Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Ekojoki Ni-Cu deposit, Vammala, Sastamala, Pirkanmaa, Finland
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Pyrite | FeS2 | 99.99% | Chalcopyrite (75.16 %), Cubanite (82.18 %), Galena (66.84 %), Gersdorffite (82.91 %), Mackinawite (68.44 %), Molybdenite (68.29 %), Nickeline (66.71 %), Pentlandite (58.72 %), Pyrrhotite (80.12 %), Silver (54.72 %), Sphalerite (75.10 %), Tarkianite (62.50 %) |
Quartz | SiO2 | 99.99% | Chalcopyrite (67.26 %), Cubanite (63.93 %), Galena (65.16 %), Gersdorffite (75.25 %), Gold (52.20 %), Graphite (54.90 %), Molybdenite (66.37 %), Nickeline (58.64 %), Pyrrhotite (67.51 %), Silver (59.03 %), Sphalerite (67.53 %), Tarkianite (50.00 %) |
Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 97.98% | Cubanite (57.24 %), Mackinawite (54.64 %), Pentlandite (58.50 %), Tarkianite (75.00 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 90.04% | Gersdorffite (53.89 %), Nickeline (56.82 %), Tarkianite (50.00 %) |
Michenerite | PdBiTe | 70.00% | Tarkianite (87.50 %) |
Sperrylite | PtAs2 | 70.00% | Tarkianite (87.50 %) |
Hessite | Ag2Te | 60.00% | Tarkianite (75.00 %) |
Arsenopyrite | FeAsS | 50.38% | Gersdorffite (50.38 %) |
Actinolite | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 | 50.00% | Tarkianite (50.00 %) |
Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | 50.00% | Tarkianite (50.00 %) |
Millerite | NiS | 50.00% | Tarkianite (50.00 %) |
Cobaltite | CoAsS | 50.00% | Tarkianite (62.50 %) |
Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 | 50.00% | Tarkianite (62.50 %) |
Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x β 0.4) | 50.00% | Tarkianite (62.50 %) |
Chromite | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 | 40.00% | Tarkianite (50.00 %) |
Hollingworthite | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS | 40.00% | Tarkianite (50.00 %) |
Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS | 40.00% | Tarkianite (50.00 %) |
Isomertieite | Pd11Sb2As2 | 40.00% | Tarkianite (50.00 %) |
Melonite | NiTe2 | 40.00% | Tarkianite (50.00 %) |
Merenskyite | PdTe2 | 40.00% | Tarkianite (50.00 %) |
Moncheite | Pt(Te,Bi)2 | 40.00% | Tarkianite (50.00 %) |
Zircon | Zr(SiO4) | 40.00% | Tarkianite (50.00 %) |
Zvyagintsevite | Pd3Pb | 40.00% | Tarkianite (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.