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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Prešov Region, Slovakia

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
PyrargyriteAg3SbS399.99%Argyrodite (54.88 %), Canfieldite (57.14 %), Diaphorite (71.97 %), Falkmanite (52.94 %), Fizélyite (66.13 %), Freieslebenite (62.60 %), Hocartite (71.43 %), Miargyrite (70.05 %), Owyheeite (65.32 %), Polybasite (55.84 %), Ramdohrite (67.50 %), Stephanite (57.94 %)
CassiteriteSnO295.88%Canfieldite (58.10 %), Hocartite (74.29 %), Stannite (61.84 %)
PerovskiteCaTiO394.85%Åkermanite (50.00 %), Bultfonteinite (50.00 %), Jennite (50.00 %), Katoite (58.82 %)
EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O82.35%Jennite (62.50 %), Katoite (52.94 %)
EnargiteCu3AsS472.57%Luzonite (72.57 %)
ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 165.34%Zálesíite (65.35 %)
GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]58.82%Katoite (58.82 %)
AfwilliteCa3(HSiO4)2 · 2H2O58.33%Jennite (58.33 %)
AegirineNaFe3+Si2O657.14%Ferrisepiolite (57.14 %)
CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F455.55%Charlesite (55.56 %)
BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)654.45%Zálesíite (54.46 %)
CupriteCu2O54.45%Zálesíite (54.46 %)
TelluriumTe54.28%Weissite (54.29 %)
HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O54.16%Jennite (54.17 %)
PortlanditeCa(OH)252.94%Katoite (52.94 %)
TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O50.00%Meta-alunogen (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
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Unique: Argyrodite, Arsenic, Berthierite, Boulangerite, Bournonite, Canfieldite, etc.
3,569
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]

Unique: Halloysite, Ferrisepiolite
318
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)

Unique: Hocartite, Luzonite, Siegenite
317
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations

Unique: Tobermorite
158
22 : Hydration and low-𝑇 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)

Unique: Garronite-Ca
120
20 : Acidic volcanic rocks

Unique: Fluorapophyllite-(NH₄)
100
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)86
47d : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]79
47h : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]62
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)60
6 : Secondary asteroid phases50
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals45
14 : Hot springs, geysers, and other subaerial geothermal minerals43
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals41
16 : Low-𝑇 aqueous alteration of Hadean subaerial lithologies (see also #23)41
34 : Complex granite pegmatites41