylite | PtAs2 | 80.00% | Anduoite (100.00 %), Irarsite (60.49 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 79.91% | Anduoite (66.67 %), Galena (56.79 %), Jaipurite (71.43 %), Maucherite (71.05 %), Millerite (66.43 %), Pentlandite (73.72 %) |
Ruarsite | (Ru,Os)AsS | 77.77% | Anduoite (77.78 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 76.14% | Galena (65.95 %), Jaipurite (71.43 %), Millerite (50.48 %) |
Nickeline | NiAs | 70.00% | Maucherite (70.00 %) |
Cobaltpentlandite | Co9S8 | 57.14% | Jaipurite (57.14 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 53.62% | Millerite (53.62 %) |
Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 | 45.71% | Jaipurite (57.14 %) |
Hollingworthite | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS | 44.44% | Anduoite (55.56 %) |
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.