Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Moramanga District, Alaotra-Mangoro, Madagascar
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 | 95.72% | Covellite (80.77 %), Goethite (55.41 %), Hematite (50.17 %) |
Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | 91.92% | Albite (52.80 %), Beryl (55.56 %), Microcline (61.50 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 85.83% | Covellite (85.83 %) |
Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 54.65% | Covellite (54.66 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 51.74% | Covellite (64.68 %) |
Galena | PbS | 51.34% | Covellite (64.18 %) |
Chalcocite | Cu2S | 50.30% | Covellite (50.30 %) |
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.