Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Meiduk Mine (Miduk Mine; Meydouk Mine; Meydook Mine; Lachah Mine), Shahr-e Babak, Shahr-e Babak County, Kerman Province, Iran

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
Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O	61.07%	Anhydrite (61.07 %)
Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₃ · 5H₂O	56.52%	Planerite (56.52 %)

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 Mode	Score
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]	50
47c : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]	47
53 : Other minerals with taphonomic origins	14
45b : Oxidized fumarolic minerals (see also [#11]) - [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals]	3
56 : Slag and smelter minerals (see also #51 and #55)	2
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals	2
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)	2
16 : Low-𝑇 aqueous alteration of Hadean subaerial lithologies (see also #23)	2
22 : Hydration and low-𝑇 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)	1
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)	1