Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Chibaisong Cu-Ni-PGE deposit, Tonghua Co., Tonghua, Jilin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcite | CaCO3 | 99.21% | Clinochlore (54.46 %), Marcasite (60.67 %), Millerite (53.62 %), Phlogopite (55.90 %), Tremolite (55.93 %), Valleriite (51.25 %) |
| Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) | 91.00% | Merenskyite (53.06 %), Michenerite (55.19 %), Moncheite (57.22 %) |
| Altaite | PbTe | 56.79% | Melonite (56.79 %) |
| Cubanite | CuFe2S3 | 56.27% | Valleriite (56.27 %) |
| Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 56.19% | Chalcocite (56.20 %) |
| Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O | 50.28% | Sulphur (50.28 %) |
| Chromite | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 | 45.60% | Awaruite (57.00 %) |
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.