Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Basalt quarries, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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 | 97.66% | Azurite (58.39 %), Calcite (51.16 %), Hematite (50.17 %), Malachite (52.79 %), Wollastonite (51.22 %) |
Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | 89.85% | Albite (52.80 %), Almandine (56.05 %), Montmorillonite (51.11 %) |
Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 | 89.29% | Gehlenite (54.55 %), Perovskite (52.40 %), Wollastonite (50.54 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 86.30% | Azurite (65.18 %), Malachite (60.66 %) |
Gypsum | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O | 82.16% | Ettringite (58.04 %), Vaterite (57.50 %) |
Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 | 56.36% | Baddeleyite (56.36 %) |
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.