Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Cinghi ophiolites (incl. Cinghio del Corvo), Palagano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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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Cerussite | PbCO3 | 96.72% | Aurichalcite (64.77 %), Hydrozincite (67.25 %), Serpierite (71.59 %) |
Smithsonite | ZnCO3 | 82.77% | Aurichalcite (54.58 %), Hydrozincite (62.08 %) |
Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O | 76.55% | Aurichalcite (50.47 %), Hydrozincite (52.67 %) |
Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 | 69.56% | Serpierite (69.57 %) |
Anglesite | PbSO4 | 65.50% | Serpierite (65.51 %) |
Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 | 61.44% | Serpierite (61.45 %) |
Cuprite | Cu2O | 55.36% | Serpierite (55.36 %) |
Covellite | CuS | 52.17% | Serpierite (52.17 %) |
Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) | 51.59% | Serpierite (51.59 %) |
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.