Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Niujiaotang Cd-Zn deposit, Duyun County, Qiannan, Guizhou, 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 |
---|---|---|---|
Cerussite | PbCO3 | 94.89% | Hemimorphite (64.31 %), Otavite (67.74 %), Smithsonite (55.69 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 79.99% | Arsenopyrite (61.33 %), Galena (56.79 %), Greenockite (68.77 %), Hawleyite (58.75 %), Marcasite (63.89 %), Otavite (70.97 %), Sphalerite (63.80 %), Pyrite (51.72 %), Silver (50.22 %), Wurtzite (63.86 %) |
Orpiment | As2S3 | 58.52% | Realgar (58.53 %) |
Anglesite | PbSO4 | 54.83% | Otavite (54.84 %) |
Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) | 54.83% | Otavite (54.84 %) |
Hematite | Fe2O3 | 51.61% | Otavite (51.61 %) |
Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 46.45% | Otavite (58.06 %) |
Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 | 46.45% | Otavite (58.06 %) |
Baryte | BaSO4 | 41.29% | Otavite (51.61 %) |
Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 | 41.29% | Otavite (51.61 %) |
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.