Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Bor-Ulukışla basin, Niğde Province, Turkey

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	98.80%	Analcime (57.00 %), Dolomite (65.13 %), Montmorillonite (52.16 %), Palygorskite (62.61 %), Sepiolite (55.64 %)
Pyrite	FeS₂	98.08%	Anhydrite (52.95 %), Dolomite (58.22 %), Epsomite (58.81 %), Muscovite (50.01 %), Kaolinite (52.65 %)

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
25 : Evaporites (prebiotic)	50
45a : Oxidized fumarolic minerals (see also [#11]) - [Sulfates, arsenates, selenates, antimonates]	47
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]	9
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals	9
16 : Low-𝑇 aqueous alteration of Hadean subaerial lithologies (see also #23)	8
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)	8
6 : Secondary asteroid phases	7
22 : Hydration and low-𝑇 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)	6
48 : Soil leaching zone minerals	3
47b : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Sulfates and sulfites]	3